dfree® “Young Money” is designed to awaken and educate young people about the importance of finances and incorporating financial freedom as a daily lifestyle. This year, as part of its National Homecoming Conference, dfree® will present “Young Money Day,” aptly titled Building Billionaires LIVE, being headlined by an intimate Q&A with music, fashion and television… Continue reading Diggy Simmons To Appear At dfree® Homecoming Conference Young Money Day
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Cîroc X Moschino Launch Their Collaboration at Milan Fashion Week
CÎROC luxury Vodka launches a new collaboration with Italian fashion house Moschino at Milan Fashion Week. Uniting the brands’ cheeky take on luxury, the campaign kicked off today with a traffic-stopping moment as creative director Jeremy Scott was joined by global superstars including models Jasmine Sanders and River Viiperi and recording artist WizKid. It marks… Continue reading Cîroc X Moschino Launch Their Collaboration at Milan Fashion Week
Amber Rose Joins ‘Respect My Vote!’
Activism is the theme of the 2018 Amber Rose SlutWalk taking place in Los Angeles, CA on October 6th, exactly one month before the midterm elections. Rose has partnered with Hip Hop Caucus’ non-partisan Respect My Vote! campaign as a spokesperson and to collaborate on a special seven week campaign leading up to Election Day… Continue reading Amber Rose Joins ‘Respect My Vote!’
Philadelphia Sixers Hire Elton Brand as General Manager
Fromer NBA player, Elton Brand, is being promoted to the role of General Manager for the Philadelphia 76ers, it has been reported. His recent position was Vice President of Basketball Operations. Brand, who played a total of 17 seasons in the NBA, was also a two-time All-Star.
DeAndre Levy Partners With Detroit Hustles Harder
Former Detroit Lions Linebacker, DeAndre Levy, Partners with Detroit Hustles Harder for Limited Edition Our Issue Apparel for Detroit’s Murals in the Market Festival Proceeds From T-Shirt Line To Benefit Enough SAID, Wayne County SAFE, and the SASHA Center (Detroit, MI/New York, NY—September 13, 2018)—Former Detroit Lions Linebacker, DeAndre Levy, his wife, Desire… Continue reading DeAndre Levy Partners With Detroit Hustles Harder
Shaquille O’Neal Joins Communities In Schools National Board of Directors
Communities In Schools (CIS), the national organization dedicated to empowering at-risk students to stay in school and on a path to a brighter future, is delighted to welcome NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal as the newest member of its national board of directors. “Over all the years I’ve known Shaquille, he has always shown himself… Continue reading Shaquille O’Neal Joins Communities In Schools National Board of Directors
New Era Cap Launches Second Annual Hispanic Heritage Collection
Learfield Licensing Partners, a trademark management agency specializing in licensing and branding, announces alongside New Era Cap, the return of the Hispanic Heritage Collection in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. The second year of this collaboration has added more than three times as many colleges, including The University of Texas and The University of Southern… Continue reading New Era Cap Launches Second Annual Hispanic Heritage Collection
Jonathan Nelson Returns with New Album ‘DECLARATIONS’
HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SIXTH ALBUM FROM JONATHAN NELSON, “DECLARATIONS,” AVAILABLE TODAY EVERYWHERE MUSIC IS SOLD AND STREAMED Purchase “DECLARATIONS” Now (NASHVILLE, TN) – September 14, 2018 – The highly anticipated sixth album, “DECLARATIONS,” (eOne) from Stellar Award Winner Jonathan Nelson, is available today, in stores and online everywhere. This 12-track brand-new album with Nelson’s signature vocals, lyrics and sound, “DECLARATIONS” affirms… Continue reading Jonathan Nelson Returns with New Album ‘DECLARATIONS’
T.D. Jakes and Black Enterprise Presents SOAR Empowerment Series
Black Enterprise President and CEO Earl “Butch” Graves Jr. and TDJ Enterprises CEO T.D. Jakes announced a partnership between the two prominent black-owned media and event companies, to present its inaugural SOAR! Empowerment Series of events which will kick off in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2019. Inspired by The New York Times best-selling book… Continue reading T.D. Jakes and Black Enterprise Presents SOAR Empowerment Series
Michelle Obama, Book Tour ‘Becoming’ in 10 Cities
Former First Lady Michelle Obama is releasing a new memoir entitled Becoming, and is already planning her 10-city book tour. The book will be released in the U.S. and Canada in print and digital formats, and an audio edition of the book, read by her, will also be issued in digital and physical formats. The… Continue reading Michelle Obama, Book Tour ‘Becoming’ in 10 Cities
Mariah Carey Returns With ‘GTFO’
Today, incomparable, multi-platinum, multiple Grammy award winning global superstar Mariah Carey (the best-selling female artist of all time with 18 Hot 100 #1 hits) returns with the first taste of her new music, “GTFO,” available worldwide now. Get it HERE via Epic Records! The new song is a tempting first helping from her upcoming new… Continue reading Mariah Carey Returns With ‘GTFO’
Wiz Khalifa Will Headline Doritos’ Blaze Stage
Wiz Khalifa is officially set to headline a surprise performance in Las Vegas on September 20 at the Doritos’ #BlazeStage, the official pre-party of the Life Is Beautiful Music & Art Festival, at The Foundry at the SLS Hotel. The #BlazeStage is the culmination of Doritos’ “Blaze The Beat” competition, a fiery battle led by… Continue reading Wiz Khalifa Will Headline Doritos’ Blaze Stage
Paul Pryce’s ‘Serpents Mouth’ Wins At Toronto Film Festival
Trinidadian-born, New York based actor/filmmaker Paul Pryce has won two major awards for his original television series Serpents Mouth from the Caribbean Tales Incubator Film Lab, ‘The Big Pitch’ at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The Caribbean Tales Incubator Film Lab allows Caribbean producers to pitch their prospective television projects to industry insiders during… Continue reading Paul Pryce’s ‘Serpents Mouth’ Wins At Toronto Film Festival
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Trayce Malachi Returns in Pivotal ‘STAR’ Role
At the dear ‘old’ age of eight, little actor Trayce Malachi is already a profoundly wise Hollywood star. His character range in just the short span of a couple of years rivals the roles of veterans far past his age. Television fans anxiously anticipate his return as Jayden, the son of transgender character Cotton, played… Continue reading Trayce Malachi Returns in Pivotal ‘STAR’ Role
