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Berry Gordy Among Next Kennedy Center Honorees

Motown founder Berry Gordy has been named a Kennedy Center honoree, one of five inductees to be celebrated in December for exceptional achievement in arts and culture. The 2021 class — the Washington, D.C., institution’s 44th — includes opera singer Justino Díaz, “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels, singer-actress Bette Midler and singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, […]

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Essence Festival of Culture: Mary J. Blige, D-Nice, Jazmine Sullivan and more…

Although Covid cases are declining Essence Magazine opted to move forward with its 2021 ESSENCE Festival of Culture Presented by Coca-Cola—the world’s largest cultural, entertainment and empowerment experience. Incorporating virtual  for the second year in light of the pandemic, this year’s event will live up to its theme of “Live Loud” by featuring exciting content

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OWN YOUR HEALTH initiative Empowers Black Women to own their health

LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, the leading network for Black women, announced today their first ever OWN YOUR HEALTH initiative, a campaign partnering with health equity leaders to provide tools and resources that will empower Black women to own their health in 2021 and beyond.  View the OWN YOUR HEALTH Launch Spot HERE featuring the

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Lifetime to Premiere Gospel Biopic: Robin Roberts Presents, Mahalia

LOS ANGELES, CA (February 9, 2021) –  Lifetime’s highly anticipated gospel biopic Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia, will premiere Saturday, April 3 at 8:00pm ET/PT.  An impressive list of Broadway stars including Tony® nominee Joaquina Kalukango (Slave Play ), Jason Dirden (Fences), Olivia Washington (The Butler) and Rob Demery (Lovecraft Country) join the film which is directed by Tony® Award-winner Kenny Leon and stars Tony Award nominee,

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Poem: Protect And Serve

Written by Theodore Mosley The Black Community has a graveyard of sudden movements of threats that their commandments perceived viable.  Don’t turn your back on me; I will unleash my clip to silence your disrespect.  Our judgement will be of twelve; we judged you not worthy to live. White privileges lifted me up above your

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New trailer and poster from visual album “BLACK IS KING” A FILM BY BEYONCÉ

BURBANK, Calif. (July 19, 2020) — Today, Parkwood Entertainment and Disney+ released the new trailer and poster for “Black Is King,” a film by 24-time GRAMMY® Award-winner Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, which will premiere globally on July 31, 2020, streaming on Disney+. The  new film based on the music of “The Lion King: The Gift,” will premiere two weeks

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