The NFL announced the launch of NFL Votes, a league-wide, nonpartisan initiative that will support and encourage the civic engagement and voting of NFL players, Legends, club and league personnel, and NFL fans from now until Election Day. NFL Votes will focus on three key components of the electoral process: voter education, voter registration, and… Continue reading NFL Launches Voting Initiative ‘NFL Votes’
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The 35th Anniversary Stellar Gospel Music Awards Premieres on BET Networks on Sunday, August 23
THE 2020 STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS VIRTUAL SPECIAL SET TO PREMIERE ON BET NETWORKS SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 AT 6 PM ET RENOWNED ANNUAL SALUTE TO GOSPEL MUSIC RETURNS TO BET TO CELEBRATE 35TH ANNIVERSARY MILESTONE, HONORING FIRST RESPONDERS AND THE LATE CONGRESSMAN, JOHN LEWIS VIRTUAL PRODUCTION ENCORES AT 9PM ET AND AIRS IN SYNDICATION NATIONWIDE AUGUST 25 – SEPTEMBER… Continue reading The 35th Anniversary Stellar Gospel Music Awards Premieres on BET Networks on Sunday, August 23
March For Our Lives & Sankofa Present ‘Into Action’ Featuring John Legend, Usher, Stacey Abrams, Billy Porter, and More
Presented by March For Our Lives & Sankofa.org, INTO ACTION is a celebration of community power and cultural resistance that spans August 2020 and brings together hundreds of our nation’s most prolific and talented visual artists, young activists, musicians, poets, policymakers and community leaders. Even as our cities literally smolder and our leadership fails us, we… Continue reading March For Our Lives & Sankofa Present ‘Into Action’ Featuring John Legend, Usher, Stacey Abrams, Billy Porter, and More
Jazz Icon Charlie Parker’s Centennial Celebration “Bird 100” Continues
On the 100th anniversary of Charlie Parker’s birth – August 29, 2020 – it is impossible to imagine the evolution of jazz and modern music in general without the indelible influence of one of the most important Black American figures in history. Parker’s incomparable life and extraordinary, trailblazing career is being celebrated all year with… Continue reading Jazz Icon Charlie Parker’s Centennial Celebration “Bird 100” Continues
NBA Launches NBA Foundation to Support Black Communities
The NBA Board of Governors announced today that it will contribute $300 million in initial funding to establish the first-ever NBA Foundation dedicated to creating greater economic empowerment in the Black community. The Foundation is being launched in partnership with the National Basketball Players Association. Over the next 10 years, the 30 NBA team owners… Continue reading NBA Launches NBA Foundation to Support Black Communities
Roc Nation and Long Island University Collaborate to Form the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment
Roc Nation, a preeminent global entertainment company, and Long Island University, a nationally ranked university, have engaged in a historic collaboration to form the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment, enrolling students at LIU Brooklyn beginning fall 2021. The Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment will prepare students for a wide… Continue reading Roc Nation and Long Island University Collaborate to Form the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment
Fox Soul Teams With Tameka “Tiny” Harris To Present The Mix With Romeo, Zonnique, Jazz Anderson, Anton Peoples, and Jamie Dubose
Executive Producer, Tameka “Tiny” Harris (T.I and Tiny: The Family Hustle) presents, The Mix, a high energy LIVE millennial / Gen-Z talk show where no topic will be off limits. Premiering on FOX SOUL, Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, LIVE at 7pm PST/10pm EST. The five dynamic young hosts include Zonnique (T.I. and Tiny’s: The Family Hustle), Romeo Miller (Ex On The… Continue reading Fox Soul Teams With Tameka “Tiny” Harris To Present The Mix With Romeo, Zonnique, Jazz Anderson, Anton Peoples, and Jamie Dubose
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Purchases the XFL for $15 Million
Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson and RedBird Capital Partners have been selected as the winning bidder for substantially all of the assets of Alpha Entertainment LLC, the parent company of the XFL. The XFL assets will be sold to Garcia, Johnson and RedBird for approximately $15 million, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the… Continue reading Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Purchases the XFL for $15 Million
Snoop Dogg, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & B-Real Unite For ‘It Was All A Stream’
Snoop Dogg Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & B-Real Unite to Spread the Love at Global Benefit Concert “It Was All A Stream” (LOS ANGELES, CA) July 29, 2020 – Snoop Dogg, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and B-Real of Cypress Hill are headlining a global livestream concert, It Was All A Stream (IWAAS) on Saturday, August 8th (7-10pm PST), a benefit concert aimed… Continue reading Snoop Dogg, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & B-Real Unite For ‘It Was All A Stream’
Pandora Launches UNINTERRUPTED Radio
Pandora is launching UNINTERRUPTED Radio, a brand new and exclusive station that features music selected by top NBA and WNBA players. With UNINTERRUPTED, listeners get access to the very soundtracks that top athletes listen to on and off the court, including those curated and used by LeBron James, Kyle Kuzma, Trae Young, A’ja Wilson, Draymond… Continue reading Pandora Launches UNINTERRUPTED Radio
California Based Lifestyle & Cannabis Brand, COOKIES, Partners With Rick Ross To Launch ‘COLLINS AVE’
COOKIES, the leading international lifestyle and cannabis brand, is pleased to announce the launch of a new cannabis brand, “COLLINS AVE,” in partnership with rap legend, Rick Ross. A natural intersection of culture, music and cannabis, the COLLINS AVE brand includes 3 specially curated strains featuring flavor profiles inspired by Ross’ own identity. Berner and Ross… Continue reading California Based Lifestyle & Cannabis Brand, COOKIES, Partners With Rick Ross To Launch ‘COLLINS AVE’
Legendary Music Executives Announce the Black American Music Association (BAM)
Today, an esteemed group of music and entertainment industry leaders, led by Michael Mauldin, Demmette Guidry and Judy Klein, announced the Black American Music Association (BAM). BAM is a non-profit 501(c)(6) professional trade association introduced in June of 2018. The organization was created to “Preserve, Protect, and Promote the Legacy and Future of Authentic Black… Continue reading Legendary Music Executives Announce the Black American Music Association (BAM)
REVOLT TV Announces New Series What’s Good Africa And Content Partnership With What’s Good Networks
REVOLT TV, the leading voice of Hip Hop culture owned by Sean “Diddy” Combs, announced today What’s Good Africa, a new half-hour unscripted series exploring all aspects of Hip Hop culture in Africa, from emerging artists to fashion, sports, entrepreneurship, events and parties, and more. The program comes via a new content partnership between REVOLT… Continue reading REVOLT TV Announces New Series What’s Good Africa And Content Partnership With What’s Good Networks
Bounce Celebrates The Life & Legacy of Rep. John Lewis, To Air Memorial Service Live Thursday, July 30
Bounce will broadcast live the farewell memorial service for Rep. John Lewis tomorrow, Thursday, July 30, starting at 11:00 a.m. (ET). The funeral will also be live-streamed at BounceTV.com. Link to preview here. The final service for the Civil Rights Icon before his interment will take place at the Ebenezer Baptist Church – once led… Continue reading Bounce Celebrates The Life & Legacy of Rep. John Lewis, To Air Memorial Service Live Thursday, July 30
Run The Jewels Debuts Their Own Cannabis ‘Ooh La La’
We couldn’t be more excited to announce our cannabis partnership with the legendary COOKIES and sister-company LEMONNADE on our first branded strain, Ooh La La. This collab with our homie Berner — the Bay Area rapper and entrepreneur who built COOKIES into one of the largest cannabis brands in the world — is based on… Continue reading Run The Jewels Debuts Their Own Cannabis ‘Ooh La La’