Atlanta, GA – The Trumpet Awards Foundation and title sponsor American Family Insurance present the 24th Annual Trumpet Awards, to celebrate and honor history-making entertainment, humanitarian, political and philanthropic individuals. “The Best Man” actress Nia Long and “Survivor’s Remorse” actor Mike Epps, co-stars of the upcoming ABC sitcom Uncle Buck, will host the black-tie ceremony, to be […]
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RIP David Bowie, a Musical Genius
Music legend David Bowie passed away after an 18-month battle with cancer. He was 69. Prayers go out to his beautiful wife, Iman, and his family. We loved his music and his wonderful love affair with his wife. This video, Lazarus, was posted less than a week ago. RIP David Bowie.
Who’s the Liar: Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Anderson or Donald Trump?
Donald Trump appears to have some issues with honesty. I will never get over the blatant lie about the Muslims celebrating on rooftops in Jersey after 9/11. Now we see he struggles with being truthful even about little things. First he doesn’t know Samuel L. Jackson, then he’s analyzing the golf swing of the same […]
“The Committee” Selects a Black Female President in Bestselling Author Terry E. Hill’s New Release
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 […]
KRS-ONE: ‘Technology is Attempting to Manipulate Hip-Hop
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 Daughter of Jazz Legend Nat King Cole
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 […]
Celebrity DJ and Philanthropist Beverly Bond Announces the 2016 Launch of BLACK GIRLS ROCK! AFRICA™ During The Inaugural BET Experience Africa
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 […]
Grammy Award-Winner Ashanti Releases New Single “Let’s Go”
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 […]
Diana Ross Featured on the Biggest Music Cruise – The Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage® presented by Ford
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 […]