Category: Industry News

Soul Food Sessions Announces Four-City Tour Served With A Coke

Soul Food Sessions, a nonprofit started in 2017 to break stereotypes and enhance opportunities for African American chefs, today unveils plans for The Table is Set: A Four-City Tour Served With A Coke that will begin in Charlotte and hit the road to three new East Coast cities this year. The organization is also dropping… Continue reading Soul Food Sessions Announces Four-City Tour Served With A Coke

Pam Grier to Host ‘Brown Sugar Week on Bounce’ June 11-15

Legendary actress Pam Grier returns to Bounce to host a week-long series of classic blaxploitation films pulled straight from Brown Sugar, Bounce’s popular subscription video-on-demand service. “Brown Sugar Week on Bounce” Hosted by Pam Grier Weeknights at 9:00 p.m. (ET) June 11-15 Mon. June 11 – Bucktown starring Grier and her frequent co-star Fred Williamson, who… Continue reading Pam Grier to Host ‘Brown Sugar Week on Bounce’ June 11-15

Mona Scott-Young Announces Monami Direct and the Release of ‘BLURRED LINES’

Mona Scott Young, Executive Producer of VH1’s hit franchise “Love & Hip Hop” and CEO of Monami Entertainment (monamient.com), announces the launch of straight-to-consumer digital platform, Monami Direct, in conjunction with the release of her debut novel, “Blurred Lines” (Monami Direct Hardcover/Paperback/eBook; On Sale: June 26, 2018; $24.95; ISBN: 978-1939126313). “Blurred Lines” is co-written by… Continue reading Mona Scott-Young Announces Monami Direct and the Release of ‘BLURRED LINES’

Anthony Evans Preps Release of Memoir ‘Unexpected Places’ August 21

ANTHONY EVANS IMPRESSED AS TITULAR ROLE IN BEAUTY And THE BEAST AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL Evans Preps For The Release of Memoir ‘Unexpected Places’ August 21. The reviews are in and Anthony Evans performance as ‘the Beast’ in the star-studded production of “Beauty and the Beast” at the Hollywood Bowl was a hit. Starring along… Continue reading Anthony Evans Preps Release of Memoir ‘Unexpected Places’ August 21

AfroLife.TV Partners With Sweet Blackberry

AfroLife.TV has partnered with Sweet Blackberry to bring animated content for children on important African American historical figures to its streaming platform.  Sweet Blackberry founder and CEO, Karyn Parsons, an actress most widely known for her role as Hillary from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, leads the creative direction for all content using leading… Continue reading AfroLife.TV Partners With Sweet Blackberry

Michael Jackson’s Estate Files Suit Against The Walt Disney Company

The Estate of Michael Jackson filed a federal lawsuit in Los Angeles against The Walt Disney Company and ABC for their willful and intentional infringements of dozens of copyrights owned by the Estate that were used, without permission, in the ABC prime time special “The Last Days of Michael Jackson” broadcast last week. “Disney and… Continue reading Michael Jackson’s Estate Files Suit Against The Walt Disney Company

Comedy Central Expands its Annual Up Next Showcase

Comedy Central builds on its success of last year’s Up Next showcase at Clusterfest, featuring the network’s rising stars, by including another stand-up showcase and adding a variety showcase. The weekend will highlight over 20 comedians with two separate and distinct stand-up showcases taking place on Friday, June 1, hosted by Chris Redd with special… Continue reading Comedy Central Expands its Annual Up Next Showcase

Melvin Williams Receives First EMMY Award Nomination

Gospel Music Legend Melvin Williams Receives First EMMY Award Nomination   New Documentary on PBS Follows Williams’ Journey from Mississippi Cotton Fields through Five-Decade Career in Music and Entertainment    (New York, NY – May 24, 2018) – Gospel Music legend Melvin Williams, a member of the award-winning Williams Brothers, has received a 2018 Southeast EMMY… Continue reading Melvin Williams Receives First EMMY Award Nomination

Joa Macnalie Releases ‘The Hero In The Helmet: Colin Kaepernick’

First-time author Joa Macnalie has just released The Hero In The Helmet: Colin Kaepernick, through Melanin Origins, LLC.  The book, which is written in a third-person narrative, will educate both parents and children on the life and legacy of this modern-day inspirational maverick.  The Hero In The Helmet is available at Barnes & Noble nationwide… Continue reading Joa Macnalie Releases ‘The Hero In The Helmet: Colin Kaepernick’

Susan G. Komen & the Ad Council Launch ‘Know Your Girls’ Campaign

BLACK WOMEN ARE 40% MORE LIKELY TO DIE FROM BREAST CANCER THAN WHITE WOMEN; SUSAN G. KOMEN® & THE AD COUNCIL LAUNCH EMPOWERING ‘KNOW YOUR GIRLS™’ CAMPAIGN The national campaign aims to educate black women about their breast cancer risk to address disparities (NEW YORK) – May 22, 2018 – Black women in the U.S. are 40 percent… Continue reading Susan G. Komen & the Ad Council Launch ‘Know Your Girls’ Campaign

BLACKkKLANSMAN – Official Trailer [HD] – In Theaters August 10

A Spike Lee joint. From producer Jordan Peele. Based on some fo’ real, fo’ real sh*t. Watch the #BlacKkKlansman trailer now – in theaters August 10. https://www.facebook.com/blackkklansman https://www.instagram.com/blackkklans… https://twitter.com/BlacKkKlansman http://www.blackkklansman.com/ From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee comes the incredible true story of an American hero. It’s the early 1970s, and Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) is… Continue reading BLACKkKLANSMAN – Official Trailer [HD] – In Theaters August 10

2nd Annual ABFF Greenlighters Academy is now Accepting Submissions

2ND ANNUAL ABFF GREENLIGHTERS ACADEMY  IS NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS The 2018 ABFF Greenlighters Academy is now accepting submissions. The academy will take place on July 22-25 in Hollywood, CA. The program is an incubator for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities who have an interest in pursuing careers on the corporate side of the… Continue reading 2nd Annual ABFF Greenlighters Academy is now Accepting Submissions

The 3 Sides of Damien Sneed at SummerStage on June 30

City Parks Foundation’s SummerStage Presents: The 3 Sides of Damien Sneed: Classical, Jazz & Sanctified Soul on June 30; New Album Project Due June 29    The Annual Main Stage Concert Event will feature Metropolitan Opera Rising Star Brandie Sutton and Grammy Nominated Artists Stefon Harris and Keke Wyatt   (New York, NY – April 24,… Continue reading The 3 Sides of Damien Sneed at SummerStage on June 30

OWN Announces Two New Series From Will Packer

  OWN ANNOUNCES TWO NEW SERIES FROM PROLIFIC PRODUCER WILL PACKER   Multi-Episode Straight-to-Series Orders Include Scripted Drama “Ambitions” and Unscripted Dating Show “Ready to Love”   Los Angeles – April 18, 2018 – OWN has announced two new series from prolific hit-maker Will Packer (“Girls Trip,” “Straight Outta Compton,” “Ride Along,” “Roots”) and his Will… Continue reading OWN Announces Two New Series From Will Packer

BET Networks Partners with Beautycon

BET Networks reimagines the make-up tutorial format with stunning visual and shareable videos dedicated to the African American beauty enthusiast. Today, BET Digital joins forces with Beautycon to launch original short-form beauty-focused content. Featuring Black models and influencers of varying hair textures and skin tones, BET x Beautycon videos will showcase all of the latest… Continue reading BET Networks Partners with Beautycon

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