LOS ANGELES, CA – January 27, 2016 – Gospel and soul’s biggest names united in song during the 15th Annual “Celebration of Gospel” taping at the historic Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles.
In a press release issued today, it was announced that in a unanimous vote on Thursday night (1/21), the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences approved a sweeping series of substantive changes designed to make the Academy’s membership, its governing bodies, and its voting members significantly more diverse. The
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LOS ANGELES, CA – In a star-studded evening, the 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Legacy Awards & Benefit Gala, was a triumphant affair. The event was held at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel on January 18, 2016, in honor of the Southern Christian Leadership Council’s (SCLC) first president.
LOS ANGELES, CA (Jan. 20, 2016) – This year the Chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors, Roslyn M. Brock, will present the prestigious Chairman’s Award to individuals and organizations who have used their distinct platforms to be agents of change.
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LOS ANGELES, CA (January 19, 2016) – Tyler Perry Studios announced today that they have started production on a new Madea film, Boo! A Madea Halloween, which will be distributed by Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF). The film releases October 21st, 2016. Tyler Perry will write, produce, direct, and star in the latest project with the popular character Madea.
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ATLANTA (January, 2016) – Following the success of scripted comedy series, Bounce TV — the nation’s first and only broadcast television network designed for African-American (AA) audiences and TV’s fastest-growing AA network — is expanding into hour-long drama with Saints & Sinners, which will center around the pursuit of power, intertwined with deceit, greed, corruption and murder
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Returning as host for the second year, Golden Globe winner Taraji P. Henson, won over the crowd with her playful charm and quick wit.
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Roland S. Martin, host and managing editor of News One Now held a teleconference on January 8, 2016, with “The Chocolate Voice” and a select group of other Black media outlets.
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Check this out! We are lovin’ ESSENCE’s first-ever “Black Girl Magic” February 2016 issue. The magazine presents three covers celebrating young women who embody the spark and shine that exists in every Black girl: activist Johnetta Elzie, Chi-Raq’s leading lady, Teyonah Parris, and black-ish co-star Yara Shahidi. Love it!
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Without hesitation, we’re certain that most would agree that actor Chadwick Boseman has portrayed some of the greatest historical black figures brilliantly. From Jackie Robinson to James Brown, Boseman’s performances were stellar. Now, he’s set to portray Thurgood Marshall in a new Reginald Hudlin film, titled “Marshall.” The courtroom thriller follows Marshall, the first African American
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