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Jul 21 2014

Listen Up (Interview): Cast of James Brown biopic GET ON UP share thoughts on the film

Universal Pictures’ held the official press conference for James Brown biopic GET ON UP this past week in New York City. Press received the opportunity to interview the films cast including 42 star Chadwick Boseman, Academy Award winning actress Octavia Spencer, Grammy Award winning artist Jill Scott, True Blood actor Nelsan Ellis, Rolling Stones founding member Mick Jagger, director Tate Taylor, actor Dan Aykroyd and producer Brian Grazer. Chadwick […]

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Jul 15 2014

New York City Firefighter Becomes the First Female Featured in Calendar of Heroes!

11-year FDNY veteran, Danae Mines is one of New York City’s few female firefighters. Next March, Mines will become the first featured in the FDNY Calendar of Heroes, even though she was initially told the calendar honor was only for men. “I was told that it was all guys,” Mines, who is assigned to

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Jul 14 2014

TV ONE Announces All New Episodes of Unsung Premiering on July 30

One of my favorite shows to watch is, Unsung on TV One. As a big fan of R&B music, I’ve often wondered what’s happened to those artist who at some point were popular with mega hits, then seemed to have vanished from the industry. In a press release today, TV One announced the return of its award-winning docu-series Unsung, the

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Jul 11 2014

BET Experience FANFEST Highlights

One of the best parts about summer, hands down for us are the music festivals. This summer, #thechocolatevoice headed over to the 2014 BET EXPERIENCE for FANFEST in Los Angeles. In its second year, the fun filled, jam packed music centered event was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, which served as a pre-party presented by the

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Jul 10 2014

Sony Executive Devon Franklin Inks First-Look Producing Deal: Franklin Entertainment

(Press Release) CULVER CITY, Calif., July 8, 2014 – Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that DeVon Franklin will transition from his position as senior vice president of Production for Columbia Pictures to a long- term, first-look producing deal with the studio. In his new role, Franklin will continue to develop and produce mainstream commercial material, including

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Jul 8 2014

Travel Spotlight Rome: When in Rome, by all means Roam!

This ancient city is almost unmatched in the extent of its history and its plethora of spectacular landmarks. There is no shortage of sights to see in this dream travel destination, and naturally tourists are drawn to the famous sights. Before tackling the Colosseum, Emperor’s Palace and Roman Forum-which are all right next to each

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Jul 4 2014

Recipe for Drinking Responsibly: A Tall Glass of Patriotic Punch

Serving fun drinks on the Fourth of July are always a hit. Especially those that everyone can enjoy, including the kiddos. There are many variations of this red, blue and white or, clear non alcoholic beverage. The key is to use drinks with different amounts of sugar. Drinks with more sugar are more dense than those with

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Jul 2 2014

Trailblazer: Michelle Janine Howard becomes Navy's first female four-star Admiral

On Tuesday, July 1, 2014 for the first time in its history, the Navy promoted a woman on Tuesday to become a four-star admiral. Howard will serve as vice chief of naval operations, the No. 2 position in the sea of service. “Volunteerism is the core of the United States personal character and our national

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Jun 30 2014

Pretty Girls Sweat at 2014 BET Experience

On Sunday, June 29th at the Los Angeles Convention Center, President of The Hollywood Trainer, Jeannette Jenkins, Business Woman Vanessa Simmons (daughter of Reverend Run, Run DMC) and CEO of BET, Debra Lee joined the Pretty Girls Sweat movement for a cardio kick boxing party at the 2014 BET Experience. The Pretty Girls

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Jun 27 2014

San Diego Chapter Of Jack And Jill Of America Hosts 400 African American Teens at Annual Conference

San Diego, CA – The San Diego Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., brings nearly 400 African-American teens together for the 60th Annual Far West Region Jack and Jill Teen Conference. This years theme is, “The World is Ours. Let’s Take It.” The conference runs Thursday, June 26, 2014 through Sunday, June

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