Long before she would become Orlando’s first female Chief of Police, Val Butler Demings learned from her parents about the American Dream. They didn’t have much: two parents and seven children in a small wood-framed house in Jacksonville. Her mother Elouise Butler worked as a maid; her father James as a janitor, landscaper, and orange […]
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The Lady Makers, Starring Jasmine Guy, Premieres in Atlanta July 20th
ATLANTA – The Lady Makers, a film written, produced, and directed by Tony Tite and starring Jasmine Guy, is an inspiring and transformative look into the lives of three elderly Jewish sisters who were appointed by a Judge to house and socially rehabilitate three young women from troubled backgrounds. The Lady Makers will premiere in Atlanta at […]
LMN’S “Keeping Up With The Joneses,” Executive Produced By And Starring Vivica A. Fox With Narration By Kandi Burruss, Returns With Four New Two-Hour Films Beginning July 8
Cast Includes Ted McGinley, Michael Pare, Arie Thompson, Ciarra Carter,Jasmine Aivaliotis, Marcos James and Shellie Sterling LMN’s prolific Wrong franchise returned this summer with the second season of the hit movie series event, Keeping Up with the Joneses, airing four consecutive Fridays beginning July 8 at 8p/7c. The four two-hour films are produced by Hybrid […]
Black History in Two Minutes (or so) Wins for Best Social – Education & Discovery Video Series in 26th Annual Webby Awards
LOS ANGELES – AOne Creative announced today that Black History in Two Minutes (or so) has, for a third year in a row, been named as the Best Social: Education & Discovery Video Series in the 26th annual Webby Awards; Black History in Two Minutes (or so) tops the Shortlist for International Awards Honoring Best […]
Multi-Faceted Entertainer, Vanessa Williams, Penns Moving Book Foreword in Nonfiction Release, “Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert Townsend and Elizabeth”
NEW YORK – Multi-award-winning entertainer Vanessa Williams has penned a moving book foreword that shines the spotlight on an amazing tale of spying and slavery during the Revolutionary War while unveiling an unlikely heroine. “Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert Townsend and Elizabeth” by Claire Bellerjeau and Tiffany Yecke Brooks, […]
RESPECT, Starring Jennifer Hudson, Offers a Glimpse into the Life of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin
Following the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom, Respect is the remarkable true story of Franklin’s journey to find her voice. Cast: Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Heather Headley, Skye Dakota Turner, […]
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) and hitman Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson) – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius’s even more volatile wife, the infamous international con artist Sonia Kincaid (Salma Hayek). As Bryce is driven […]
The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song Airs February 16 and 17 on PBS
Two-part series features interviews with Oprah Winfrey, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Bishop Michael Curry, Cornel West, Pastor Shirley Caesar, Rev. Al Sharpton, Yolanda Adams, Rev. William Barber II, BeBe Winans, Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie and more PBS and WETA announced today THE BLACK CHURCH: THIS IS OUR STORY, THIS IS OUR SONG will premiere February 16 and 17, […]
A Moving Highlight of Biden-Harris Inauguration was Amanda Gorman’s Recital of Her Poem, “The Hill We Climb”
Amanda Gorman: (00:00) Mr. President, Dr. Biden, Madam Vice President, Mr. Emhoff, Americans and the world, when day comes we ask ourselves where can we find light in this never-ending shade? The loss we carry asea we must wade. We’ve braved the belly of the beast. We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace. In the […]