We can’t think of a more perfect way to end Black history month with out sharing the creativity of 5 year-old Lola, and her mother Cristi Jones. What started out as all part of an educational, and empowering project, the mother and daughter duo decided to transform notable black women in history to life in photographs, dressing up little Lola […]
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(San Diego, CA) This years’ Kuumba Fest celebration marks a new benchmark as they celebrate 25 years of recognition, entertainment and cultural awareness for the African-American community during Black History Month. The 2017 Gospel Night performances will feature artists from far and nears such as Men 4 Christ, Enlisted, Shekinah Missionaries, Robert Earl Dean, Shante
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During the June 15 induction ceremony of the prestigious Songwriters Hall of Fame, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Jay Z, Chicago’s Robert Lamm, James Pankow and ex-band member Peter Cetera and Max Martin. Motown founder Berry Gordy, who was a member of the class of 2016, will also be inducted since he was
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Multi Grammy award nominee Stokley Williams premieres new single “Level” off his debut studio album Introducing, a refreshing artistic statement rooted in the soul music tradition from one of R&B’s most remarkable voices featuring Robert Glasper, Estelle and more… Considered one of the best R&B bands in the genre, Mint Condition lead vocalist and drummer Stokley
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Tuesday morning, it was announced that Earvin “Magic” Johnson has been named President of Basketball Operations, while also relieving General Manager Mitch Kupchak and Vice President of Basketball Operations Jim Buss from their duties as leaders of the front office. The moves were made by Co-Owner and Governor Jeanie Buss, who joined Johnson — previously
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Miss Minnesota USA, Somali-American immigrant Halima Aden, made history last November, by becoming the first young woman to wear a hijab and burkini during the swimsuit portion of the competition. As the 19-year old Muslim model keeps breaking barriers, she make her debut on the runway for Kanye Wests’s season 5 Yeezy show wearing a
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The first in-prison program supported by Union Bank will train inmates to develop entrepreneurial and job skills SAN DIEGO, CA – As part of its ongoing commitment to support the San Diego community, The MUFG Union Bank Foundation donated $50,000 to non-profit Defy Ventures to bring its highly successful “CEO of Your New Life” (CEO YNL)
In TV-One’s latest film MEDIA, competition, power struggles, passion and unity are all themes that encompass the core of the networks made for T.V. film. Essentially, in the upcoming original drama, viewers can expect to see a great storyline filled with intriguing characters, played richly by talented actors, who delve into the competitive world of the
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Actor, director, filmmaker, NAACP Image-Award winner and Oscar Nominee, Ava Duvernay looking as amazing as ever, covers Essence’s “Black Women in Hollywood” March cover. Read a few quote’s/excerpts from the trailblazer in the upcoming issue which hits newsstands on Friday, February 17. “I want to do what I want to do for as long as I
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Have we suddenly or as of the November presidential elections and the nomination of Donald J. Trump as president of the United States entered an “alternative sphere?”A different realm of existence in which “real facts” actual occurrences and the truth do not matter? The late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., once stated, “The truth
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