ATLANTA – BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) will honor multi-platinum, GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter and actress Brandy with the BMI President’s Award at its 2019 R&B/Hip-Hop Awards on Thursday, August 29th. The private event, held at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center in Atlanta, will be hosted by BMI President & CEO Mike O’Neill and BMI Vice […]
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Award-Winning Filmmaker, Deborah Riley Draper, Takes on Immigration Issue in New Short Film, “Illegal Rose,” Starring Jasmine Guy
ATLANTA – The short film “Illegal Rose,” which tackles the timely issue of immigration, is kicking off its film festival run. Written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Deborah Riley Draper, the film stars Jasmine Guy (“A Different World,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Vampire Diaries”) and introduces newcomer Lucca Rodriguez-Pedraza. “Illegal Rose” is set to screen at […]
I Got The Hook Up 2 is the Number One Urban Film in the Country
Genius Minds Films made history today going up against big-budget films. “I Got The Hook Up 2” is the number one urban comedy in America. The film has reached top ten on iTunes and Amazon, proving that African American and Latino movies are in demand. Master P’s “I Got The Hook Up 2” theatrical per […]
Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye’s One-Woman Play: The Fannie Lou Hamer Story Visits Atlanta
The 58th Annual Session of The Progressive National Baptist Convention will feature the award-winning musical theatrical tribute to voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer Award-winning singer, actress, and playwright, Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye will return to Atlanta for a performance of her acclaimed stage play about civil rights activist, Fannie Lou Hamer, during the 58th Annual […]
Rapping Math Professor Chad Rico Assigns Next Four Lessons with New Single Releases from “12 Weeks of Summer”
Richmond, CA – As a devoted college math professor, recording artist Chad Rico knows that if he doesn’t keep his students engaged, they will miss the lesson he is there to teach them. So Chad has been dropping his special form of musical arithmetic all summer and has just announced four new single homework assignments […]
Legendary Black Arts Movement Author Horace Mungin Celebrates 50 Year Career Anniversary With Re-Release of 10 Literary Works
Ridgeville, SC – It was 1968 when literary giant Horace Mungin penned his first published work, “Dope Hustler’s Jazz,” part one of a two volume set of anti-drug poetry. “Dope Hustler’s Jazz” was the beginning of a writing career that started in the Black Arts Movement and would extend over five decades of literary contributions. […]
Rapping Math Professor, Chad Rico, Sets Summer School Lessons with 12 Weekly Hip Hop Releases
Richmond, CA – It may be summer break but for college math professor and hip hop artist Chad Rico school is back in session! Chad plans to drop lesson plans all season long with his “12 Weeks of Summer” EP project on Gold & Gems Records by releasing a new single every week. With intentions […]
BET Networks To Honor Grammy Nominated Rapper, Entrepreneur And Community Leader Nipsey Hussle Posthumously With The Humanitarian Award At The 2019 “BET Awards”
BET Networks recently announced Nipsey Hussle as the recipient of the 2019 BET Awards Humanitarian Award. In the spirit of uplift he evoked in his community, his work as a devoted son, brother, father, partner, friend and all-around community advocate and philanthropist, musician and businessman, Nipsey will be posthumously honored with the iconic award at the 19th […]
Regina Hall is Set to Host the 2019 BET Awards
NEW YORK – BET Networks, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B and NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today announced actress and comedian Regina Hallas the 2019 BET Awards host. Nominated in this year’s Best Actress category, Hall takes the stage to host for the first time, joining the ranks of A-list entertainers who’ve hosted in […]