Saturday, February 13th at 6pm join Amoréthesongstress for a live virtual concert from the comfort of your home on the eve of Valentines Day! Joining Amoré will be the very talented spoken word artist Lasia Lynnai as well as local Inland Empire R&B artist Cornell Lamar. The show will offer multiple raffles and opportunities to…
Story originally published by The Grio. The poplocking innovator’s death was reported on Twitter by his Original Lockers co-founder, Toni Basil. Early Wednesday, dance historians and lovers of all things hip-hop were saddened by reports that Adolfo Quinones, more commonly known as Shabba-Doo, had died. The dancer-actor-choreographer — a founding member of The Original Lockers, whose pioneer moves…
With safety in mind, the Festival, using the “We Tell Our Stories” theme, enters seventh year with more films available than ever, providing a wide variety of live streamed and on demand activities DENTON, December 29, 2020 – Building off its success from the past six years, the Denton Black Film Festival today announced that…
Actress Natalie Desselle-Reid, known for her roles in “Madea’s Big Happy Family,” “B.A.P.S,” and “How to Be a Player” has died after a quiet battle with cancer. She was 53. Friends, fans and stars alike flocked to social media to express their condolences and love for her “big beautiful smile and comedic talent.” Her “B.A.P.S”…
Tracee Ellis Ross, actress and founder of Pattern Beauty natural hair products will receive the Fashion Icon of 2020 Award at the E! People’s Choice Awards on Nov 15. Ross is being honored for her “trailblazing looks and one-of-a-kind personal style.” Ross has long been celebrated for her style, which consists of an eclectic mix…
LAGOS, NAIROBI, JOHANNESBURG] November 11, 2020 —e-Conomy Africa 2020, a new report released today by Google and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), estimates that Africa’s Internet economy has the potential to reach 5.2% of the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025, contributing nearly $180 billion to its economy. The projected potential contribution could reach…
The Music Icon’s Signature Meal Will Be Available at Participating Restaurants Nationwide Starting October 5 (Chicago, IL – Monday, October 5, 2020) After last month’s much-buzzed about celebrity menu collaboration, the Golden Arches are bringing customers the “Vibras.” McDonald’s is adding award-winning Reggaeton global ambassador J Balvin’s go-to order to its U.S. menu. The J…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, September 1, 2020 — Curated by Bay Area artist and educator Leila Weefur and presented in McEvoy Foundation for the Arts’ Screening Room, New Labor Movements is a collection of short films that explore contemporary visions of America and concepts of transnational Blackness. Through a compositional discourse played out in four hour-long…
NEW YORK (August 31, 2020) — Black Public Media (BPM) is now accepting applications for the 2021 cohort of its 360 Incubator+ program. Created in 2014 to help BPM identify quality and innovative content by Black filmmakers, the 360 Incubator+ program is a three-month holistic development and fellowship initiative that helps creatives through training, mentorship,…
Chadwick Boseman passed away Friday, August 28th after a four year battle with colon cancer. His publicist shared the news from Boseman’s social media accounts. He posted the following message:
Tampa, FL, August 18, 2020 — Black Connect (BC), the only national, non-profit 501(c)(3) membership organization dedicated to eliminating the racial wealth gap in America by increasing the number and success rate of Black-owned businesses, announces the worldwide launch today of Battle of the Beats. Battle of the Beats is an online music competition that…
Explores the Untold Journey of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Five Days in Hawaii Created by Professor Steven Cleveland and Produced by Tamika Lamison Los Angeles, CA (August 18, 2020) – Many can recall the leis worn by Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others as they crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma,…
Brandon T. Jackson, Erica Pinkett and Clifton Powell To Star in Hip Hop Drama “Trap City” Los Angeles – In a classic case of “don’t call it a comeback,” comedian/actor/producer Brandon T. Jackson has been quietly building his empire during a seemingly ten year industry hiatus. Jackson, now the CEO of his Kingdom Over Everything…
Singer-Songwriter Amoré The Songstress released her debut single Whisper on July 31st on all major platforms. Whisper was produced and written by EndQuote who is also a San Bernardino born producer. Amoré was the 2010 R&B Artist of the Year and is taking 2020 by storm with a host of projects underway that you should…
Historic theater nabs prestigious award at ceremony honoring the best in Off-Broadway NEW YORK (July 15, 2020) — Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre (NBT) was awarded the Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Production and Continued Advocacy on behalf of Black Artists during the 65th Annual Obie Award ceremony on Tuesday, marking its…
Award-winning feature film stirs conversations of racial, gender and political equality across America RICHMOND, Va., June 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Soulidifly Productions, a film company with a mission to produce meaningful, uplifting stories that are entertaining and beautifully told, has partnered with Freestyle Digital Media to release 1 Angry Black Man, available to audiences everywhere…
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — As the world swarms with chaos and devastation surrounding the deaths of two unarmed black men, Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd, and protests erupt across the nation, Actress/Producer Caryn Ward Ross is bringing peace and calm to the masses with her weekly inspirational pick-me-up, “MediTEAtions with Caryn.” Described as a “virtual tea…
Hollywood Reporter The “Tonight Is the Night” and “Where Is the Love” singer founded her own record label and was introduced to a younger generation of fans on the TV show ‘Making the Band.’ Legendary soul and R&B singer Betty Wright, known for classics such as “Tonight Is the Night,” “No Pain, (No Gain)” and…
Born Kattie B. Screws, Katherine Jackson gave birth to more than one superstar. The incredibly humble great-great-grandmother gave birth and raised 10 kids, Rebbie, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, LaToya, Marlon, Brandon (Marlon’s twin who died shortly after birth), Michael, Randy and Janet. Now 90, Katherine became more famous after her son Michael’s death than she had…
The up and coming animation film director and producer Lymond Ponder released his first official animated short film series, The Tales of Twilight Season 1 on Amazon Prime. Lymond is the grandson of Samuel Martin Sr, the man who started The American News Paper. In the 1990s before the American news paper evolved from paper to the…
Universal City, CA, December 3, 2019 – Decadent desserts, artisanal milkshakes and eclectic culinary inspirations are signature creations of Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen™, an original concept restaurant, opening at Universal CityWalk in 2021. The visually stunning eatery will arrive to Universal CityWalk bringing an extensive menu of brunch, lunch and dinner items,…
Tickets On Sale Now Ontario, CA (November 1, 2019) – Comedy heavyweight Mike Epps brings “The Fabulously Funny Comedy Festival” to Toyota Arena in Ontario, Calif. on Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. Epps will lead the show with an all-star lineup including Sommore, Lavell Crawford, Gary Owen and Tommy Davidson. The veteran entertainers will bring…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 28, 2019 – Regal’s Summer Movie Express is back in theatres featuring $1 movies all summer long. This kid-friendly festival is the perfect way to beat the heat this summer at over 340 theatres nationwide. Regal will offer two movies on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m., with a portion of…
Ontario Town Square attracts thousands of people weekly ONTARIO, California (Tuesday, April 11, 2019) –Ontario Town Square, operated by the Ontario Convention Center, has announced a great line-up for The Summer Series of 2019. Every Wednesday and Friday from May 29 thru August 14 the community is invited to attend events at Ontario Town Square. …
Actor, political commentator, radio host, author and stand-up comedian, D.L. Hughley will host the highly anticipated jazz and arts festival. (Los Angeles – April 1, 2019) – Executive Director, Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, of The Mervyn M. Dymally African American Political and Economic Institute at Cal State University Dominquez Hills, in partnership with Rainbow…