Jody Watley Makes Surprise TV Appearance on DJ Cassidy’s “Pass The Mic: BET Soul Train Edition
Jody Watley is always full of surprises. The Grammy-winning, trendsetting pioneer in music, video,...
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Civil Rights Icon Benjamin Chavis to Host Weekly Black Talk Show on PBS
Civil rights icon Dr. Benjamin Chavis, former NAACP executive director and current president/CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), will become host of a weekly Black-oriented public affairs talk show on...
Read MoreYG’S FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM, MY LIFE 4HUNNID, OFFICIALLY ARRIVING ON OCTOBER 2nd
Multi-platinum Bompton-based rapper YG officially reveals October 2nd as as the in-store date for MY LIFE 4HUNNID, his eagerly awaited fifth studio album on Def Jam Recordings. Released today in anticipation of the album is...
Read MoreLIFETIME SETS NEW FOUR PICTURE DEAL WITH ROBIN ROBERTS AND GREENLIGHTS NEW MOVIE
Known for high quality, critically-acclaimed original movies, Lifetime extends their partnership with trusted journalist Robin Roberts for four new movies under the Robin Roberts Presents banner. On the heels of the highly...
Read MoreJHENÉ AIKO’S CHILOMBO RECLAIMS BILLBOARD #1 R&B ALBUM
Jhené Aiko’s blockbuster album CHILOMBO re-asserts its claim to the title of R&B album of the year this week, as the deluxe addition powers the album to over 46,000 new units. CHILOMBO re-enters the Top 10 on the Billboard...
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OPRAH WINFREY HOSTS ‘OWN SPOTLIGHT: OPRAH AND 100 BLACK FATHERS’
OPRAH WINFREY HOSTS ‘OWN SPOTLIGHT: OPRAH AND 100 BLACK FATHERS’ TO AIR JUNE 30 AT 10 PM ET/PT ON...
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LMN’S WRONG FILM FRANCHISE RETURNS IN JULY WITH TWO NEW MOVIES HEADLINED AND PRODUCED BY VIVICA A. FOX
Special Marathon Weekend of Wrong Throwback Titles Will Air June 27-28 on Lifetime Just in time...
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson Pulls Skin-Whitening Products sold in Asia, Middle East
Johnson & Johnson is pulling two product lines once promoted as dark-spot reducers that were popularly used to lighten skin, the company has announced. The pharmaceutical giant and manufacturer will no longer be selling its...
Read MoreAmerican Museum of Natural History to Remove Iconic Statue of Teddy Roosevelt
Officials in New York City have announced that the statue of President Theodore Roosevelt that stands in front of the American Museum of Natural History will be removed, citing claims that the statue embodies themes of colonial...
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TERRY ELLIS Releases Powerful Song About Police Brutality and Social Injustice “ANGRY BLACK WOMAN”
“Angry Black Woman” has been globally released today, as we celebrate Juneteenth, via...
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12-YEAR-OLD SENSATION KEEDRON BRYANT SIGNS WITH WARNER RECORDS FOR “I JUST WANNA LIVE” TO CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH
Just two weeks after posting a riveting and emotional performance of original song, “I JUST WANNA...
Read MoreASCAP Launches HBCU Internship Program
ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, today announced the launch of a new paid internship program for students enrolled in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the U.S. This summer,...
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