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A new documentary is out that spotlights a famous 1969 music festival with famous artists and hundreds of thousands of fans – but it’s likely not the festival you have in mind.The film, Summer of Soul, tells the story of … Continue reading Saturday Night Summer Movie Pick:’Summer of Soul’
Capital Concerts announced today the 41st annual A CAPITOL FOURTH, America’s Independence Day celebration on PBS, will be hosted by multi-platinum recording artist and star of television, film and the Broadway stage Vanessa Williams. Planning has been underway for many … Continue reading Vanessa Williams to Host America’s Independence Day Celebration, A CAPITOL FOURTH
GroupM, WPP’s media investment group, today announced that an inaugural group of 20 clients has pledged to spend at least two percent (2%) of their total annual media budgets in Black-owned media companies through the firm’s recently introduced Media Inclusion … Continue reading 20 Companies Commit to Spend at Least 2% of Their Total Annual Media Budgets in Black-Owned Media
The 2020 Kennedy Center Honors, which traditionally is held in early December each year, was postponed until May 2021 due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recipients to be honored at the 43rd annual national celebration of the … Continue reading Summer Sunday Pick:2020 Kennedy Center Honors
‘The Chosen‘ the first-ever multi-season TV show about the life of Jesus, has reached the top charts on the Apple App Store following the debut of season 2 this past weekend. Created outside of the Hollywood system, The Chosen allows … Continue reading “The Chosen” TV Series Tops Charts in App Store
Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams will produce and oversee a documentary series based on materials drawn from The New York Times Magazine and Nikole Hannah Jones’ acclaimed “The 1619 Project,” slated to debut in the U.S. on the premium streaming service Hulu as part of … Continue reading ‘The 1619 Project’ Coming To Hulu
Black Women’s History Month ikicks off with the celebration of Victoria Christopher Murray. Continue reading Black Women’s History Month: 3 Reasons Why Victoria Christopher Murray Should Be Better Known
AARP The Magazine has announced the nominees for the upcoming Movies for Grownups® Awards, with Minari, Nomadland, One Night in Miami, The Trial of the Chicago 7,and The United States vs. Billie Holiday contending for the Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups category. For two decades, AARP’s Movies for Grownups program has championed movies for grownups, by grownups, … Continue reading AARP The Magazine Announces Nominees for the Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards
Recognized as the nation’s preeminent multicultural awards show from an African-American perspective, the NAACP Image Awards celebrates the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts and those who promote social justice through their creative work. The … Continue reading heavenly notes: naacp gospel nominations And new music
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