San Francisco – With Come Sunday Morning, When Sunday Comes Again and The Last Sunday, author Terry E. Hill has proven himself an adept story weaver. Enthralling his readers with a trilogy based inside a megachurch setting, his well-spun plots of scandal, suspense and seduction were delivered with acute precision. Skillfully whipping his readers into […]
By Christopher Harris, The Village Voice – At 26, KRS-One sneered, crouched, and raised his fists in a fighting stance on the cover of the Village Voice’s June 1992 Rock ‘n’ Roll Quarterly edition. Within a sprawling twenty-two-page Q&A, penned by Robert Christgau, the Voice examined the young rapper’s ideologies in a cover story titled […]
Natalie Cole, Grammy winning singer and the daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, has died. She was 65. Natalie Cole Career Highlights Natalie Cole rocketed to stardom in 1975 with her debut album, Inseparable, earning her a #1 single, “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” and her first two Grammy® awards for Best New […]
Johannesburg, South Africa – Following the successful model of the BLACK GIRLS ROCK! platform in the United States, Beverly Bond, founder, CEO and executive producer of BLACK GIRLS ROCK! announced that she will soon bring her dynamic visionary women’s empowerment movement to the African continent. Bond joined BET Experience Africa (#BETXAfrica) — the ultimate urban music […]
New York, NY – Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress and author Ashanti today released her newest single, “Let’s Go,” which her fans helped bring to life through #DrinkUpAshanti, a program launched on Nov. 5. By ‘donating’ drops of water using hashtag #DrinkUpAshanti on Twitter and Instagram, the song and video – now available for download […]
Dallas, Tx – Diana Ross will be a featured headliner on the Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage® presented by Ford cruise with a special “Evening Under the Stars with Diana Ross.” The original Party with a Purpose® that sells out annually will also feature Charlie Wilson, Patti LaBelle, New Edition, and Jazmine Sullivan as it sets […]
Atlanta, GA – Corporate Executives Shan Cooper and Jack Sawyer are the honorary co-chairs of the 32nd Annual UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball. The formal affair, UNCF’s signature fundraising gala and premier social event of the holiday season, will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2015, 6:30 p.m. at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Atlanta. […]
Atlanta, GA – Emmy Nominated – Producer, /Director/Choreographer/Songwriter and Play-write Stepp Stewart’s “A Soulful Christmas” The Holiday Spectacular Musical Stage Production, returns to the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center, 3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur, GA for the third year running Friday, December 4-Sunday, December 6. Mr. Stewart has created a musical event for […]
Empire “Sinned Against” – Cookie and her sister, Candace (guest star Vivica A. Fox), team up with a former prison mate (guest star Rosie O’Donnell) to rescue their sister, Carol. Back at Empire, Jamal and critically acclaimed pop star Skye Summers (guest star Alicia Keys) begin collaborating and soon share a deep connection. Meanwhile, Laz […]