Richmond, CA – It may be summer break but for college math professor and hip hop artist Chad Rico school is back in session! Chad plans to drop lesson plans all season long with his “12 Weeks of Summer” EP project on Gold & Gems Records by releasing a new single every week. With intentions […]
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BET Networks To Honor Grammy Nominated Rapper, Entrepreneur And Community Leader Nipsey Hussle Posthumously With The Humanitarian Award At The 2019 “BET Awards”
BET Networks recently announced Nipsey Hussle as the recipient of the 2019 BET Awards Humanitarian Award. In the spirit of uplift he evoked in his community, his work as a devoted son, brother, father, partner, friend and all-around community advocate and philanthropist, musician and businessman, Nipsey will be posthumously honored with the iconic award at the 19th […]
Regina Hall is Set to Host the 2019 BET Awards
NEW YORK – BET Networks, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B and NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today announced actress and comedian Regina Hallas the 2019 BET Awards host. Nominated in this year’s Best Actress category, Hall takes the stage to host for the first time, joining the ranks of A-list entertainers who’ve hosted in […]
OWN Expands Popular Saturday Night Lineup With New Series “To Have & To Hold: Charlotte” Premiering June 1 AT 10 PM
LOS ANGELES – OWN announced today its new series “To Have & To Hold: Charlotte” is set to join the network’s popular Saturday night lineup on Saturday, June 1 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The hour-long unscripted series, from Truly Original, is a candid look inside the lives of five high-powered African-American couples in Charlotte, North […]
Cardi B Leads With 7 Nominations for 2019 BET Awards Followed by Drake With 5
NEW YORK – The 2019 “BET AWARDS” returns live from the Microsoft Theater at LA Live on June 23rd, to celebrate the brightest stars across music, television, film, sports, and philanthropy. Today, BET Networks announces the 2019 nominees with Cardi B leading the pack. The starlet earned an impressive seven nominations, including ‘Best Female Hip Hop Artist,’ two […]
Lawrence E. Walker’s New Book “Sweet Georgia Brown: Impact, Courage, Sacrifice, and Will” Chronicles Military Achievements of Black Women During World War II
Somerset, N.J. – Lawrence E. Walker is a native of New Jersey, president and CEO of PureHistory.org, an online social search engine and media network focusing on American History and around the World, and recipient of the Army Person of the Year award in 1997 for his groundbreaking research on the history of black women […]
Viola Davis, Lillias White, Condola Rashad, Herb Wesson Jr. to Receive Top Honors at 28th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards
Emmy Winning Talk Show Host Loni Love to Emcee show honoring Black Excellence in Theatre BEVERLY HILLS – The Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch of the NAACP names celebrated host and esteemed honorees for the upcoming 28th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards dinner, scheduled to be held on Monday, June 17, 2019 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Avenue, Los […]
Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye’s One-Woman Play: The Fannie Lou Hamer Story, Adds LA Dates
LOS ANGELES – Moved by award-winning singer, actress, and playwright, Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye’s riveting performance of her acclaimed stage play about civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, First African Methodist Episcopal Church (FAME) Pastor J. Edgar Boyd urged the audience to help promote the play because of its “social redemption value.” FAME members delivered, providing […]
Whoopi Goldberg Honors 7-Year Old Atlanta Author, Nicholas Buamah
ATLANTA — This year has started off on an absolute high for Nicholas Buamah, a young author who just turned 8-years old on February 17th. First, he had a sold-out book signing event at Barnes & Nobles, then BuzzFeed listed him at #5 on their list of “9 Moments In Black Excellence” along with #3 […]