Cast Includes Ted McGinley, Michael Pare, Arie Thompson, Ciarra Carter,Jasmine Aivaliotis, Marcos James and Shellie Sterling LMN’s prolific Wrong franchise returned this summer with the second season of the hit movie series event, Keeping Up with the Joneses, airing four consecutive Fridays beginning July 8 at 8p/7c. The four two-hour films are produced by Hybrid […]
Entertainment
U.S. Climate Activist, Illai Kenney, Urged Young Leaders at the Continental Youth Symposium in Uganda to Unite Globally for Climate Justice
By Edrea Davis – Determined to encourage unity across the African Diaspora, expand their global network of youth working to advance climate justice and to promote the upcoming PreCOP27 Africa Virtual Summit, the HBCU Green Fund sent a small delegation to participate in the 3rd African Peer Review Mechanism Continental Youth Symposium in Kampala, Uganda […]
ONE Musicfest & Live Nation Urban 2022 Lineup Includes: Lil Baby, Lauryn Hill, Jazmine Sullivan, Rick Ross, Gucci Mane, Jeezy, Ashanti & Ja Rule, City Girls, and More
ATLANTA – In its twelfth year in existence and second year in partnership with Live Nation Urban, ONE Musicfest (OMF), the Southeast’s premier urban progressive music and arts festival – has announced the lineup for its 2022 two-day festival taking place Saturday, October 8th and Sunday, October 9th, 2022, at Central Park, located at 395 […]
Byron Allen’s HBCU GO Streaming Platform Launches New Summer Programming
LOS ANGELES – Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG) free-streaming digital platform, HBCU GO – the leading media provider for the nation’s 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) – is launching a pair of exhilarating shows that appeal to the hearts and minds of their audience. Beginning Thursday, June 23, fans are invited to […]
Students Complete HBCU Green Fund’s Fellowship Primed for Growing Opportunities in Clean Energy
ATLANTA -After successfully completing a rigorous fellowship that exposes students to opportunities in clean energy and sustainability, Serena Echols was awarded an internship assisting a community in Florida that was exposed to contaminated groundwater. One of twelve students selected by the HBCU Green Fund to participate in their inaugural Atlanta University Center (AUC) Fellows Program, […]
Jay King’s “The Creative Exchange” Makes Post Pandemic Return with KBLA Talk Radio’s Tavis Smiley as Keynote Speaker
Sacramento – Long before taking over as the CEO and President of the California Black Chamber of Commerce (CBCC), Jay King, had been hosting “The Creative Exchange” in Sacramento, CA. A gathering to assist creatives on their professional path, the annual event was sidelined when Covid hit. King has announced that the “The Creative Exchange: […]
Black History in Two Minutes (or so) Wins for Best Social – Education & Discovery Video Series in 26th Annual Webby Awards
LOS ANGELES – AOne Creative announced today that Black History in Two Minutes (or so) has, for a third year in a row, been named as the Best Social: Education & Discovery Video Series in the 26th annual Webby Awards; Black History in Two Minutes (or so) tops the Shortlist for International Awards Honoring Best […]
Environmental Justice Leader Mustafa Ali to Review Justice40 Initiative with White House Advisor Gina McCarthy at Second Annual BIPOC Climate Justice Dialogue
Washington, D.C. – By Edrea Davis – Environmental justice leader, Mustafa Santiago Ali, will discuss the progress made on the implementation of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice40 initiative with White House Advisor Gina McCarthy during the Second Annual BIPOC Climate Justice Dialogue. Hosted by the HBCU Green Fund and other environmental groups, the two-day virtual event […]
“Don’t Hang Up,” True-Crime Original Thriller Starring Wendell Pierce, Lauren Holly & Eden Cupid, Premieres Sunday, March 20 on Bounce
ATLANTA – Bounce (@bouncetv) will premiere its newest original movie “Don’t Hang Up” this Sunday, March 20th at 8pm ET. The action-thriller based upon real life events stars Wendell Pierce (“The Wire,” “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan“), Lauren Holly (“NCIS,” “Picket Fences”) and Eden Cupid (“Umbrella Academy”). The mystery revolves around Chris Daniels (Pierce), a husband and father whose life is upended when he gets a phone call that hurls him […]