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Apr 20 2015

BLACK GIRLS ROCK Founder and CEO Announces Launch of conference BLACK GIRLS LEAD

(Via Press Release) NEW YORK, NY – April 20, 2015 – BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Inc. Founder and CEO, Beverly Bond, continues her mission to empower the next generation of girls with the launch of the first annual BLACK GIRLS LEAD Conference. BLACK GIRLS LEAD is a 4-day international leadership conference designed to fortify girls between […]

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Apr 17 2015

Mobile Dating App for African Americans on the Market

SoulSwipe is the fastest growing African American dating app on the market right now. SoulSwipe launched in the Apple App Store in March of 2015, with an Android release on Tuesday, April 28th. Press release dated April 17, 2015 states: This is the only location-based dating app fully committed towards serving the African American community. SoulSwipe already

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Apr 16 2015

White House Announces African America Deesha Dyer as Social Secretary

The White House today announced that 37-year old Deesha Dyer has been promoted to Special Assistant to the President and Social Secretary. She currently serves as Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary. Dyer, who will be the second African American woman to hold the top social post, has maintained a low profile in Washington

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Apr 15 2015

Poetic Voices: WHERE DOES IT END? #BLACKLIVESMATTER

Writer Thomas Mosley’s poetic reflection on the senseless loss of Black lives. Your nights shielded you from Emmett Tills so that you could discover his life from your life. Sheets of cannibals persuaded the guns of Mississippi that Medgar Evers flesh was not human. Freedom was a duplication of my counterparts and I sat

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Apr 15 2015

Celebrating '42' Jackie Robinson Day

In celebration of baseball season, we commemorate Jackie Robinson, who debuted as a major league player April 15, 1947. Robinson, was the first African-American to break the sport’s racial barrier. After playing only played one season in the Negro Leagues before being recruited into the Major Leagues by Branch Rickey, as a member of the

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Apr 14 2015

TV One Unveils New and Returning TV for 2015-2016 Season

New York, April 14, 2015 – Kicking off its first upfront season with new President Bradley J. Siegel at the helm, TV One today unveiled its programming plans for the 2015-2016 television year. In a presentation at the Helen Mills Event Space, Mr. Siegel announced the entertainment network for Black adults is planning more than

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Apr 7 2015

Sunday, A Stellar Night for TV One!

In a press release TV One announced that the Easter Sunday premiere of The 30th Annual Stellar Awards, delivered TV One’s most watched weekend primetime premiere telecast this year in the demo. 228k watched The 30th Annual Stellar Awards is the 3rd most watched telecast on the network this year behind The 46th NAACP Awards and Unsung

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Apr 3 2015

Photos: Truth Awards Recognize Black LGBTQ community

Via Press Release –(Los Angeles, CA) African Americans in the LGBTQ community took their bows and trophies at the inaugural Truth Awards on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at the historic Ebell of Los Angeles. No envelopes were needed because all names called that night were winners. Award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, The DIVA Foundation and Better

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Apr 2 2015

TV One’s News One Now devotes full hour to ‘black-ish’

TV One’s News One Now will devote the full hour to profiling the hit ABC comedy series ‘black-ish’ on Friday, April 3 at 9:00AM/ET. Host and Managing Editor Roland S. Martin recently visited the set of the popular and critically acclaimed sitcom in Los Angeles during the NAACP Image Awards week, and conducted interviews with the

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Mar 30 2015

2015 Stellar Awards Highlights The Best in Gospel Music

LAS VEGAS, NV (March 30, 2015) – Dubbed the greatest night in Gospel music, the 30th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas turned “Sin City” into “Salvation City.” Celebrating 30 years, the Stellar Awards was co-hosted with comedic flair by David Mann (“Mann & Wife), Tamela Mann (“Sparkle”) and

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