Washington, DC -The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) announced that legendary actors Cicely Tyson, Richard Roundtree, and music icon Dionne Warwick will accept awards for their lifetime achievements in the arts during the 20th Annual Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts. The awards ceremony, which will take place Sept. 14 at the Sidney […]
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Video of 4th Graders from Watkins Elementary School Reciting Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 Speech at the Lincoln Memorial
This video is old but relevant on the 53rd anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream Speech” and we have Republicans and Democrats fighting like foreigners. The bigotry and race-baiting needs to stop. Once upon a time people in the same family were Republican, Democrat, and Independent. Now, people with different […]
NABJ Mourns the Passing of Longtime Black Press Advocate George E. Curry
Washington, DC – The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) mourns the loss of longtime black press champion and editor, George E. Curry. He died Saturday at 69. “I am heartbroken to learn that Mr. George Curry has passed. He has been a beacon for so many and a pivotal voice among black publishers. His […]
Don’t Get It “Twisted” Marcus Darc’s New R&B Release
Los Angeles, CA – Multi-platinum songwriter, producer and R&B charmer Marcus Darc has been droppin drawers and making panties wet since the 80’s when he formed his first group in Chicago, R-Kelly & MGM. As one of the original new school sexy soul singers, his signature sound has ‘erected’ a body of work that has […]
Actress, Singer and Talk Show Host Keke Palmer Announced as Spokesperson For Respect My Vote! Campaign
Los Angeles, CA – The Respect My Vote! campaign today announced multifaceted entertainer Keke Palmer as the latest celebrity spokesperson. An accomplished actress, singer, and television host, Keke started her film career at the age of 11 in the critically acclaimed ‘Akeelah & the Bee’. She has since led a groundbreaking career with starring roles […]
Miguel Núñez Jr., April Reign, Gil Robertson and Fran Harris Among Featured Guests at Capital City Black Film Festival
Austin, TX – – The Capital City Black Film Festival (CCBFF) recently announced its first slate of panels, sessions and guest appearances for its 2016 Film Festival, taking place August 25th – 28th at the Austin Convention Center. Actor, writer and producer Miguel A. Núñez Jr. (Juwanna Mann, Belle’s) makes his first appearance at CCBFF, […]
Bounce TV to Air Baton Rouge Town Hall Meeting “Where Do We Go From Here?” Live and Commercial-Free Tues. Aug. 2 at 8:00 p.m. ET
Atlanta, GA – Bounce TV, the first and only over-the-air broadcast network for African Americans, will bring Where Do We Go From Here? — the Baton Rouge town hall meeting being produced by Bounce TV affiliate WAFB-TV on the heels of the recent racially-related violence and police shootings — to viewers nationwide when it carries […]
Girls Of The Leesburg Stockade
In 1963 in Americus, Ga., 15 girls between the ages of 12 and 14 were jailed in a one room stockade with no running water for 45 days for their roles in Civil Rights Movement protests. After they were released, the women didn’t speak of their ordeal for over 50 years.
Diamond Reynolds Has Strength to Broadcast Live Video After Police Officer Kills her Boyfriend When Stopped for Broken Light
BEWARE! THIS IS EXTREMELY GRAPHIC CONTENT. All I can say is God Bless Diamond Reynolds, her daughter, and may her boyfriend, Philando Castile, Rest In Peace. Diamond had the strength and presence of mind to turn her phone on to document the situation after they were pulled over for a broken tail light by a […]