NBC embarks on its latest musical holiday tradition with a live television production of the groundbreaking Tony Award-winning musical, The Wiz Live! that brought the vivid world of Oz to the streets of New York in a fresh, funky, sing-a-long journey down the yellow brick road. Eighteen year-old Shanice Williams, despite studying musical theater for years,
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Today is the 47th anniversary of Peanuts first African-American character, “FRANKLIN.” Harriet Glickman, a school teacher wrote a letter to the comic strip’s creator Charles M. Schulz following the death of Martin Luther King urging him that an African American character needed to be added to the popular comic strip. “Franklin Armstrong” was introduced on
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(San Diego, CA) On Sunday, July 26th for the second year in a row, Bayside Gospel aboard the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier and Museum, turned the celebrated tourist ship into a spectacular outdoor Gospel concert. The evening couldn’t have been more perfect. The entertainment that took place aboard the ship was quoted as being a sanctuary
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The Fifth Annual Long Beach Gospel Fest, founded by Pastor Wayne Chaney, Jr. and wife Myesha of the Antioch Church of Long Beach takes place on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Marina Green Park. The free, open-to-the-public event, showcases some of the best gospel artists in music today, announced multi-award winning performers including Grammy-nominated Tina
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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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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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Nearly 500,000 Attendees Live in New Orleans Joined By Tens Of Thousands More Around the World Via 100 hours of Live Stream Programming July 6, 2015 (New York, NY) – Nearly a half million attendees converged upon New Orleans this Fourth of July weekend for the 2015 ESSENCE Festival, one of the country’s largest
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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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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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2015 marks Ford’s seventh consecutive year as exclusive automotive sponsor of the ESSENCE Festival, which kicks off this weekend in New Orleans. Ford will give away a chance to win keys to a Ford vehicle of choice* to festival-goers who participate in the ride-and-drive event; participants can test drive some of the most stylish and
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