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 […]
By D.L. White A day that should live for infamy not only in the lives of Americans of African descent, but all Americans who cherish freedom, equal rights and justice for all, is September 15. “We did not have cell phones, text messaging or the internet back then,” noted Arizona State Conference NAACP President Charles
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Tucked in between the streets Tiffin Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr., Way in Broadway Heights— a well maintained neighborhood located just outside of Southeastern San Diego, bordering the city of Lemon Grove, you’ll find a historical gem known as Home of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Smart Technology Promenade, located at 2399 Dr.
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NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 19, 2019 – BET Networks and Beverly Bond, CEO, Executive Producer and Creator of BLACK GIRLS ROCK!® are excited to announce Emmy-nominated actress, Niecy Nash as host of The 2019 BLACK GIRLS ROCK!® Awards on BET. This year’s celebration will tape on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in
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The world just lost one of the most celebrated novelists of our time, Toni Morrison. According to her publisher, Alfred A. Knopf, Penguin Random House, Morrison died in New York at the age of 88. Born Chloe Ardelia Wofford, February 18, 1931 in Lorrain, Ohio, she was the second of four children born to Ramah
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LIVING BY DESIGN WITH JAKE AND JAZZ returns to CLEO TV on Saturday, August 3 at 12 p.m. ET/11C with Jake and Jazz Smollett converting an apartment into a fun and functional play land perfect for the entire family. Busy couple Titus and Ami have their hands full juggling two energetic children and family fun time. They seek out Jake and Jazz to help
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One thing I love most about Comic-Con, is randomly running into celebrities or icons. The more random it is, the more fun. At least that’s the way I see it. This year in it’s 50th year, it was especially nice seeing a lot more Blerds or what we call Black Nerds. Although, my favorite run
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McDonald’s Black & Positively Golden movement was lit at the 25th Essence Festival! The (em)power-packed weekend was full of activities to uplift and inspire up-and-coming entrepreneurs everywhere. With appearances by actress/businesswoman La La Anthony, entertainer Luke James, reality television stars Cynthia Bailey, Tamar Braxton and Trina Braxton, vocal powerhouses Jazmine Sullivan and Kierra Sheard, the always-suave actor/host Terrence J and more, some of the culture’s brightest
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CLEO SPEAKS CLEO TV’s signature series CLEO SPEAKS continues with Miss Jessie’s Co-Founder and CEO Miko Branch. Branch revolutionized the hair care market by being the first to develop hair products for curly, kinky and wavy hair. On this edition of CLEO SPEAKS, Branch opens the door to her life and shares the keys to mastering the boardroom and the driving
(New York, NY) July 8, 2019 — The 2019 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola® attracted more than half a million attendees to New Orleans this Fourth of July weekend (July 4-7) for an historic 25th anniversary celebration representing one of the largest gatherings in the event’s history. Forever First Lady Michelle Obama commanded the main stage at the
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