LOS ANGELES, CA (June 3, 2015) – The NAACP and TV One jointly announced today that industry veterans Reginald Hudlin and Phil Gurin have signed a three-year deal to continue as executive producers for the NAACP Image Awards. The 47th NAACP Image Awards will be nationally telecast live on TV One on Friday, February 5, 2016 as […]
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BET NETWORKS and AEG announced panelists for the 2015 “Genius Talks” series sponsored by AT&T taking place at the BET Experience @ L.A. LIVE presented by Coca-Cola. Top industry icons including Floyd Mayweather, Kobe Bryant, Janelle Monae, George Clinton and more will take part in the series of thought provoking discussions on successes, personal challenges
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Harry Belafonte, the 88-year-old singer, actor, social activist and humanitarian, credited as “The King of Calypso,” was among six officials honored at Princeton University’s commencement ceremony earlier this morning. In addition to his outspoken activism, he is perhaps most widely known for his popular hit “Day-O,” informally referred to as the “Banana Boat” tune. Belafonte
(San Diego, CA) Every summer San Diego County Fair bring out their best in unique eats, special events and crowd-pleasing family friendly entertainment to the Del Mar Fairgrounds. This year, you can expect the same, plus more. The 2015 San Diego Fair, the largest event in San Diego County and the fourth largest fair in
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Read below press statement released from the White House regarding this sad loss: It is with broken hearts that Hallie, Hunter, Ashley, Jill and I announce the passing of our husband, brother and son, Beau, after he battled brain cancer with the same integrity, courage and strength he demonstrated every day of his life. The
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(San Diego, CA) Jambalaya, Strawberry Cornbread, Creole Shrimp Risotto, Fried Green Tomatoes, Stuffed Mushrooms, Catfish PoBoy and, Salmon! Sounds good, right? You have know idea what you’re missing out on. Especially, if you haven’t dined at San Diego’s hot new restaurant Bourré Southern Bistro. The food at this place is incredible! Best described as an old southern
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The world’s oldest person celebrated her 116th birthday on Saturday in the Detroit-area city of Inkster, Michigan. Born in 1899, Talley has lived through the turn of two centuries and 20 different presidents. The most recent of those presidents, Barack Obama sent Talley a special birthday greeting. “The breadth of your experiences and depth of your wisdom
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Only Light, a short film written and directed by African American Female Filmakers and, USC grad’s Thembi Banks and Evita Castine, wins the Audience Award at the 2015 Diversity in Cannes Film Festival. Only Light tackles the harrowing topic of the international sex-trafficking industry. The film follows a young girl who is kidnapped from the
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(San Diego, CA) This past Saturday, residents of southeastern San Diego’s Diamond Neighborhoods, City of San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, District 4 Councilmember Myrtle Cole and other community leaders joined officials from the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the long awaited grand opening of Walgreens near Market Street and
May 17, 2015 (New York, NY) – This Tuesday May 19th, the 90th anniversary of the birthdate of El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, Malcolm X, will be celebrated at The Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center in Harlem, New York (165th and Broadway). This wonderful birthday celebration, which is free and open to the
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