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Jul 7 2016

Chester Gregory Stars as Berry Gordy in Motown The Musical this Summer

NEW YORK, July 7, 2016: Distinguished actor, Chester Gregory, will return to Broadway this summer as he leads the 2016 return of the highly popular stage play: Motown the Musical as Berry Gordy. Performances begin on Tuesday, July 12 at the Nederlander Theatre at 208 West 41st Street, New York, NY. Chester Gregory most recently starred in the Goodman Theatre’s revival […]

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Jul 5 2016

2016 Essence Fest: O-Mazing Oprah and So Much More!

“The energy of what you do, what you say and the energy of who you are goes out into the world, your home and into your relationships and that energy is always coming back to you. You’re responsible for the energy you put out into the world.” This past weekend, Essence Festival was a scorcher!

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Jun 29 2016

Marc Lamont Hill Gets New Talk Show on Vh1

We are SO looking forward to checking out Marc Lamont Hill’s new TV show on Vh1. Best known for hosting BET News, and as a CNN commentator, he is also the author of Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond. The show, called Vh1 Live, will air weekly and

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Jun 29 2016

Nate Parker, Loretta Devine, Anika Noni Rose & More Invited to join Academy

Looks like the popular hashtag #OscarsSoWhite created by Black Twitter was heard loud and clear! After taking in a firestorm of harsh criticism over its lack of diversity over last year’s award show, today, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences® announced that they sent out invitations to 683 distinguished filmmakers, artists and executives who

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Jun 23 2016

It’s About to Go Down: Top Summer Music Festivals

Now that summer is finally here, it’s about to pop off! Music lovers have waited all year long for this time of the year, to listen to their favorite artists perform in typically an all day outdoor setting, well into the night, under the stars for two to four all day long music festivals. With

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