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Marvin Gaye And Gregory Hines Will Be Forever in 2019

In the spirit of the coming new year, the U.S. Postal Service today revealed several of the new Forever stamps and other stamps to be issued in 2019. Since 1847, the stamp program has celebrated the people, events and cultural milestones unique to the history of the United States. The 2019 stamp subjects continue this… Continue reading Marvin Gaye And Gregory Hines Will Be Forever in 2019

Brooklyn Johnny Partners With RCA Records

  Music Executive Brooklyn Johnny Partners With RCA Records for New Label/Instrumental In Developing the Careers of Cardi B and Kodak Black    Music industry power player Brooklyn Johnny has entered into an exclusive partnership with RCA Records for a new joint venture label, District 18 Entertainment. As CEO of District 18 Entertainment, Brooklyn Johnny will usher in a new… Continue reading Brooklyn Johnny Partners With RCA Records

Janelle Monáe’s Wondaland Pictures Inks Deal With Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures announces they have entered into a first-look production deal with Janelle Monáe’s Wondaland Pictures. This soldifies her relationship with Universal as she stars in 2 of their upcoming films, Welcome to Marwin, coming out December 21st and a Harriet Tubman documentary, Harriet, which will show in 2019. The emphasis of the deal is to… Continue reading Janelle Monáe’s Wondaland Pictures Inks Deal With Universal Pictures

Valerie Simpson To Receive The ASCAP Foundation George M. Cohan Friars Foundation Award

Two music pioneers who have excelled in their respective genres — R&B and pop icon Valerie Simpson and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Melinda Wagner — will be recognized at the 2018 ASCAP Foundation Honors on December 12 in New York City. Simpson will receive the distinguished ASCAP Foundation George M. Cohan Friars Foundation Award while Wagner… Continue reading Valerie Simpson To Receive The ASCAP Foundation George M. Cohan Friars Foundation Award

2019 Hip Hop Architecture Camp Kick Off

The Hip Hop Architecture Camp will kick off the 2019 series of camps in Washington DC with our host NCARB. The camp will include special guests, and trips to The National Museum of African American History and Culture, and The National Building Museum. Please help us spread the word to participants and volunteers. 2019 Washington… Continue reading 2019 Hip Hop Architecture Camp Kick Off

Meek Mill to Release CHAMPIONSHIPS on November 30

Multiplatinum hip-hop artist and criminal justice reform advocate Meek Mill will release his highly-anticipated, fourth studio album, CHAMPIONSHIPS, on Friday, Nov. 30. To celebrate the release of CHAMPIONSHIPS, Mill is teaming up with TIDAL, PUMA and Foot Locker on an unprecedented pre-sale plan that will connect the music and sports retail worlds together. Starting on… Continue reading Meek Mill to Release CHAMPIONSHIPS on November 30

TV One Launches CLEO TV On January 19, 2019

This January, TV One will launch CLEO TV, a new aspirational lifestyle and entertainment cable network targeting Millennial and Gen X women of color.  Derived from the name Cleopatra, one of the most powerful, trendsetting, rule-breaking and iconic women in history, CLEO TV will offer quality content that defies negative and cultural stereotypes of today’s… Continue reading TV One Launches CLEO TV On January 19, 2019

Tiffany Haddish Gets Seasoned with Lawry’s

Long-time Lawry’s® fan, Tiffany Haddish, has teamed up with the iconic seasoning to launch a limited-edition Lawry’s Seasoned Salt bottle, just in time for the holidays. For the first time in Lawry’s history, a celebrity will appear on the bottle alongside Haddish’s family recipe for Joyful Greens. Fans can also watch Tiffany in action at… Continue reading Tiffany Haddish Gets Seasoned with Lawry’s

Shaquille O’Neal Takes his ‘Big Chicken’ Aboard Carnival Radiance

Carnival Cruise Line announced that the totally transformed Carnival Radiance will be the first cruise ship to feature “Big Chicken,” a seagoing version of a new restaurant created by the line’s Chief Fun Officer, NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal. The menu will feature a mouth-watering variety of fried chicken sandwiches and fries, with flavors… Continue reading Shaquille O’Neal Takes his ‘Big Chicken’ Aboard Carnival Radiance

Authentic Hendrix And Libertine Partner To Capture Jimi Hendrix’ Fashion Styling

Epic Rights and Perryscope Productions, exclusive retail branding partners for Authentic Hendrix – which celebrates the extraordinary artistry, style, vision and talent of iconic rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix – announce a new, luxury apparel partnership, blending the spirit of Hendrix with Los Angeles-based fashion label Libertine, founded by innovative designer Johnson Hartig. The Authentic Hendrix-Libertine… Continue reading Authentic Hendrix And Libertine Partner To Capture Jimi Hendrix’ Fashion Styling

Kevin Durant Has Nike Vision For His 2018 KD Eyewear Collection

Today, premium sports eyewear brand Nike Vision has teamed up again with two-time NBA Finals MVP and back-to-back World Champion Kevin Durant for his 2018 KD Eyewear Collection. Paying homage to Durant’s professional accomplishments, the collection boasts sophisticated shapes and patterns inspired by his dynamic playing style, available in a variety of colors, providing athletes… Continue reading Kevin Durant Has Nike Vision For His 2018 KD Eyewear Collection

Xfinity X1 Gets Some Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar, a subscription-video-on-demand service operated by Bounce and featuring the biggest collection of the “baddest” African-American movies of all-time, is now available over the Internet on Comcast’s Xfinity X1. Xfinity X1 customers can subscribe to and access Brown Sugar’s extensive library of iconic black movies by saying “Brown Sugar” into their X1 Voice Remote, or… Continue reading Xfinity X1 Gets Some Brown Sugar

Brandon Ingram Partners With blk. Water

blk. Water, the premium purified water infused with fulvic and humic minerals, is excited to announce a partnership with professional basketball power-forward Brandon Ingram, who will be the brand’s inaugural athlete ambassador. As part of the relationship, blk. Water will launch an exclusive bottle that feature’s Ingram’s distinguishable arm and hand, along with his personal… Continue reading Brandon Ingram Partners With blk. Water

Bounce Lands Rights to Scandal

Olivia Pope is coming back to primetime. Bounce has licensed the broadcast television rights to the Peabody and EMMY® award-winning series Scandal in a multi-year agreement with Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International. Bounce lands all seven seasons and 125 episodes of Scandal and will air the popular series Monday – Friday nights at 8:00 p.m.… Continue reading Bounce Lands Rights to Scandal

Toys Like Me Launches Mermaid Princess Dolls

Just in time for #BlackGirlsRock, #BlackGirlMagic, and every other hashtag that celebrates Black women, one Black-owned toy company has just released what they are calling the first ever series of African American mermaid princess dolls. The 12 inch dolls are sisters, and are named Stella, Bella and Abriella. They represent royalty, beauty, fashion, and pride.… Continue reading Toys Like Me Launches Mermaid Princess Dolls

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