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Ziggy Marley Will Receive the Black Press 2020 Global Icon Award at NNPA Virtual Convention

Reggae legend Ziggy Marley will receive the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s (NNPA) 2020 Global Icon Achievement Award during the NNPA’s Annual Convention scheduled for Wednesday, July 8, and Thursday, July 9. The two-day international broadcast marks the first virtual convention

THE BLERD BINDER: A letter to the haters of HBO’s “Watchmen”

How is “Watchmen” so far? The Blerd Binder covers nerdy news for the Black nerds of the world. We welcome all as we talk about subjects ranging from Movies to Music and Tech to Toys. Exciting, insightful, and incredibly strange.

“Hamilton” Is Highly Entertaining and Historically Provacative

“…the power of “Hamilton” lies in its a diverse cast and the hip-hop flavored storytelling they solidly deliver. Together, they allow patrons to see a far-too-important-but-too-little-known perspective into the birth of the United States.

At The Studio at Stage II – Harold and Mimi Steinberg New Play Series at New York City Center

Can you ever really live the life you envisioned? In a mixed race family, a teenaged daughter and her dads are all trying to find happiness. Eisa wants to be the next Lauryn Hill and is struggling to break free…

FILM REVIEW: The Farewell – Putting a Greater Focus on the Beginning and Not the End

That thing called life. Everyone goes through it, somehow putting a greater focus on the beginning and not the end. Who’s more adorable? Babies or elders? Yea, right. The Farwell dares to venture to the last chapter of our existence

VH1’S T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle

In promotion to launch season two of the VH1 reality show hit, I invited Antonia “Toya” Wright and her daughter Reginae Carter to give a peek into season two.

Jennifer Holliday and Frenchie Davis Headline Gala to Raise Money for Underprivileged

Maitri provides compassionate residential care to men and women in need of hospice or 24-hour care and cultivates the deepest respect and love for life among its residents and caregivers.

“Touched by an Angel” Star Della Reese Dies at 86

Della Reese was the legendary actress and star of the classic movie “Harlem Nights” and the long-running CBS drama “Touched by an Angel,” with memorable appearances in movies like “A Thin Line between Love and Hate” to television shows like “Chico and the Man.”

Reducing Pollution: Missouri NAACP to Release Report on Energy Policy Reform

The harmful impact of fossil fuel-based energy production on communities of color and low income communities is more important now than ever before. Our communities must take a stand to move our country to an energy efficient future.

Danisha Carmala Scott: The Life of a Top Model at New York Fashion Week

Jamaican model Danisha Carmala Scott, the 2009 Miss Jamaica World Model Fast Track Winner, traveled more than 1,500 miles, all the way to the Big Apple, for New York Fashion Week (NYFW) on a mission to get signed by a

The Original Black Panther Party From a Female’s Perspective

A one-woman show, Panther Woman takes the audience on an unforgettable journey from the Jim Crow South to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s and 1970’s in a tale of struggle, love and hope for the future.

Devin Haqq, Wins “Best Narrative Feature” Award at This Year’s American Black Film Festival (ABFF)

Miami, FL — Devin Haqq, an independent filmmaker, won the 2017 Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature Film at the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) held in Miami on June 18th. The winning film, “Ambition’s Debt” is set in

From the Margins, Reggae in South Africa Continues to Struggle for Human Dignity

Anthropologist Carole Yawney has documented how on the eve of South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994 the African National Congress (ANC) distributed an electoral leaflet in townships with the following message: Greetings I’n’I! … The ANC recognises that

Capital City Black Film Festival to Honor Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Winner Louis Gossett, Jr. at the Festival’s 2017 Opening Night Gala

Two World Premieres – “Breaking Brooklyn” and “The Reason” – Featuring Louis Gossett, Jr., Will Be Screened at the Festival Austin, TX — The Capital City Black Film Festival (CCBFF) today announced that Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy winner

Chuck Berry: One of the Only Musicians With a Genuine Claim to Be the Founder of a Genre

When time travel adventure Back to the Future included the conceit of the white 1980s teenager, Marty McFly, inventing rock ‘n’ roll, there was really only one song to hang it on – Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode”. Legendary is

Entrepreneur Launches Party Supply Company That Caters to Black and Hispanic Children

Linda Kiedi, founder of KIESSE LLC Silver Spring, MD — KIESSE LLC, founded by entrepreneur Linda Kiedi, is a company dedicated to the provision of unique party supplies to African American and Hispanic kids. The company, born out of an

Dramatic One Man Show “Michael Colyar’s Momma”

Hollywood, CA — Michael Colyar (The Princess and the Frog, Mi Casa, Mi Casa, Black-ish) is never at a loss for words or prose. The multifaceted comedian, actor and author will make his stage debut in his highly anticipated one-man

Q&A with Hidden Figures Director Theodore Melfi

Imagine being in the running to direct the newest Spiderman film. What kind of script would have to cross your desk to make you drop out of consideration? For me, it would have to be something that moved my soul,

Black Women Business Moguls Compete on “Queen Boss” Reality TV Show

Queen Boss: Over 500,000 new businesses start up each month in the United States, and African-American women represent the fasting-growing group of entrepreneurs. But how do these women know if they have a great concept for a business, and if

Rare 1967 Interview With Civil Rights Icon Martin Luther King, Jr. on the Merv Griffin Show

Culver City, CA — getTV celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with one of THE MERV GRIFFIN SHOW’s most important episodes on Monday, January 16, at 8 p.m. ET, as civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King, Jr. joins the talk

Film Review: Ava DuVernay Tackles Mass Incarceration and more in “The 13th”

The New York Film Festival celebrated its 54th year by trying something new. For the first time in history, its Opening Night World Premiere was a documentary. Even more noteworthy, this non-fiction film is by director Ava DuVernay (Selma) and

Film Review: Kevin Hart Kills in New Stand-up “What Now?”

Has success spoiled Kevin Hart? Forbes Magazine lists him as 2016’s highest paid comedian with an annual income of $87.5 million, from June 1, 2015, to June 1, 2016. Unlike many of his cohorts (Jerry Seinfeld, etc.) Hart makes lots

Actor Edwin Freeman Stars In Marvel’s Series Luke Cage Streaming Now On Netflix

Edwin Freeman is Young Pop in Marvel’s new “Luke Cage” series airing on Netflix Nationwide — Edwin Freeman stars as Young Pop in Marvel’s series Luke Cage. Young Pop is the younger version of the well-respected, reformed gangster, turned neighborhood

Black Films and Artists Triumph at 2016 Toronto International Film Festival

For 41 years the Toronto International Film Festival has attracted the world’s best films and built and audience. At the 2016 festival, 480,000 film lovers filled seats, screened movies and experienced the festivities. Credit TIFF’s Artistic Director Cameron Bailey and

Curator and Researcher Mary Elliott Shares Insight into New Black History Museum

A new Black History Museum called the new Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture contains an exhibit that features slave cabins, one that curator and museum specialist Mary Elliott called powerful. Almost as powerful, however, is Elliott’s recounting of

Lifetime’s Michel’le Biopic, ‘Surviving Compton’ World Premiere October 15 at 8/7c

Celebrated hip-hop recording artist Michel’le will speak up and speak out about the darker side of Compton hip-hop as she narrates the Lifetime Original Movie, “Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le,” based on her life story, premiering Saturday, October 15

Film Review: Miss Sharon Jones!

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings is a Grammy-nominated R&B band from Brooklyn. Their groove is funky like James Brown’s. Jones’ gyrations are as wild and ferocious as Tina Tuner’s. The group’s soul shakes and their lead singer’s indomitable spirit blend

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