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Anthony Anderson, Viola Davis and Taraji P. Henson Among 2015 Emmy Nominee’s

This years Emmy Nomination’s Point Towards Diversity As huge fans of the ABC comedy, ‘blackish,’ we couldn’t be happier to hear that the lead actor, Anthony Anderson received  his first emmy nod for his role as the hilarious dad, Andre.  Although, the series got snubbed in the “Comedy” category, we’re happy that Anderson is recognized […]

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Cicely Tyson will be among the six Kennedy Center Honoree's

Award-winning actress, Cicely Tyson will be among the six recipients of this year’s Kennedy Center Honors, which annually salutes entertainers who influence American culture through the arts. The actress joins “Star Wars” creator George Lucas, actress Rita Moreno, singer-songwriter Carole King, rock band the Eagles and acclaimed music director Seiji Ozawa in the class of

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Ava DuVernay Clears up Rumors on Directing ‘Black Panther’ Movie

In an exclusive interview with Essence magazine today, as it turns out those rumors of Ava DuVernay directing Marvel’s Black Panther movie aren’t true—she considered it, but passed. The Selma director tells ESSENCE she did meet with execs about bringing the story of Marvel’s first superhero of color to life, but they had different ideas of how to move

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2015 Essence Music Festival: Kevin Hart, Trey Songz, and Lecrae

Thursday night, kicks off the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, with the busiest man in Hollywood Kevin Hart, Grammy-award winning recording artist’s Trey Songz, and Gospel Hip-Hop artist Lecrae.  According to festival organizers, this is the first year ever that a Thursday show has been completely sold out. Click here for complete schedule.

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Misty Copeland: First African American Promoted to Principal Dancer of American Ballet Theater

  Congratulations to Misty Copeland who made history this week when she was promoted to principal dancer of the American Ballet Theater, making her the first African American woman to hold the position in the company’s 75-year history. The company announced the promotion on Tuesday, about a week after Copeland, who has become a strong voice

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BET Experience Genius Talks: #BlackLivesMatter Takes Center Stage

The 2015 BET Awards may have had all of the flashy, red carpet celebrity glam.  But, the real stars made their presence heard as panelist, at the BET Experience Genius Talks. Introduced by Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson, and moderated by Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, the topic of conversation was on the importance of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, that was part of

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David Oyelowo, Kevin Hart, Common, John Legend, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Malcomm D. Lee Among distinguished list of Black Talent invited to join Academy.

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 322 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures.  Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy’s membership in 2015. “It’s gratifying to acknowledge

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