Urban One recently announced that legendary Grammy Award-winning Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige will be honored at the upcoming “URBAN ONE HONORS.” The Bronx born, OSCAR-nominated actress will receive the Entertainment Icon Honor. The two-hour “URBAN ONE HONORS: Best in Black” event premieres during Black History Month on Sunday, February 25, 2024 […]
American Black Film Festival Goes Virtual August 21-30, 2020
LOS ANGELES – ABFF Ventures, recently announced that the 24th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will take place online August 21-30, 2020 at abff.com. The ABFF Online Edition will continue the tradition of the live festival, featuring the best of independent black cinema, studio premieres, conversations and panels, business of entertainment seminars, along with […]
2017 ESSENCE Festival lineup; Mary J. Blige, Diana Ross, John Legend, Solange & More
New Orleans, LA – Time Inc.’s (NYSE:TIME) Essence today announced the initial lineup for the 2017 Essence Festival Concert Series in New Orleans featuring headliners Diana Ross and Mary J. Blige, among many others. The 23rd annual event will take place June 30-July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The initial performance lineup is outlined […]