And I’m not just saying this because I like his music. Chance the Rapper is awesome. No seriously, he really is. The independent artist and Chicago native is setting an example for his peers by consistently giving back to his community—something that we don’t see a lot of. Not only does he currently […]
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I really do think that Tyler Perry is the hardest working man in show business, and even some years after finding success, he continues to give back and create jobs for people of color. I recently attended a screening of Perry’s latest show, Too Close To Home, TLC’s first scripted television show. While the
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In a new film premiering on August 26, “The Southside With You” audiences will catch a glimpse of what started out as an unofficial date with Barack and Michelle, before they were known as the Obama’s. Set in 1989, in Chicago, the film chronicles one entire day with 28-year old Barack Obama and 25-year old
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Why not enjoy an afternoon of Jazz at the Creek? I promise, you won’t regret it. Known for becoming one of THE hottest three series summer concerts, Jazz At The Creek always delivers–Paul Brown, Marcus Anderson, Phil Denny, Jessie J and Nick Colionne, just to name a few of
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Yay! A few of our favorite Reality T.V. shows featured on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network just got renewed. The network announced it has renewed popular Saturday night docu-series “For Peete’s Sake,” from Tremendous! Entertainment featuring actress Holly Robinson Peete and her husband, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, for eight additional episodes and has ordered from Pilgrim Media Group
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Well isn’t this exciting?! A new LEGO set has been designed to celebrate the ‘Women of NASA’. The set will include Margaret Hamilton, lead designer of on-board flight software for the Apollo space program, Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, Nancy Grace Roman, the astronomer, Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman to go
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Flex Alexander and Shanice Wilson are already entering season 2 of their popular reality show Flex and Shanice, and with the success of the first season, this one is sure to bring laughs and wholesome fun to households across America. If you watch the show, you know that the adorable couple has been married
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Netflix strikes again and I am absolutely here for The Get Down! The series will follow a group of teens in the Bronx during the late ’70s, and showcases the emergence of hip-hop in New York. Directed by Baz Lurhmann (Moulin Rouge, The Great Gatsby) and Executive produced by Nas, the series will premiere
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Byron Cage, known in the gospel industry as “The Prince of Praise,” will be the highlight artist for the third celebration of the American art form of Gospel music and fundraiser, the Bayside Gospel Concert aboard the U.S.S. Midway flight deck. This sensational event footnotes the end of the summer season and acknowledges the sacrifices
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It’s an interesting time to be a blerd (black nerd) in America. I’m not a blerd although I think I may be transitioning into one thanks to Marvel’s Black Panther, Luke Cage and many more. Comic Con was this past weekend, and from an outsider with no comic book knowledge, I enjoyed following the insanely
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