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Trailer for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s IN THE HEIGHTS Just Released

We’re so excited to be sharing with you the new trailer and poster for Warner Bros. Pictures musical extravaganza, IN THE HEIGHTS created by Lin-Manuel Miranda and directed by Jon M. Chau (Crazy Rich Asians)!  Set in Manhattan’s Washington Heights the trailer shows the film’s principal cast, which includes Anthony Ramos, Melissa Barrera, Corey Hawkins, Leslie […]

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Earth, Wind & Fire, First African American band to receive prestigious Kennedy Center Honor

Dec. 8, 2019, marked exciting times and a very important day for the legendary band Earth, Wind, & Fire, who became the first Black group to be inducted into the Kennedy Center Honors.  Their tribute will be televised Dec. 15 on CBS, where viewers will get to see original members Verdine White, Ralph Johnson and Philip Bailey accept the honor.

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Urban One Celebrates 40-year Legacy. Honorees include: Clarence Avant, Jamie Foxx, Missy Elliot, Sylvia Rhone, Chance The Rapper and more

 Some of the biggest names in film, television, and music gathered for a star-studded affair at the annual URBAN ONE HONORS at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Thursday, December 5.  Hosted by Urban One Founder and Chairwoman Cathy Hughes and actor Chris Tucker, the prestigious event celebrated the 40-year legacy of Radio One and will premiere on January

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“HUSTLERS” Starring Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu, Cardi B & Keke Palmer Available on Digital Nov. 26, & on Demand Dec. 10

 Inspired by the provocative true story about a crew of former strip club employees who turn the tables on their greedy Wall Street clients, HUSTLERS arrives on Digital November 26, 2019 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray TM, DVD and On Demand December 10, 2019 from STXfilms and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Dazzling critics and

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NAACP Image Awards to Air Live on BET Networks; February 22, 2020

New York, NY (Monday, November 25, 2019) – The NAACP and BET Networks announced a broadcast partnership to air the 51st NAACP Image Awards. The telecast will take place from Pasadena, California and will air on BET Networks for the first time ever. The announcement was made today by NAACP National Board of Directors Chairman Leon W. Russell, NAACP President and CEO

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OWN’S New Anthology “Cherish The Day” By Ava DuVernay Debuts 50% Female Production Crew

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network’s anticipated new romantic anthology drama “Cherish the Day” from award-winning creator Ava DuVernay (“Queen Sugar,” “When They See Us”) and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, achieved full gender parity with a production crew of over 50% women, including 18 female department heads.  Women were hired across directing, writing, production design, camera, set design,

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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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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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‘Reign of the Underdog’ Comic Book Creator Lazarus Guidry on Being a Black Super Hero

As a young black kid growing up in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Lazarus Guidry was always interested in creating imaginative storytelling and, comic books.  “I was always around it. My father, was a fire specialist and a comic book illustrator. Comics was his passion. He loved “Captain America” and “The Incredible Hulk.” As a product of

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