President Joe Biden is naming actor Taraji P. Henson and the NBA’s Chris Paul to a presidential advisory board on historically Black colleges and universities. They are among nine men and nine women Biden is appointing to the President’s Board of Advisors on HBCU’s, the White House announced Thursday. The board is tasked with advancing the goal of the of […]
Casting updates for Warner Bros. Pictures upcoming film, The Color Purple, has added a few familiar faces to the lineup. Louis Gossett Jr. has been cast as Ol’ Mister, David Alan Grier as Reverend Avery, and Tamela Mann as the First Lady. Phylicia Mpasi will join as Young Celie, Deon Cole as Alfonso, and Stephen Hill as Buster. Additional casting and film information is listed below: Grammy
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NASHVILLE—March 15, 2022—Today, Amazon Music announced For Love & Country, a new Amazon Music Original feature-length documentary that proclaims country music has always been Black music. The genre not only owes part of its origin story to Black musicians, but through its history, prominent Black voices have pushed the genre forward with little recognition or fanfare. Directed by director
Peacock’s critically-acclaimed drama series Bel-Air has reunited original The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air stars Daphne Maxwell Reid (Frank’s Place, Snoops) and Vernee Watson-Johnson (General Hospital, Bob Hearts Abishola). Both will guest star in the new hit series. Daphne Maxwell Reid will play “Helen” and Vernee Watson-Johnson will play “Janice,” members of the Art Council Board of Trustee. The two
Brooklyn Nets point guard, Kyree Irving just made women’s history month a little sweeter by hiring his stepmother, Shetellia Riley as his new agent. Riley is reportedly the only black woman currently representing an NBA player, according to sports reporter Shams Charania. Irving hasn’t had a professional representative since he fired Roc Nation in July
Amazon Studios, Hillman Grad Productions, and Good Trouble Studios are teaming up to take you on a journey into the making of ‘Verzuz’ in the upcoming feature-length documentary ‘Gifted & Black’ for Prime Video. James Adolphus is set to direct the film with actor, producer, and Emmy-winning writer Lena Waithe producing via her Hillman Grad Productions
All-new episodes of TV One’s original, docu-series, UNSUNG and UNCENSORED debut this Sunday, March 6. UNSUNG leads with Soul For Real at 9 p.m. ET / 8C followed by the season debut of UNCENSORED, which features the platinum-selling R&B singer, Keyshia Cole, at 10 p.m. ET / 9C. Each episode will be published on TVOne.TV and TV One’s social media platforms. UNSUNG:
March 2, 2022) New York, N.Y.—ESSENCE announces its slate of honorees for its milestone 15th anniversary ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards. As one of Hollywood’s most highly coveted events during awards season,ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood recognizes the extraordinary achievements of the industry’s most inspiring Black women who are helping diverse Black stories to be
Tonight, the NAACP revealed the final winners in the non-televised award categories during the fifth night of the 53rd NAACP Image Awards’ Virtual Experience presented by Wells Fargo and hosted by Affion Crockett at naacpimageawards.net and on YouTube. Featured categories recognized top performances across television and film including: “Colin in Black & White” for Outstanding Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic
The NAACP and BET today announced that humanitarians, global leaders, and co-founders of Archewell Foundation, Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will receive the prestigious President’s Award during The “53rd NAACP Image Awards,” which airs LIVE Saturday, February 26 at 8:00 pm ET/PT on BET. The President’s Award is presented in recognition of special achievement and distinguished public
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