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For the first time ever, ESSENCEβs annual Hollywood March Issue cover features comedy vet and host of the highly anticipated 2016 Oscars Chris Rockβlive and unfiltered! In the foreshadowing article, C. Rockβconducted in December 2015 before #OscarsSoWhite reached fever pitchβRock contemplates the diversity controversy, fatherhood after divorce and fame after reaching βthe peak.β The March …
In a press release issued today, it was announced that in a unanimous vote on Thursday night (1/21), the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences approved a sweeping series of substantive changes designed to make the Academyβs membership, its governing bodies, and its voting members significantly more diverse.Β The …
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ATLANTA (January, 2016) – Following the success of scripted comedy series, Bounce TV — the nation’s first and only broadcast television network designed for African-American (AA) audiences and TV’s fastest-growing AA network — is expanding into hour-long drama withΒ Saints & Sinners,Β which will center around the pursuit of power, intertwined with deceit, greed, corruption and murder …
Bounce TV Set to Premiere hour-long drama with Saints & Sinners Read More Β»
Check this out! Β We are lovin’ ESSENCEβs first-ever βBlack Girl Magicβ February 2016 issue. The magazine presents three covers celebrating young women who embody the spark and shine that exists in every Black girl: activistΒ Johnetta Elzie,Β Chi-RaqβsΒ leading lady,Β Teyonah Parris, andΒ black-ishΒ co-starΒ Yara Shahidi. Love it!
Eliminating debt is definitely one of the most common goals for starting off the new year. Here are four tips to jump start 2016 towards financial success.
SAN DIEGO, Calif.Β (December 17, 2015) βΒ On Tuesday the San Diego City Council voted 8-0 to approve a progressive Climate Action Plan, whichΒ creates legally binding mandates for reducing levels of greenhouse gases. The plan includes a variety of tactics for the city of San Diego to implement to achieve its goals. Areas of focus include renewable …
San Diego to be the largest American city fully powered by clean energy Read More Β»
The nominees for the 47th NAACP Image Awards were announced today during a press conference from TheΒ Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA. The categories and nominees were announced by Guillermo DΓaz (Scandal), Tika Sumpter (The Haves and the Have Nots), Danielle Nicolet (Born Again Virgin), Marsai Martin (Black-ish), and Miles Brown (Black-ish).Β In …
Los Angeles, CA.Β – NOV. 19, 2015 – Roland S. Martin, host and managing editor of TV ONE’S News One Now, the only daily news show program targeting Black viewers, will be speaking with Academy Honorary Award winner Spike Lee tomorrow, Friday, Nov.20. During the show’s live broadcast (7-8 a.m. ET), the filmmaker will join News …
Roland Martin talks Diversity, Chi-Raq with Spike Lee, on News One Now Read More Β»
Disney aimsΒ to promote entrepreneurship inΒ culturally diverse children’s television program, in Disney Junior’s new animated show, “Goldie & Bear.”Β Β Scheduled to premiere on Wednesday, November 11, “Goldie & Bear” stars the adorably talented break-out stars of ABC’s hit show black-ish,Β Miles Brown and Marsai Martin. In the premier episode, Goldie andΒ Bear teach Jack and Jill how to …
EXCLUSIVE: Kids from black-ish star in Disney's new animated show, "Goldie & Bear." Read More Β»
(Brooklyn, NY) On Oct. 15, friends and family of Murray Koppelman β57, along with distinguished guests and members of the Brooklyn College community, gathered in the collegeβs Woody Tanger Auditorium to formally mark the naming of the Murray Koppelman School of Business. Koppelmanβs generous gift of $12.5 millionβthe largest single donation in the history of …
