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Oct 20 2019

Award-winning cast joins Forest Whitaker & Jennifer Hudson in RESPECT based on the life of Aretha Franklin

MGM’S “RESPECT” MOVIE STARRING ACADEMY AWARD-WINNER JENNIFER HUDSON AS THE LEGENDARY ARETHA FRANKLIN ANNOUNCES STELLAR AWARD-WINNING ENSEMBLE CAST LIESL TOMMY’S FEATURE DIRECTORIAL DEBUT TO BEGIN FILMING NOVEMBER 1, 2019 The Film Will Exclusively Feature Many Of Franklin’s Most Iconic Songs LOS ANGELES – (October 18, 2019) – Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) announced today the award-winning ensemble […]

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Oct 18 2019

First African American woman elected Mayor of Crockett, Texas

Hey ya’ll, Crockett, Texas has a Mayor named Dr. Ianthia Fisher. And she’s a Black woman! Making her the first to hold a key position in leadership for the city located just 110 miles outside of Houston. We just happened to be in town for a reunion and unexpectedly ran into Fisher and her

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Oct 17 2019

Black Poetry Day: Perceived As Threats

Black man don’t you lie on the ground with your hands up; your position does not change my view of shooting you. Jonathan Aledda shot Charles Kinsey with his hands visible as he consoled his patient. My name is Matthew Bernard; I murdered three; I chased officers in my nakedness; I choked a white pastor

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Oct 17 2019

Trailblazer and Champion for Justice Elijah Cummings Dies at 68

“When we’re dancing with the angels, the question will be asked, in 2019, what did we do to make sure we kept our democracy intact? Did we stand on the sidelines and say nothing?” Elijah Cummings Today the world mourns the loss of Maryland powerful Democratic congressman Elijah E. Cummings. Cummings, known for his calm fight

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Oct 16 2019

Oprah Sits down one-on-one with Lupita Nyong’o and Cynthia Erivo on OWN

LOS ANGELES – Oprah Winfrey sits down one-on-one with the award-winning actresses Lupita Nyong’o and Cynthia Erivo, who discuss their fast rise to fame and how their leading roles have shaped them personally and professionally, on an all-new primetime special entitled, “OWN Spotlight: Oprah At Home with Lupita Nyong’o and Cynthia Erivo” airing Saturday, October 26

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Oct 16 2019

OWN: OPRAH Winfrey Network Introduces a Lineup of Three Holiday Movies

OWN: OPRAH Winfrey Network is getting into the Christmas movie spirit early this year. The network revealed its lineup of three holiday movies with a release date of November 15, starring familiar faces that aims to definitely put you into the holiday season. So, set back and relax, grab your popcorn, a box of kleenex,

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Oct 15 2019

America if You’re Listening, We have a Problem: We Need A Favor!

By D. L. White The wheels appear to be loosening and about to fall off the political experiment better known as the Presidency of one Donald J. Trump. The conversation between Trump and Zelenski was taped (as all White House) communications are and appear to hinge on High Crimes and Misdemeanors. As reported by most

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Sep 30 2019

Celebrated Opera Star Jessye Norman, has passed away at 74

World renowned , and one of the most celebrated opera stars, Jessye Norman, has passed away at 74, the Associated Press reports. Gwendolyn Quinn, spokesperson for Norman’s family, confirmed the heartbreaking news. The Associated Press released a statement stating that the Augusta, Georgia native passed away at 7:54 a.m. on the morning of Monday, September 30. The cause of

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Sep 30 2019

An interview with WIL HAYGOOD: Author of Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court that changed America

Will Haygood interviewed by Bobby Burns in 2016 Cultural biographers are like Soul Food chefs who build masterful creations: it’s messy in the kitchen, flour everywhere, and when their done, patron’s guttle the food with joy. I stumbled upon Wil Haygood this past summer being interviewed on an in-depth C-SPAN show. What a stimulating three hours! It

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Sep 25 2019

Essence Full Circle Festival Launches Economic Collaboration in Africa

September 23, 2019 (New York, NY)—Essence Ventures, an independent Black-owned consumer technology company merging content, community and commerce to meet the evolving cultural and lifestyle needs of people of color and the parent company of Essence Communications, Inc., today announced that it has partnered with Full Circle Festival, LLC to create the ESSENCE Full Circle

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