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U.S. rapper Nas is leading hip-hop’s 50th anniversary celebrations

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By Alicia Powell and Rollo Ross, Reuters – As hip-hop prepares to turn 50 in 2023, U.S. rapper Nas wants to make sure the world understands its history, relevance and influence. Through his company, Mass Appeal, the native New Yorker is spearheading numerous events leading up to the anniversary. On Aug. 11, 1973, Clive Campbell, also known as […]
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Politics

Biden will travel to Atlanta for MLK service next Sunday at Ebenezer

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By Tia Mitchell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – President Joe Biden will deliver remarks during a service at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church next Sunday to celebrate the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. It will be Biden’s first trip to Georg3535ia since January 2022 and an opportunity for him to appear alongside U.S. Sen. Raphael […]
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Entertainment

The 1619 Project Premieres on Hulu January 26th

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Hulu’s six-part 1619 Docuseries is an expansion of “The 1619 Project” created by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and the New York Times Magazine. The series seeks to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of our national narrative.
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Commentary

Willie Lynch Media – The Gantt Report

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By Lucius Gantt  –  I began my media career at 17 years old when I was hired by WSB-TV, Atlanta’s largest and most famous television station. The year was 1968. At that time, I didn’t know I would have a long media career, I just wanted a job. After graduating from high school, my mother […]
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Award-winning Journalist Roland Martin to serve as the Jackson State University 2022 Fall Commencement Speaker

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JACKSON, Miss. – Jackson State University is pleased to announce award-winning journalist Roland S. Martin as the commencement speaker for the ceremony on Friday, December 9th at 10 a.m. CT in the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center. Martin is the host and managing editor of #RolandMartinUnfiltered, the first daily online show in history focused on news and […]
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Comedy Veteran, Pierre, Gets Real About Race in Witty Stand Up Micro-Special HALF/TRUTHS Streaming on HypePlusTV.com

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By Edrea Davis — Tired of being misjudged and constantly proving himself in the Black community, biracial comedian and actor, Pierre Edwards (Pierre), speaks his truth in a witty stand-up micro-special on race titled “HALF/TRUTHS.” The thought-provoking film was released last week with the soft launch of Comedy Hype’s new streaming platform, HypePlusTV.com. “HALF/TRUTHS” provides the audience with a […]
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ION and Bounce Ring in the Holidays with Five New Original Movies Featuring Vivica A. Fox, Billy Baldwin, Jackee Harry and Tom Arnold

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ATLANTA – Scripps Networks today announced a slate of five new original holiday motion pictures to premiere on ION and Bounce, continuing an annual tradition of bringing the best of the holidays to viewers wherever and however they watch television. This year’s new original movies feature familiar faces including Billy Baldwin, Vivica A. Fox, Jackee […]
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Byron Allen’s ‘The Grio Television Network’ Launches News Block Featuring Eboni K. Williams And Marc Lamont Hill

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LOS ANGELES – Allen Media Group’s African American-focused news, lifestyle, sports and entertainment platform theGrio (www.thegrio.com) is proud to announce the launch of THE GRIO WITH EBONI K. WILLIAMS and THE GRIO WITH MARC LAMONT HILL on Monday, October 24, 2022. The daily two-hour news block from America’s largest Black newsroom will feature critical news […]
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Headlines

Power of the Ballot Debate Watch Party and Comedy Show Set Off GOTV Mobilization Efforts with Celebrity Talents BPhlat, Erin Jackson and MESHELLE

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Local and national groups convened for a weekend of organizing marking a transition from voter registration and education to mobilizing residents to vote in the midterm election By Edrea Davis – Call it the calm before the midterm election storm. Georgia Black Women’s Roundtable (GA BWR) treated staff, volunteers, local and national leaders, and members of […]
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