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America’s #1 Black-Owned Vegan Cookie Company Adds New Cookie Inspired by Michelle Obama

Back in 2018, The Chocolate Voice had the opportunity to interview Maya Madsen of Maya’s Cookies, a gourmet vegan cookie company that’s fast becoming America’s #1 Black-Owned vegan cookie company.    Since we last spoke with Maya, she recently shared some exciting news. As it turns out, she has a new cookie inspired by the […]

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An interview with WIL HAYGOOD: Author of Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court that changed America

Will Haygood interviewed by Bobby Burns in 2016 Cultural biographers are like Soul Food chefs who build masterful creations: it’s messy in the kitchen, flour everywhere, and when their done, patron’s guttle the food with joy. I stumbled upon Wil Haygood this past summer being interviewed on an in-depth C-SPAN show.  What a stimulating three hours!  It

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Comic-Con: Actor/rapper Lazarus Guidry & Legendary Illustrator Arvell Jones Debut “Reign of the Underdog Featuring Lazarus”

San Diego, CA –Several years in the making and a Comic-Con International exclusive limited run edition, from hop-hop artist, Lazarus Guidry comes the universe of Reign of the Underdog Featuring Lazarus. The 24 page full color, adult comic story told in a 6 part mini series is set to debut at Comic-Con as part of a never seen

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Acclaimed Film Director Matty Rich Premieres His AR/VR Tech Company EDGE XR at the 50th Anniversary of San Diego Comic-Con

SAN DIEGO, CA (July 2019) – Staying true to his history as an African American pioneer and trailblazer in the film industry as well as in the video game world, acclaimed director Matty Rich spearheads yet another “first” at the 50thYear Anniversary of Comic-Con. The multicultural, female led executive and creative team at EDGE XR will unveil

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Chocolate Chat: 25 Year-Old Director’s First Film “Colors of Sankofa” to Screen at PAFF

Film director Jalen Blot is off to a promising start in the film industry. At just 25-years old, his first short indie film Colors of Sankofa is an official selection of the Pan African Film Festival, the largest and most prestigious Black Film Festival in America. In its 27th year, PAFF opens this Thursday, February

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Oprah’s Interview with Actress Gabrielle Union & Dwayne Wade Airs Saturday, December 8

Oprah Winfrey sits down with actress, activist and New York Times best-selling author Gabrielle Union and her husband NBA superstar Dwyane Wade for a conversation about their unique path to parenthood in an all-new special entitled, “Oprah at Home with Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade & Their New Baby” airing Saturday, December 8 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.

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Pioneer Filmmaker Leon Isaac Kennedy Makes a Positive Comeback

The 70’s gave us many heartthrobs—there was Michael Jackson, Billie D. Williams and even Donnie Osmond, but one thing’s for certain, there’s only one Leon Isaac Kennedy. The actor, writer, and producer often referred to as “Leon the Lover”, had an incredibly successful career, and then suddenly went off the grid—leaving many of his fans

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Business Spotlight: San Diego Entrepreneur Kam Howard Launches Royalty and Reign Hair Extensions

San Diego based entrepreneur Kam Howard, has worn hair extensions since she was a teenager. Her decision to add on to her naturally long, thick mane, is plain and simple—she doesn’t particularly like being bothered with her hair. And wearing hair that doesn’t grow out of our head is, well, sometimes low maintenance.   San

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Health Crisis Inspire New Web Series, “The Blend” featuring All Black Women Doctors

  LaVonda Rouse wants to show the world that black women too, have credible voices. We could  hear the passion in her voice over the phone as she talked about her ground-breaking new web-based talk show “The Blend,” which she’s the creator and executive producer.  The multi-topic series is a weekly show premiering on Wednesdays,

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