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Congresswoman Cori Bush: This is the America that Black People Know

In a Washington Post op-ed former nurse and organizer of Black Lives Matter protests in Ferguson, MO, Congresswoman Cori Bush, tells a chilling tale of protesters being tear-gassed, beaten by police, shot with rubber bullets, and rushed by police wielding batons and shot guns. The Democrat, who was recently sworn in to represent Missouri’s 1st […]

Zane Hubbard, Creator of Award-Winning Series, Chronicles of Jessica Wu, Airing on Amazon Prime and Apple TV

LOS ANGELES – Zane Hubbard is a Filmmaker, Actor, Scriptwriter, Writer, and the CEO of Ironbeard Films. Everyone enjoys a feel-good story, and Zane has one that he has spun into the success that he is today. Born in Walnut Creek, California, Zane Hubbard has excelled in harnessing his talents of Scriptwriting and content creation. […]

NCBCP President Melanie Campbell Calls for Congress to Remove President Trump from Office for Instigating a Deadly Assault on Democracy by a Racist Mob

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the entire world witnessed a brazen insurrection and an attempted assault on the Congress in the U.S. Capitol Building by a treasonous and violent mob—inspired by President Donald Trump, while Congress attempted to officially certify the Electoral College victory of President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice-President Elect Kamala Harris. The attack was […]

Urban One Chairwoman, Cathy Hughes, Congressional Recognition And NABJ Hall Of Fame Accolades

SILVER SPRING, Md. – Urban One, Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Adminstrative Office Karen Wishart announced today Founder and Chairwoman, Cathy Hughes and CEO Alfred Liggins III, have received Congressional commendations for Urban One’s 40-year anniversary and its impact on the national media landscape. Congressional leaders, the Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton of the District […]

Fani Willis, First Female Fulton County District Attorney, May Investigate Trump

Meet District Attorney Fani Willis, she became the first female Fulton County DA Jan 1, 2021 beating incumbent Paul Howard. The graduate of HBCU Howard University & Emory Law, could potentially investigate potus’ mafia-inspired, bullying call to SOS Raffensperger. The newly-elected district attorney in Fulton County, Georgia isn’t wasting any time easing into the new […]

Congressional Conjurers

By Lucius Gantt (The Gantt Report) – Americans love truly great magicians. United States residents and people around the world have paid millions of dollars to witness performances by David Copperfield, David Blaine, Penn and Teller and the Great Harry Houdini, and his namesake Hip Hop Houdini! Illusionists and other musicians seem to be able […]

Oprah Winfrey to Host Virtual Town Hall to Encourage Georgia Voters on the Eve of Runoff Elections

ATLANTA – Helen Butler, executive director of the Georgia Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda, Stacey Abrams, founder of Fair Fight, Actress Crystal Fox, and Congresswoman Nikema Williams will be among the speakers at a virtual town hall Oprah Winfrey will host live Monday January 4 at 8 PM, ET. The event is part of OWN’s […]

Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group Signs Veteran White House Journalist April Ryan

LOS ANGELES – Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group is proud to announce its new over-the-air 24/7 broadcast television network TheGrio.TV and digital platforms has hired veteran Washington, DC correspondent April Ryan in the dual role of White House Correspondent and Washington, DC Bureau Chief. Ryan will begin her new position with Allen Media Group on […]

Grammy Winner Jermaine Dupri and Actress Lynn Whitfield Join UNCF’s Virtual Mayor’s Masked Ball 

ATLANTA  – While the pandemic has much of the world on lockdown, the adage, “the show must go on,” requires innovation that keeps audiences and supporters interested and in touch with their favorite events and programs, and when it comes to educational programs that support the future of our youth, The Mayor’s Masked Ball is […]