One in three adults in America has been arrested by the age of 23 and reintegrating as a productive member of society can be difficult when a criminal record bars you from entry. John Legend and Sheena Meade talk with Jonathan Capehart about their new documentary “Home Free” on Amazon Prime that puts a human […]
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HBCU Green Fund Atlanta University Fellows Spend Spring Break Planting Trees in a Rural African Village to Fight Climate Change
By Edrea Davis – A group of HBCU Green Fund Atlanta University Center Fellows recently dedicated their spring break embedded in an African village on the border of Senegal and Mauritania building a tree shelter, planting trees and digging a well in their ongoing efforts to help the vulnerable communities that are most impacted by the effects […]
Why A Black Town Was Covered By ‘Lake Lanier’ – Hype Plus News
This special HYPE+ report, investigates the story of Lake Lanier in Georgia. Some may not know it’s history and how a former black town lays underneath the present day man-made lake. Some even think the lake is haunted and could be connected to its many deaths over the years. https://www.comedyhype.com/
Val Demings for U.S. Senate
Long before she would become Orlando’s first female Chief of Police, Val Butler Demings learned from her parents about the American Dream. They didn’t have much: two parents and seven children in a small wood-framed house in Jacksonville. Her mother Elouise Butler worked as a maid; her father James as a janitor, landscaper, and orange […]
The Lady Makers, Starring Jasmine Guy, Premieres in Atlanta July 20th
ATLANTA – The Lady Makers, a film written, produced, and directed by Tony Tite and starring Jasmine Guy, is an inspiring and transformative look into the lives of three elderly Jewish sisters who were appointed by a Judge to house and socially rehabilitate three young women from troubled backgrounds. The Lady Makers will premiere in Atlanta at […]
Multi-Faceted Entertainer, Vanessa Williams, Penns Moving Book Foreword in Nonfiction Release, “Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert Townsend and Elizabeth”
NEW YORK – Multi-award-winning entertainer Vanessa Williams has penned a moving book foreword that shines the spotlight on an amazing tale of spying and slavery during the Revolutionary War while unveiling an unlikely heroine. “Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert Townsend and Elizabeth” by Claire Bellerjeau and Tiffany Yecke Brooks, […]
On August 28, Americans Will March on Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Miami, Phoenix and Houston to Demand an End to Voter Disenfranchisement Laws Sweeping the Nation
ATLANTA—On Saturday, August 28, Americans who believe in the power of democracy and free elections will embark on a historic “March On for Voting Rights” to demand that legislatures across the country end their push for restrictive voting laws and that Congress pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Restoration […]
RESPECT, Starring Jennifer Hudson, Offers a Glimpse into the Life of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin
Following the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom, Respect is the remarkable true story of Franklin’s journey to find her voice. Cast: Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Heather Headley, Skye Dakota Turner, […]
The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song Airs February 16 and 17 on PBS
Two-part series features interviews with Oprah Winfrey, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Bishop Michael Curry, Cornel West, Pastor Shirley Caesar, Rev. Al Sharpton, Yolanda Adams, Rev. William Barber II, BeBe Winans, Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie and more PBS and WETA announced today THE BLACK CHURCH: THIS IS OUR STORY, THIS IS OUR SONG will premiere February 16 and 17, […]