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The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Gala Honorees

  The evening’s festivities were hosted by Nichelle Turner of Entertainment Tonight.  Photo: Shanda Pierce/TCV LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9, 2018 – The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), the nation’s premiere group of Black film critics, handed out trophies to winners in several categories at its 9th annual awards gala held in Los Angeles Wednesday […]

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New Music Friday: R&B Power House Ledisi “Let Love Rule” in New Album

    Hey, ya’ll!  Not only is today the first day of fall, it’s new music friday. R&B Powerhouse Ledisi released her new single “Us4Ever” ft. B.J. The Chicago Kid, today which is featured on her new album Let Love Rule. The  nine-time Grammy-nominated vocalist, Ledisi, delivers brand new vibes with classic vocals.  Packed with raw,

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August 28, more than just another day for Black Americans

August 28th is not just another day. At least not for black America. It’s a day to honor, remember and to reflect on the significant historical events that happened on this date. On this day in 1955, fourteen-year-old Emmett Till was lynched in Money, Mississippi. Exactly eight years later in 1963, over 250,000 thousand marched on Washington to demand

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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network to premiere eight-episode docu-series on formerly incarcerated

  LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will premiere the eight-episode docu-series, “Released,” which features intimate, first-person narratives of formerly incarcerated men and women as they walk out of the prison doors for the first time to restart their lives. The series premieres on Saturday, September 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT after an all new episode

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Briana Scurry Becomes First African-American Elected to National Soccer Hall of Fame

Our congrats go out to Briana Scurry, who has been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2017, making her the first African American elected to the prestigious honor. Selected on the Player Ballot system, details about the induction ceremony will be released at a later date. Growing up playing soccer in

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Ava DuVernay, Marlon Wayans, Spike Lee & more Join Netflix in Powerful New Campaign #FirstTimeISawMe

  Shout out to CYMI, Netflix who launched an incredibly powerful new campaign called #FirstTimeISawMe – about the importance of representation in entertainment. Let’s face it, representation in entertainment matters. Seriously. Although, progress has been made over the years, diversity, inclusion and seeing more people of color on film and television screens is a stretch.When

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