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Pure Romance® By Monique: Empowers Women in Creating a Lucrative Business

In 2013, we spotlighted a young entrepreneur, Monique Bolden. If you recall, in the featured story, the ambitious owner of Slumber Parties by Monique shared her personal story and, the success of her lucrative in-home romance enhancement party business. Selling romance products with names that will undoubtedly make an extreme introvert want to blush, the […]

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Comedian/Civil Rights Activist Dick Gregory Featured on Upcoming Episode of Unsung Hollywood

St. Louis native Dick Gregory will be the subject of the March 19 episode of Unsung Hollywood, airing on TV One at 10:00 PM/ET (9:00 PM/CT).  With credits that include comedian, civil rights soldier, author, and presidential and mayoral candidate, Gregory has harnessed his wit, spontaneity and fearlessness to knock down the doors of racism, intolerance and corruption for over six decades.

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Paternity Court with Lauren Lake: Is About Giving a Voice to the Voiceless

      Move over Maury Povich: Detroit native, no nonsense paternity court judge Lauren Lake’s court is now in session. The Chocolate Voice caught up with the new  court television star at the 2014 Image Awards Nominee luncheon where she served as co-host along side Roland Martin, to briefly discuss her new nationally syndicated

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Actor/Director/Filmmaker Bill Duke Attends NAACP Image Awards Nominee Luncheon

(Hollywood, CA) NAACP Image Awards Nominee luncheon was held on Saturday, February 8, at the Loews Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood, CA. In attendance was extraordinarily  talented director, Bill Duke. Duke is the director/producer of DARK GIRLS, which is nominated  for an NAACP Image Award for outstanding documentary-Televsion (OWN).  The controversial film  goes underneath the surface to explore the

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“In Da Cut” Wins Best Religious Film at the 2014 San Diego Black Film Festival

“In Da Cut” is an inspirational comedy focusing on main character Michael, a young aspiring film maker, fresh out of school, who with his like-minded friends feel ready to take on the world. On the path of fulfilling his life long dreams he comes to the shocking revelation that nothing in Hollywood is personal; it’s

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Formerly Incarcerated R&B/Hip Hop Songstress Releases PSA in Hopes of Inspiring Better Life Choices

Although the incarceration of celebrities like Chris Brown, Lil Kim, Da Brat, DMX, Lindsay Lohan, and a host of others, have made “serving time” acceptable in today’s culture, formerly incarcerated R&B/Hip Hop songstress, Erika Kayne, a Cleveland, Ohio native, is determined to make sure young people know the real deal about the conditions in prison and don’t get

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26th All Peoples Breakfast: Celebrates The Legacy Of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

  (San Diego, CA) In commemoration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., people around the world took a day of service to proudly celebrate the life and legacy of the slain civil rights activist. Alliance San Diego, a social justice organization, celebrated its 26th All Peoples Breakfast, themed I Have A Voice at

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R&B Diva LA Season Two: Announces Two New Divas, Chrisette Michele and Leela James

    (Via Press Release) SILVER SPRING, MD, DECEMBER 16, 2013 – TV One announced today that production on season two of its wildly popular reality series R&B Divas LA will begin this month on-location in Los Angeles. In addition to returning cast members Chanté Moore, Lil’ Mo, Michel’le and Claudette Ortiz, the second season will feature new

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The NAACP Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch hosts 23rd Annual NAACP Theatre Awards

    (Los Angeles) Celebrities came out in true Hollywood fashion in support of their peers at The NAACP Theatre Awards held on November 11, 2013 at the Saban Theater, formerly known as the Fox Wilshire in Beverly Hills. The prestigious star-studded gala is produced for the purpose of honoring thespians among the best in

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