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Shawn Mendes: The Tour with Alessia Cara Dates 2019

ALESSIA CARA JOINS SHAWN MENDES ON HIS GLOBAL ARENA TOUR KICKING OFF MARCH 7TH IN AMSTERDAM THE PAINS OF GROWING OUT NOW “OUT OF LOVE” VIDEO COMING SOON After releasing her critically acclaimed second album, THE PAINS OF GROWING, Grammy Award winner Alessia Cara announces that she will be joining Shawn Mendes on his arena tour… Continue reading Shawn Mendes: The Tour with Alessia Cara Dates 2019

TV One Announces Production of THE BOBBY DEBARGE STORY

      TV ONE ANNOUNCES PRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL FILM THE BOBBY DEBARGE STORY STARRING ROSHON FEGAN, BIG BOI, TYRA FERRELL, LLOYD AND ADRIAN MARCEL; DEBUTING JUNE 2019   The Bobby DeBarge Story Chronicles the Life of Falsetto Master and Musical Genius Bobby DeBarge SILVER SPRING, MD – February 19, 2019 – TV One has announced that production is underway in Atlanta for its new original film THE BOBBY DEBARGE STORY, slated to… Continue reading TV One Announces Production of THE BOBBY DEBARGE STORY

THE AFRICA CHANNEL Announces 20 New Shows for 2019

Celebrating a banner year for content acquisitions, The Africa Channel will air a collection of 20 new primetimes series representing premium drama, lifestyle and news programming from Africa throughout the year. In addition, the company will stream over 50 hours of content in support Black History Month on Comcast’s Xfinity platform.  VP, Programming & Acquisitions… Continue reading THE AFRICA CHANNEL Announces 20 New Shows for 2019

Carolines Comedy Madness Takes Place in March

Taking a page from the NCAA College Basketball Tournament’s “March Madness,” famed comedy venue Carolines on Broadway will present its 13th annual “Carolines Comedy Madness,” a five-round comedy competition in which 64 comedians will go head to head with audience members deciding who advances to the next rounds and who will be crowned the tournament… Continue reading Carolines Comedy Madness Takes Place in March

5 Questions With… Anthony Burrell

What do you do after being successful with your craft and want to help others? Well, if you’ve worked with the likes of Mariah Carey and Beyonce and have worked on so many music videos that you’ve lost count, and have won MTV Video Music Awards due to your talents in choreography, you open up… Continue reading 5 Questions With… Anthony Burrell

Kodak Black is ‘Dying To Live’ on Tour

Atlantic recording artist Kodak Black has announced plans for a North American headline tour. The Dying To Live Tour, produced by Live Nation, kicks off March 14th at the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans, LA and will travel through 32 cities across North America including Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York and more,… Continue reading Kodak Black is ‘Dying To Live’ on Tour

Willie The Kid Signs On As Producer Of PBS Langston Hughes Documentary

Joint Project With Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Kevin Willmott (BlakkKlansmen) “I Too Sing America: Langston Hughes Unfurled” Will Air In 2020   Hip Hop artist & entrepreneur Willie the Kid has joined on as a producer for I Too Sing America: Langston Hughes Unfurled a documentary slated to be released in 2020 through PBS’ American Masters Series… Continue reading Willie The Kid Signs On As Producer Of PBS Langston Hughes Documentary

Vernon Davis Invests in PATHWATER

The first of its kind hybrid has hit the beverage industry. PATHWATER has combined a reusable bottle with purified reverse osmosis water. Visionary, Vernon Davis, sees this sustainability model as the future for bottled water. After years of witnessing single-use plastics plague the NFL, Davis is taking a stand to educate his fellow teammates on… Continue reading Vernon Davis Invests in PATHWATER

Alfred Street Baptist Church Awards Howard University $100K

Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, pastor of Alfred Street Baptist Church (ASBC) in Alexandria, Va., presented Howard University with a $100,000 gift to cover the outstanding tuition and fee balances of 34 graduating seniors. Wesley announced the contribution during a special service at Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel. Ministers and staff of ASBC joined the Office of… Continue reading Alfred Street Baptist Church Awards Howard University $100K

Chaka Khan and Stacey Abrams to Speak at Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit

Black Enterprise hosts its 14th annual Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit on Thursday, Feb. 28 to Sunday, March 3, at The Mirage in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Summit, hosted by ADP, is the leading executive development conference for women and annually welcomes more than 1,000 mid- to senior-level power players and C-suite executives from… Continue reading Chaka Khan and Stacey Abrams to Speak at Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit

X On Demand Goes Live

First teased last fall – X On Demand (xod.tv) has finally gone live. The Netflix-style site, with a social twist, boasts a growing library of works by Black filmmakers, with at least one person of Black American/African decent in a leading role both in front of and behind the lens – prerequistes for a project… Continue reading X On Demand Goes Live

The Pan African Film & Arts Festival Announces Screening of Aretha Franklin’s Amazing Grace Concert

27th ANNUAL PAN AFRICAN FILM AND ARTS FESTIVAL TO SCREEN ARETHA FRANKLIN’S AMAZING GRACE CONCERT AT DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA ON OPENING NIGHT FEBRUARY 7 America’s Largest Black Film Festival To Exhibit Over 170 Black Films and 100 Fine Artists From February 7 Through February 18 at the Cinemark Rave 15 Theatres and Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza  in… Continue reading The Pan African Film & Arts Festival Announces Screening of Aretha Franklin’s Amazing Grace Concert

The Industry Cosign Spotlight: Chae Cody

Title: Owner Company: FACTZ Media, LLC Location: Atlanta, GA/Nashville, TN Chae Cody is the owner of FACTZ Media, LLC… a PR firm located in Atlanta, GA and Nashville, TN. Her obsession of the entertainment industry has fueled her career from the beginning. Chae has a lengthy resume which including being an Executive Assistant for Fingerroll,… Continue reading The Industry Cosign Spotlight: Chae Cody

P.F. Chang Partners With Jeremy Lin & Kickstradomis

P.F. Chang’s is joining with Jeremy Lin and Kickstradomis to turn a negative into a positive. Nearly one year ago while playing in a high school basketball game, multi-racial players Nathan Stockman and his teammate, Bobby, a young man who is now a Division 1 student athlete, were taunted with vile racist chants by students from… Continue reading P.F. Chang Partners With Jeremy Lin & Kickstradomis

Elle Varner Joins Marsha Ambrosius on NYLA Tour

Elle Varner joins Marsha Ambrosius on her Nyla Tour in Select Cities Marsha Ambrosius is taking NYLA on the road once again on her own U.S. tour. The songstress just hopped off of Maxwell’s 50 Intimate Nights Tour and now she’s taking her latest album to more fans on her upcoming 29-city tour. She’ll be… Continue reading Elle Varner Joins Marsha Ambrosius on NYLA Tour

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