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, […]
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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, […]
Message from President-Elect Joe Biden
My fellow Americans — The people of this nation have spoken. They have delivered us a clear victory. A convincing victory. A victory for “We the People.” We have won with the most votes ever cast for a presidential ticket in the history of this nation — 74 million. I am humbled by the trust […]
Exhale. Inhale. Roll Your Sleeves Up
By Julianne Malveaux – It took five days for the 2020 election to be called for former Vice President Joe Biden. Five days with me peeled to the television and the internet. Five days holding my breath. Five days, meditating and praying for strength. I could not imagine four more years of Trump. I actually […]
Actress and Comedian Kim Coles Gets Serious About Voting in Social Media PSA
By Edrea Davis – Award-winning actress, comedian and author, Kim Coles, is known for her ability to keep people laughing but in a new PSA released in partnership with Georgia Black Women’s Roundtable and Georgia Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda (Peoples’ Agenda), Coles warns that this election is no laughing matter. The spot encourages people […]
President Obama Campaigns for Joe Biden in Florida
I don’t know who’s enjoying this the most, me watch President Obama troll #DonTheCon or President Obama. He’s mighty comfortable poking fun of our Crazy Uncle’s bizarre behavior. His point? “It’s do or die time… one week until the most important election of our lifetime. “Speaking on the current president he said. “He hasn’t shown […]
Anthony Hamilton, Questlove, Lynn Whitfield, Jonathan Slocumb, and Wendell Pierce Support HBCUs and their Students at the UNCF National Virtual Walk for Education
WASHINGTON – How do you stay safe during a pandemic, raise money for a great cause and get some exercise in on the side? Through the UNCF (United Negro College Fund) National Virtual Walk for Education®, of course! The new digital fundraiser replaces the annual in-person walk events that many of the UNCF local offices […]
Antebellum, a Racial Thriller Starring Janelle Monae, Hits On Demand Friday, Sept. 18
Antebellum is a terrifying new thriller from activist filmmakers Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz, two exciting new voices in contemporary cinema, and from Lionsgate and QC Entertainment – the producer of the seminal horror films Get Out and Us. Antebellum was always meant to be a stunning and mind-bending mystery that unfolds as a metaphor […]
6.6 Million Viewers Tuned in to Tyler Perry’s New Sitcoms “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” and “Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living” Last Wednesday Night on BET
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK – BET adds two more hit series to its winning Wednesday line up, with Tyler Perry’s new sitcoms, “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” and “Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living.” Executive Produced by Tyler Perry, BET’s new original series swoops into ratings success on its debut night, grossing 6.6 Million viewers during […]