NBA players have selected Vince Carter as the recipient of the 2019-20 NBA Sportsmanship Award, the NBA announced today. Carter, who spent the 2019-20 season with the Atlanta Hawks, announced his retirement from the NBA in June after playing a league-record 22 seasons. He receives the Joe Dumars Trophy as the winner of the NBA… Continue reading Vince Carter Wins 2019-20 NBA Sportsmanship Award
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Kerby Jean-Raymond Named Reebok’s Vice President of Creative Direction
Reebok announced the appointment of Kerby Jean-Raymond to Vice President, Creative Direction. In this role, Jean-Raymond will provide creative leadership across all design disciplines for Reebok. He will work closely with Reebok’s Product, Global Marketing, and Development organizations to ensure his design strategy is consistently implemented across all brand touchpoints. Jean-Raymond will serve on the… Continue reading Kerby Jean-Raymond Named Reebok’s Vice President of Creative Direction
OWN’S Queen Sugar to Return in 2021
OWN’S Queen Sugar OWN’S ‘QUEEN SUGAR’ RESUMES SEASON FIVE PRODUCTION IN NEW ORLEANS; SERIES TO RETURN TO OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK IN 2021 Season Five Will Tackle 2020 and the Impact of COVID-19, Black Lives Matter and Elections on the Bordelon Family and Community “Queen Sugar” Continues to Close Inclusion Gap in Hollywood, Hiring First-Time… Continue reading OWN’S Queen Sugar to Return in 2021
Kimberly Chapman: ‘The Impact of the Pandemic Has Just Shifted Our Mindset’
Kimberly Chapman Being multifaceted helps build the type of success others may envy or it can create difficulty in focusing on what needs to be done in order to be successful. Luckily for Kimberly Chapman, being multifaceted not only works for her, but it helps her expand and establish the brands she creates. From beauty… Continue reading Kimberly Chapman: ‘The Impact of the Pandemic Has Just Shifted Our Mindset’
Knitting Factory Management (KFM) Signs SAUL WILLIAMS
KFM Signs SAUL WILLIAMS Knitting Factory Management (KFM) Signs SAUL WILLIAMS Coincides with a Bonanza of New Projects for Multi-Talented Creator Stars in AKILLA’S ESCAPE, which World Premieres at TIFF Berkeley, CA (September 23, 2020) – National 360 entertainment and hospitality powerhouse Knitting Factory Entertainment’s management unit Knitting Factory Management (KFM) has signed renowned poet,… Continue reading Knitting Factory Management (KFM) Signs SAUL WILLIAMS
Soundtrack To Documentary ‘Billie’ About The Legendary Billie Holiday To Be Released November 13
Verve/UMe will release the official companion soundtrack for the anticipated documentary, Billie, about legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday on November 13. Billie: The Original Soundtrack, which will be available on CD, LP and digitally for streaming and download, collects some of Holiday’s most popular songs featured throughout the transfixing film including “God Bless The Child,”… Continue reading Soundtrack To Documentary ‘Billie’ About The Legendary Billie Holiday To Be Released November 13
Saigon – MF Effect (feat. Kool G Rap)
Saigon – MF Effect (feat. Kool G Rap) Saigon – MF Effect (feat. Kool G Rap) | Official Music Video #Saigon #MFEffect #777TheResurrection Buy/Stream – ‘777 The Resurrection’ – https://smarturl.it/777Saigon Hip Hop/Rap Music/It Goes Up Entertainment Produced By: STREETRUNNER & Tarik Azzouz Follow Saigon: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/saigon_nyc Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/saigon.nation Twitter – https://www.twitter.com/therealsaigon
The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation and Icy Hot® Launch Grant Program to Help Student Athletes
The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation The financial toll of the coronavirus pandemic has many youth athletics programs grappling with drastically reduced budgets and increased expenses stemming from new safety regulations. To help support student athletes The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation is teaming up with longtime Shaquille O’Neal partner Icy Hot® to launch Get Game Ready, an initiative… Continue reading The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation and Icy Hot® Launch Grant Program to Help Student Athletes
Attika J. Torrence: ‘Life Keeps me Motivated to Create and Express Myself Through Art’
The stories and art that come out of Brooklyn have been well-documented by the likes of Spike Lee and various filmmakers/storytellers that bring the vivid visions to life. Add Attika J. Torrence to the list of esteemed artists making waves in that creative universe. Torrence is an Emmy Award-nominated producer, an award-winning director, an actor,… Continue reading Attika J. Torrence: ‘Life Keeps me Motivated to Create and Express Myself Through Art’
Black Restaurant Week Sponsored By Pepsi
Foodies can raise their forks to events showcasing African-American, African and Caribbean cuisine as Black Restaurant Week embarks on a local market tour this fall with Pepsi as its first-ever national title sponsor since its founding in 2016. Through diverse menu selections and virtual events, Black Restaurant Week spotlights restaurateurs, bakers, chefs, caterers, food trucks and… Continue reading Black Restaurant Week Sponsored By Pepsi
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Raises $1 Million in Support of HBCUs
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is proud to announce that for the third consecutive year, the sorority has successfully raised $1 million in 24 hours for the benefit of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The sorority’s annual HBCU Impact Day on September 21 exceeded its $1 million goal in online donations alone from local… Continue reading Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Raises $1 Million in Support of HBCUs
‘Let’s Talk About Salt’ Starring Cheryl ‘Salt’ James Released by Hip Hop Public Health
Let’s Talk About Salt Hip Hop Public Health, the New York City-based nonprofit striving to achieve health equity by harnessing the transformative power of music, art, and science, held its virtual Remixing Public Health Gala live on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, where over five hundred guests came together to celebrate the work they have been… Continue reading ‘Let’s Talk About Salt’ Starring Cheryl ‘Salt’ James Released by Hip Hop Public Health
Vybz Kartel & Massive B ft. Lisa Mercedez & Sikka Rymes – ‘Badman’
Vybz Kartel- ‘Badman’ Vybz Kartel- ‘Badman’ Massive B’s Bobby Konders teams up yet again with Dancehall icon Vybz Kartel, accompanied by Lisa Mercedes and Sikka Rymes for “Badman”. The record continues the Brooklyn drill sound that has taken the country by storm beginning in 2019. “Badman” is the first release following the recent partnership between… Continue reading Vybz Kartel & Massive B ft. Lisa Mercedez & Sikka Rymes – ‘Badman’
Amy Andrieux: ‘When I’m Inspired, I Go Hard and That’s Most Of the Time’
Amy Andrieux The arts isn’t for the weak or the uninspired. Having the creativity to express one’s inspiration is needed in order to be successful. Amy Andrieux, the executive director of MoCADA (Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts) in Brooklyn, New York, took an interesting road by working in the media field to land a… Continue reading Amy Andrieux: ‘When I’m Inspired, I Go Hard and That’s Most Of the Time’
Alicia Keys Unveils Keys Soulcare
Alicia Keys Unveils Keys Soulcare On the heels of releasing her new critically acclaimed album ‘ALICIA,’ 15-time Grammy-Award winning artist, producer, actress, and New York Times best-selling author, Alicia Keys, today unveiled Keys Soulcare: a groundbreaking new lifestyle brand with e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF). The collection aims to share the soul of self care and… Continue reading Alicia Keys Unveils Keys Soulcare