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CW: Airing Tonight Limited Series on Competitive World of HBCU Band Culture

We’re so excited to announce TONIGHT on the CW Network is the premiere of MARCH! This eight-part series explores the passionate and competitive world of HBCU band culture, as it follows The Marching Storm, Prairie View A&M University’s prestigious marching band. MARCH showcases the eclectic and energetic group of college students at Prairie View A&M University—from drum majors and dancers to the flag team and […]

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Black History: Speed Skaters Erin Jackson & Maame Biney Ready for Beijing Winter Olympics

As we gear up for the winter olympics, you best believe that Black Girl Magic is going to show up and show out. Two to watch out for is Maame Afua Biney, a 22-year-old, short-track speed skater who is studying psychology at the University of Utah. The other 29-year-old long track speed skater Erin Jackson,

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ShowTime Presents a Tale of two Americas in new Docs-Series: everything’s gonna be all white

In honor of Black History Month, SHOWTIME Documentary Films is premiering the provocative new three-part docu-series everything’s gonna be all white, which explores the history of race in America from the perspective of people of color. From the ever-shifting classifications of racial identity to the generational effects of racism on housing, education, and healthcare, to the

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Discovery+ & OWN PRESENT “Profiled: The Black Man” From EP Tina Knowles-Lawson

Discovery+ and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network present “Profiled: The Black Man,” a new four-part docuseries examining the origins of the widespread stereotypes that have permeated society and impacted the lives of Black men in America for centuries. The series will premiere on Saturday, February 12, exclusively on discovery+, with new one-hour episodes available to discovery+

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Chuck D To Debut Audible Original ‘Songs That Shook the Planet’

On February 3, Audible’s popular WORDS + MUSIC franchise will release Audible Original Songs That Shook the Planet written and performed by Hip-hop pioneer Chuck D. The legendary lyricist and co-founder of Public Enemy takes listeners on an extraordinary journey through politically and socially conscious music. Part history lesson and part memoir, Songs That Shook the Planet spans genres and decades to call out the brave artists who

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53rd NAACP Image Award Nominees: Netflix Leads with 52 Nominations

BEVERLY HILLS, CA (January 18, 2022) – Today, the full list of nominees for the “53rd NAACP Image Awards” were announced in a special virtual event on NAACP’s Instagram channel hosted by actress and musician Kyla Pratt, “Black-ish” actor Marcus Scribner and singer-songwriter Tinashe (@naacpimageawards). The winners will be revealed during the two-hour LIVE TV special, which will be hosted by seven-time NAACP Image

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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network debuts the trailer for “The Kings of Napa”

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network debuts the trailer and key art to the juicy new drama, “The Kings of Napa” from acclaimed writer and executive producer Janine Sherman Barrois (“Claws,” “Self-Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker”) and Warner Bros. Television, to premiere on OWN Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The

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The ESSENCE Festival of Culture Plans Full Return to New Orleans in July 2022

New York, NY (December 15, 2021)—Essence Communications, Inc., the leading media, technology and commerce company dedicated to serving Black women and communities, today announced the full return of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture to New Orleans from June 30 – July 3, 2022.    After pivoting to a virtual experience in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic,

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