Trailblazer Charley Pride, country musics first Black megastar, has died due to complications related to COVID-19. He was 86. Public relations firm 2911 Media confirmed that Pride died on Dec. 12 in Dallas, Texas. Legendary Pride charted 29 No. 1 hits and another 21 Top 10 singles between the 1960s and 1980s, including “Is Anybody […]
Photo credit: Courtesy of OWN Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will continue its holiday tradition this season with three new original Christmas movies coming to the network Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT in December, it was announced today by Tina Perry, president, OWN. “A Christmas For Mary,” starring Vivica A. Fox and Jackée
LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the acquisition of the evocative documentary film “OWN Spotlight: (In)Visible Portraits” from thought leader, storyteller and filmmaker, Oge Egbuonu, as her directorial debut to air in 2021. Nearly three years in the making, (In)Visible Portraits is a powerful celebration of Black women sharing their stories of struggle, resilience and beyond. IndieWire
The wait is finally over. Former Vice President, now President-elect Joe Biden and running mate Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, are headed for the White House in January. It’s safe to assume that most of America lost a weeks worth of sleep agonizing over whether or not, the United States would have a new president or
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Los Angeles Spark legend Candace Parker, and her eleven year-old daughter, Lailaa is now a proud owner of a pro sports team. On Wednesday, the club officially announced its name as Angel City Football Club (FC), which now joins the National Women’s Soccer League as the latest expansion team. The WNBA player recently joined the
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Tuesday, October 20 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT Special guests include Yvette Nicole Brown, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Valerie Jarrett, Tina Knowles Lawson, and Nneka Ogwumike We’re so excited for this very important convo airing tonight on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. With exactly two weeks away from one of the most important elections in history, Black women are owning the conversation
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By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde (Compton, CA) Jacqueline Andrade and her husband both lost their jobs in March, at a point during the pandemic when grocery store shelves were being ransacked and government aid seemed far off. She was running low on groceries for her family, and formula and diapers for her 3-month-old son. She seriously contemplated having
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LOS ANGELES, CA (October 12, 2020) – dick clark productions and NBC today announced that rapper and social activist, Killer Mike, member of hip hop duo Run the Jewels and long-standing social justice activist, will be the recipient of the inaugural Billboard Change Maker Award at the “2020 Billboard Music Awards.” The award will be presented by Mayor of Atlanta, Kiesha Lance Bottoms at the historic APEX
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NEW YORK – Oct. 2, 2020 – Issa Rae will make her Saturday Night Live hosting debut on October 17. Rae is the creator, star and executive producer of HBO’s award-winning comedy series “Insecure.” Justin Bieber sill make his fourth appearance as “SNL” musical guest. Bieber’s latest track, “Holy,” featuring Chance the Rapper, reached #1 on
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Jordan Shanks, a Millennial filmmaker, photographer, and screenwriter, will unveil his new photo collection, Love Letters to America: Part II and short film, Never Again during a gallery exhibition, titled Racial Awakening. The opening will take place in Richmond, Virginia on Friday, October 16 from 6-9 p.m. ET. Love Letters to America: Part II is
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