(Los Angeles, CA ) On Monday, January 15, the 33rd annual Kingdom Day Parade in Los Angeles, at one of the largest MLK day parades in the country, outgoing Grand Marshal Congresswoman Maxine Waters passes the Torch to 2018 Grand Marshal U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris. This years theme “When They Go […]
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Watching the Golden Globes last night from our view was the obvious, a sea of White faces. As unsettling as that can be, it was good seeing the color black in style while walking the red carpet to make bold a statement denouncing sexual assault and misconduct. And, it was especially inspiring to see Black people
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By most accounts, it’s safe to say that Emmy-winning actor Sterling K. Brown’s career is on fire. A breakout star, Brown is best known for his portrayal of lawyer Christopher Darden in The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series
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Essence Ventures has purchased Essence Communications, which means the magazine is now Black owned, again. In a message today on Essence.com Vanessa De Luca writes: It is with great joy that we announced today, Jan. 3, 2018, that Essence Communications is under new ownership: Essence Ventures LLC, an independent African-American-owned company focused on merging content,
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Now we are only months away from a film that looks to capture all the magic of the novel and match even the most vivid of imaginations. Disney has debuted a new Wrinkle in Time TV spot for the film as we enter into a new year, so check it out below; you won’t believe
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Motown the Musical, Kenneth Mosley (Berry Gordy) and cast in MOTOWN THE MUSICAL. © Joan Marcus, 2017 ‘Motown: the Musical’ is back in San Diego, and like the first run, expect to see some head bobbing, feet stomping and singing along to the classic sounds of Motown. Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the
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Ten-time Grammy winner and R&B star, John Legend has been cast in the lead role as Jesus Christ in NBC’s special event ‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!’. The musical will air on Easter Sunday, April 1st, in front of a large audience at the Marcy Armory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y. Jesus Christ Superstar Live
Wow! Michael Che just became the first Black co-head writer on “Saturday Night Live.” Che broke a 42-year-old color barrier when NBC, who announced Che’s promotion on Tuesday, also named Colin Jost, Che’s co-host for SNL’s “Weekend Update” segment, as co-head writer. This will be Jost’s second time serving in the position, as he was a
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BET Network has named Scott M. Mills as the network’s new president. Current president Debra Lee will stay on as chairman and CEO, the Viacom-owned channel announced Thursday. Mills will take on day-to-day tasks and strategy at BET starting Jan. 1, 2018, with Lee set to focus on relationships with their external stakeholders and communities. Michael Armstrong
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Congratulations to Oprah Winfrey, on becoming the first Black woman to receive the Golden Globes’s Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement! The ceremony will take place at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, 2018 and be televised live on NBC. The news of was announced by 2012 Cecil B. DeMille honoree Morgan
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