The Impact Network, the only African American owned and operated Christian television network in the United States, will soon be available on Verizon Fios. The network features programming on urban ministries and gospel lifestyle entertainment. “Verizon’s dedication to diversity is evident, and we’re proud of their ongoing commitment to the African-American community, underscored by the… Continue reading The Impact Network To Launch On Verizon Fios
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Entertainment One Nashville Welcomes Latice Crawford
ENTERTAINMENT ONE NASHVILLE WELCOMES BELOVED SOUL SINGER LATICE CRAWFORD (NASHVILLE, TN) – March 1, 2019 – Entertainment One Nashville welcomes its newest signee: BET “Sunday Best” alum, critically acclaimed singer, songwriter and model, Latice Crawford. The New York native and Stellar Award nominated singer, stole the hearts of believers on BET’s singing competition Sunday Best, using her… Continue reading Entertainment One Nashville Welcomes Latice Crawford
Dionne Warwick Announces ‘She’s Back’
Legendary songstress Dionne Warwick announces “She’s Back,” first new album in five years, to be released on May 10 Release Includes Bonus disc of 1998’s LP Dionne Sings Dionne Project Kicks Off Today With Release of New Rendition of “What The World Needs Now” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (March 1, 2019) Legendary Grammy Award winner… Continue reading Dionne Warwick Announces ‘She’s Back’
Lloyd Discusses Murder Inc & Atlantic Records on ‘UNSUNG’
About Lloyd The smooth R&B singer known as just Lloyd became a heartthrob before he even knew how to drive. Introduced to the world through a boy band at the tender age of 10 he would go on to join one of the most notorious record labels of the millennium, Murder Inc, where, under the… Continue reading Lloyd Discusses Murder Inc & Atlantic Records on ‘UNSUNG’
The Living Legends Foundation Announces 9th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament
April Fundraiser Renamed for Music Exec A.D. Washington (Los Angeles, CA – February 22, 2019) — The Living Legends Foundation (LLF) is proud to present The Ninth Annual Living Legends Foundation A.D. Washington Scholarship Golf Tournament, Atlanta’s premier entertainment industry golf tournament of 2019. The fundraiser will take place on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at… Continue reading The Living Legends Foundation Announces 9th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament
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
TMG Fresh Has ‘Silk Pajamas’
TMG FRESH REFLECTS ON THE GOOD LIFE WITH NEW EP SILK PAJAMAS CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO ‘SILK PAJAMAS’ BY TMG FRESH ON SPOTIFY (LOS ANGELES, CA) February 21, 2019 – The latest audio release Silk Pajamasfrom luxury rapper TMG Fresh is a more reflective project from his previous work, painting a picture of… Continue reading TMG Fresh Has ‘Silk Pajamas’
Stephen ‘Ragga’ Marley Kicks Off 2019 Acoustic Tour February 25
STEPHEN “RAGGA” MARLEY WILL BEGIN 2019 ACOUSTIC JAMS TOUR ON FEB 25 IN SUPPORT OF HIS NEW EP ONE TAKE: ACOUSTIC JAMS Exclusive Meet & Greet Receptions Expand to 19 Cities & Proceeds Go Towards Ghetto Youths Foundation Mystic Marley Opens Select Dates in March On February 25th, the eight-time GRAMMY-winning musician Stephen “Ragga” Marley will… Continue reading Stephen ‘Ragga’ Marley Kicks Off 2019 Acoustic Tour February 25
‘The Bobby Brown Story’ Earns 3 NAACP Image Award Nominations
Grammy-Award winning singer Bobby Brown’s “The Bobby Brown Story”, a biopic mini-series that premiered on the BET Network in September, 2018, has been nominated for three 2019 NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special and Outstanding Actress and Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special. “The Bobby Brown Story” scored 6.7 million viewers with No. 1 ratings on BET, Facebook and Twitter. Brown… Continue reading ‘The Bobby Brown Story’ Earns 3 NAACP Image Award Nominations
Prada Announces Ava DuVernay Will Co-Chair Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council
Prada, the Italian fashion house, announced today that artist and activist, Theaster Gates, and award-winning writer, director and producer, Ava DuVernay, will co-chair the Prada Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council (“the Council”) to elevate voices of color within the company and the fashion industry at-large. The Council will advise the company as it invests in… Continue reading Prada Announces Ava DuVernay Will Co-Chair Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council
Moesha and The Game to Bounce Starting February 18th
Bounce has licensed the broadcast television rights to the popular and NAACP Image Award-winning series Moesha and The Game in a multi-year agreement with CBS Television Distribution. Bounce lands all six seasons (127 episodes) of Moesha and all nine seasons (147 episodes) of The Game and will air the shows back-to-back weeknights with Moesha from… Continue reading Moesha and The Game to Bounce Starting February 18th
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
Jorja Smith to Perform at Laureus Awards
JORJA SMITH TO PERFORM AT LAUREUS WORLD SPORTS AWARDS · Grammy-nominated musician to entertain stars of sport at Laureus World Sports Awards · World’s most pre-eminent sports Ceremony honouring greatest athletes to take place in Monaco on February 18 · ‘I’m looking forward to what is sure to be a… Continue reading Jorja Smith to Perform at Laureus Awards