Kamala Harris was sworn in as California’s newest U.S. senator today. She becomes the first black woman the Golden State has sent to the Senate and the first Indian American to ever serve in the body. Before friends and family in a packed chamber, Harris, 52, a Democrat was sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden shortly […]
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New York, NY – 12/19/16 – Paramount Pictures Presents the New York Special Screening of “FENCES”…-Pictured: Mykelti Williamson, Russell Hornsby, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Saniyya Sidney, Viola Davis, Denzel Washington.-Photo by: Marion Curtis/StarPix.-Location: Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center Denzel Washington, Viola Davis and the cast of FENCES celebrate a special screening
Photo credit: Bernard Smalls Los Angeles, CA – Movies, documentaries and TV shows about the black experience were in abundance in 2016 making it a truly historic year in terms of the number of movies, documentaries and TV shows released and number of blacks represented in front and behind the camera. “Our members had
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Union Bank and the American Heart Association (AHA) Western States Affiliate announced on December 8, the 14 Heart Heroes who will ride on their float Keep the Beat Alive in the 2017 Rose Parade® presented by Honda. The premier float features youths who saved lives by administering CPR, as well as the people they saved, and honors the passage of
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As one of the most sought after leading male actor’s in the film industry who’s image is often shown onscreen as a nice guy, Chris Pratt is actually a really nice guy offscreen too! Last night MCAS Miramar San Diego hosted a special screening of the action-thriller “Passengers” starring Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. Right before
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Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson of the University of Louisville makes history in becoming the youngest quarterback in history. At age 19, Jackson was selected on Saturday (Dec. 10) as the 82nd winner of the Heisman Memorial Trophy, an award presented annually by the Heisman Trophy Trust to the most outstanding player in college football. The
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Rachel VanWormer and John W. Wells III as Charlotte and Jonny. Photo credit: SIMPATIKA Dorm room and dinner conversations surrounding race, religion and sexuality are topics that make up Bathsheba Doran’s cleverly written and entertaining dramedy, “The Mystery of Love and Sex”, now playing at Diversionary Theatre in San Diego. Known as the
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Age ain’t nothing but a number. Whomever first said that phrase certainly had it right. Take a look at 53-year old former beauty queen, singer and actress Vanessa Williams and her gorgeous daughter, Lion Babe’s Jillian Hervey, covering the January issue of ESSENCE. Without a doubt, beauty runs in the family. The two could pass as sisters. Wouldn’t you agree?
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Smartphone apps used for ridesharing companies Lyft and Uber have become a big part of the travelers busy lifestyle. Whether it’s business or leisure, flexible transportation services is a booming tech business. Featured recently in Essence, black-owned app Moovn, first launched in 2015, by entrepreneur Godwin Gabriel, is currently available in seven U.S. cities and 3
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(Los Angeles, CA) The Reed for Hope Foundation (RFHF) surprised thousands of guests with a live-guest performance by Doug E. Fresh at the AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s (AHF) “Keep the Promise” concert last night at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood to kick off RFHF’s inaugural Love Healthy Lounge Experience and Love Healthy Virtual Poetry Slam and that took place at an off-site
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