What we like best about having so many national days is the resurgence of “Unsung” heroes. Well, today is Nationa Cereal Day and it’s our pleasure to re-introduce you to DeLores “Dee” Todd, first Black woman to appear on the Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Box. Oh, and it’s Woman’s History Month. Read on learn more about amazing […]
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SAN DIEGO (March 2, 2018)—The Old Globe will celebrate in style at the 2018 Globe Gala on Saturday, September 22, in support of the theatre’s arts engagement and artistic programs. The glamorous annual event will feature an exclusive, one-night-only performance by the incomparable Andra Day. Karen Cohn, Nina Doede, and Sheryl White serve as Co-Chairs.
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(SAN DIEGO, Cali. – STOMP, the international percussion sensation, returns to The Historical Balboa Theatre from March 2-4, 2018. Returning to the Balboa Theatre stage for the first time in seven years, STOMP is explosive, inventive, provocative, witty, and utterly unique-an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. The eight-member troupe innovatively, uses everything but conventional
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(Compton, CA. March 2, 2018) –Compton native and renowned film director Ava DuVernay invited students from her hometown to #WrinkleInCompton, an advance screening of her upcoming Disney film A Wrinkle in Time coming to theaters March 9, 2018. Since the city of Compton does not have movie theater of its own, Ava wanted to give the students from
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Anna Deavere Smith. Photo credit: Gwen Pierce, The Chocolate Voice By: Richard A. Eastes I recorded and watched about half of the HBO special, “Notes from the Field,” the one woman presentation by Anna Deavere Smith that was first shown Saturday, February 24. Emotionally, I found I had to “take a break” before I
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Last night in Los Angeles, stars Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Chris Pine, Zach Galifianakis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Storm Reid, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, Rowan Blanchard were joined by director Ava DuVernay for a walk down the blue carpet where they greeted enthusiastic fans at the world premiere of Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time.” They were joined
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Women Of Color Unite hosted by Producer Cheryl L. Bedford Sets of a Flurry of Excitement, Hope and Action in The Industry Photo Credit: Leonora Anzaldua LOS ANGELES (February 26, 2018)- Nearly 150 women of color aligned at the valet positioned on a hillside, in residential area in Los Feliz where Cheryl L. Bedford and
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As fans feverishly wait for the season three premiere of the OWN network hit series Greenleaf, an exciting bit of casting news should tide them over for the next few months. It has just been announced that music legend and actress Patti LaBelle has signed on for a recurring role on the drama series. She
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LOS ANGELES — The Better Brothers Los Angeles (BBLA) in association with award-winning actress/activist Sheryl Lee Ralph and her non-profit organization, the DIVA Foundation, are happy to announce that award-winning actor Rockmond Dunbar will receive the Ally Award at the Fourth Annual Truth Awards. The Truth Awards will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2018
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will air Essence’s 11th annual “Black Women in Hollywood Awards” as a primetime special event on Saturday, March 3 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. For over a decade, the star-studded celebration has been at the forefront of honoring Hollywood’s most creative and accomplished African-American female visionaries, both in front of the camera
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