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BET+ Film, KEMBA, Inspired by the True Story of Kemba Smith, a Survivor of the Governments Biased “War On Drugs”

Based on the true story of Kemba Smith, Kemba follows the journey of a sheltered college student who falls in love with a man, only to find out he isn’t who he seems. When Kemba learns of her boyfriend Khalif’s true identity as a drug kingpin, he turns abusive—grooming straight-laced Kemba to overlook his illicit […]

Robert F. Smith’s Student Freedom Initiative Announces Collaboration with the Steinbridge Group on its $100 Million Capital Commitment to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Serving Institutions

PHILADELPHIA – The Steinbridge Group recently announced a collaboration with the Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) on its recently-announced $100 million capital commitment to develop impact-focused real estate around Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). Many HBCUs and other MSIs own underutilized land that Steinbridge Group’s capital commitment seeks to […]

Nominees Announced for the “55th NAACP Image Awards” Airing Live Saturday, March 16

LOS ANGELES – NAACP recently unveiled the full list of “55th NAACP Image Awards” nominees with Netflix and Amazon leading the pack with 55 and 27 nominations respectively. The winners will be revealed during the two–hour LIVE TV special, airing Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET/ PT on BET and CBS. Colman Domingo […]

Grammy Award-Winning Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige, to Receive Entertainment Icon Award at 2024 Urban One Honors

Urban One recently announced that legendary Grammy Award-winning Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige will be honored at the upcoming “URBAN ONE HONORS.” The Bronx born, OSCAR-nominated actress will receive the Entertainment Icon Honor. The two-hour “URBAN ONE HONORS: Best in Black” event premieres during Black History Month on Sunday, February 25, 2024 […]

UNCF Receives $100 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Support Capital Campaign to Enhance Endowments at HBCUs

NEW ORLEANS — During a press conference held today at Clark Atlanta University, UNCF (United Negro College Fund) announced that Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded a $100 million unrestricted grant to support UNCF’s capital campaign. UNCF is undertaking a bold $1 billion capital campaign that includes five components: student scholarships, unrestricted funds to enhance the […]

GOP Candidate, Nikki Haley, Either Confused About Start of Civil War or She’s Gaslighting Voters

Nikki Haley is running for President of the United States of America and doesn’t know the cause of the civil war or, even worse, is a liar trying to gaslight Americans. How can someone running for POTUS and hailing from South Carolina mess up a question a 5-year-old can answer?5543

Congressional Representative Summer Lee Unleashes her Fury on Republicans

(TYT.com) Rep. Summer Lee unleashes her fury on MAGA Republicans MTG, Jim Jordan, Lauren Boebert, James Comer, Paul Gosar, Byron Donalds, Scott Perry and more. She rips them apart for co-opting the phrase “two-tiered justice system” to make themselves victims, destroys them for their endless hypocrisy over judicial ethics and so much more. She breaks […]

American Fiction Starring Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, and Erika Alexander

AMERICAN FICTION is Cord Jefferson’s hilarious directorial debut, which confronts our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write […]

ORIGIN – Written and Directed by Ava DuVernay

Written and directed by Academy Award nominee Ava DuVernay, ORIGIN chronicles the tragedy and triumph of Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson as she investigates a global phenomenon of epic proportions. Portrayed by Academy Award nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (“King Richard”), Isabel experiences unfathomable personal loss and love as she crosses continents and cultures to craft […]