Who’s not in the mood to cook this holiday season? Well, you’re in luck, there’s an app for that. New York-based couple and entrepreneurs, Anthony and Janique Edwards, creators of the EatOkra, a user friendly app that connects users to Black-owned restaurants, wants to help ease the holiday stress. Not only will the app help get […]
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LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the acquisition of the evocative documentary film “OWN Spotlight: (In)Visible Portraits” from thought leader, storyteller and filmmaker, Oge Egbuonu, as her directorial debut to air in 2021. Nearly three years in the making, (In)Visible Portraits is a powerful celebration of Black women sharing their stories of struggle, resilience and beyond. IndieWire
Early Voting has begun! Commit To VOTE!No Matter What You Hear or See…..Vote Any Way! By D. L. White In the epic blockbuster fantasy, Lord of the Rings, Gandalf the Wizard, standing behind a blocked wall with an almost depleted troop of weary soldiers, warned, “No matter what comes through or over those walls, stand
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LOS ANGELES, CA (October 12, 2020) – dick clark productions and NBC today announced that rapper and social activist, Killer Mike, member of hip hop duo Run the Jewels and long-standing social justice activist, will be the recipient of the inaugural Billboard Change Maker Award at the “2020 Billboard Music Awards.” The award will be presented by Mayor of Atlanta, Kiesha Lance Bottoms at the historic APEX
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For those who have had the pleasure knowing Sister Ann Murray, knows that it’s only during these uncertain times of a pandemic is, why a landmark birthday celebration isn’t taking place. You’d best believe that friends, family and loved ones had a celebration in mind fit for a queen. Rightfully so, she earned it. She
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IN THE BLK founded and led by Haitian-American designer, Victor Glemaud, is a collective of Black creatives in the fashion industry who are dedicated to creating and expanding spaces for fellow Black designers, have created a digital activation showcasing Black designers and creatives. The digital activation is a collaborative showcase of Black designers and creatives and
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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today its first ever digital animated short-form comedy series “Sincerely, Camille” from creator Munirah Safiyah Jones (“Junt Land”). A key component to the network’s OWN YOUR VOTE nonpartisan get-out-the-vote initiative, the six-part original series offers a humorous, irreverent, and informative take on politics and the issues impacting Black women in the
By: Frank Mangio Sometime during the 2019 season my love of baseball (read Boston Red Sox in last place) sunk into the San Diego sunset just as my love of NBA basketball rose like a fireball when Lebron James came to L.A. to play for the Lakers and San Diego State Alum Kawhi Leonard was
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San Diego, Calif. – Sept. 17, 2020 –Maya’s Cookies has been selected by PETA to be featured in its vegan snackbag given to celebrities ahead of this Sunday’s star-studded event. Maya Madsen, Founder of Maya’s Cookies, said, “I’m pinching myself that our delicious cookies will be part of the Distinctive Assets “Best of Quarantainment” Nominee Gift Bags honoring
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With just under 45 days left until a pivotal election, where the Black voters stand to make a tremendous impact, NowThis and OWN launched their first ever formal content partnership to share stories from Black women voters across the country and to spotlight changemakers who are helping their communities become more civically engaged. A part of the “OWN Your Vote” campaign,
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