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A Senior White House Adviser is a Person of Interest, Washington Post Reports

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Kudos to the Washington Post and The New York Times for their much-needed investigative reporting during this huge scandal. The Fourth Estate is proving to be an integral component to upholding Democracy. This most recent revelation is from a Washington Post article by Devlin Barrett and Matt Zapotosky. They report that a senior White House […]
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Entertainment

2017 ESSENCE Festival lineup; Mary J. Blige, Diana Ross, John Legend, Solange & More

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New Orleans, LA – Time Inc.’s (NYSE:TIME) Essence today announced the initial lineup for the 2017 Essence Festival Concert Series in New Orleans featuring headliners Diana Ross and Mary J. Blige, among many others. The 23rd annual event will take place June 30-July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The initial performance lineup is outlined […]
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Books

Author Mahogany Star Brings the Sizzle this Summer With a Sexy Sequence of Book Releases

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Long Island, NY – Author Mahogany Star brings the sizzle to summertime reading with a sexy sequence of new book releases. Star’s new titles, “Sex Degrees of Separation” and “Summer’s Heat” are sure fire temperature boosters for readers who aren’t afraid of the steam. Fans of urban erotica are in for a delicious literary treat. […]
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Entertainment

Meek Mill and Yo Gotti Announce 21-City Nationwide “Against All Odds Tour”

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Los Angeles, CA – On July 5th, multi-platinum rap artists Meek Mill and Yo Gotti join forces for the Against All Odds Tour, an epic 21-city summer run produced by Live Nation. Hailed by Rolling Stone as “one of rap’s few voices for the every man,” Meek Mill’s most recent and critically acclaimed project “DC4” […]
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Entertainment

Visual Artist Bernard Hoyes Sculpts “Roots of Pegasus”For Private Collector

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Palm Desert, CA – Visual artist Bernard Hoyes has accomplished yet another career defining feat. The master craftsman was recently commissioned by a private collector to recreate the divinely celebrated winged stallion Pegasus, one of the best-known creatures in Greek mythology. The five-foot “Roots of Pegasus” bronze sculpture is currently on display until the end […]
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Entertainment

New Website, AllUrbanMedia.com, Covers Film, TV, Audiobooks, Streaming, Original Programming, Podcasts & More

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Los Angeles, CA – Kevin Ross, CEO of RMI Publishing and publisher of trade website/magazine Radio Facts, has launched All Urban Media (www.allurbanmedia.com), a new online urban entertainment trade news destination that will cover film, TV, original programming, podcasts, streaming music, audio books, and other industry news for people of color. The new urban trade […]
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Commentary

National Urban League Presents: “State of Black America” to Air May 31

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By Marc H. Morial, National Urban League – Each year, the release of the National Urban League’s annual State of Black America® report triggers a national conversation on racial and economic justice. This year, for the first time, we’re putting that conversation on television. In partnership with TV One, “National Urban League Presents: State of […]
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Headlines

Urban League supports investigation by Louisiana Attorney General & State Police

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New Orleans, LA – The world is watching. Our community is on high alert. Tensions are high. Hearts are broken. And “justice” continues to evade us. For ten months, the family of Alton Sterling has patiently waited to learn about the fate of Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake, the Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) officers […]
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Business

April Ryan Named 2017 NABJ Journalist of the Year

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Washington, DC – April Ryan has been selected as the 2017 Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). The annual award recognizes a black journalist who has a distinguished body of work that has extraordinary depth, scope and significance to people of the African Diaspora. A 30-year journalism veteran, Ryan […]
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