Category: Awards/Honors

Twitter Does Not Forget That Beyoncé Performed on a Compton Tennis Court to Open the Oscars

Twitter Does Not Forget That Beyoncé Performed on a Compton Tennis Court to Open the Oscars In recent memory, there has never been a time when Beyonce performs that is topped by anyone or anything! With the Will Smith/Chris Rock “altercation” taking place, it seems as if people have not been speaking about Beyonce, except… Continue reading Twitter Does Not Forget That Beyoncé Performed on a Compton Tennis Court to Open the Oscars

Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry Console Will Smith After Chris Rock Slapping Incident

Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry Console Will Smith After Chris Rock Slapping Incident Actor and former rapper Will Smith won his first Oscar Award last night, but, before that feat, the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air slapped comedian Chris Rock after a misguided joke towards Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Smith’s mentor, esteemed actor Denzel Washington… Continue reading Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry Console Will Smith After Chris Rock Slapping Incident

J Prince is Asking Kanye West, Drake, Nicki Minaj, and The Weeknd To Boycott The GRAMMY Awards Show

Powerful Hip-Hop record executive and label owner, J Prince of the legendary Hip-Hop record label, Rap-A-Lot Records has put out a call to arms to some powerful Black artists. After the Recording Academy canceled the performance of Kanye West at the Grammys after being suspended by Instagram for 24 hours, Prince is calling for Drake,… Continue reading J Prince is Asking Kanye West, Drake, Nicki Minaj, and The Weeknd To Boycott The GRAMMY Awards Show

Tiger Woods’ Daughter Gives Emotional Speech to Induct Him Into World Golf Hall of Fame

Tiger Woods, arguably one of the best golfers of all time has strengthened his legacy when he was formally inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Woods was inducted into the prestigious club as his 14-year-old daughter, Sam, gave an emotional speech that brought her father to tears. She gave heartwarming words… Continue reading Tiger Woods’ Daughter Gives Emotional Speech to Induct Him Into World Golf Hall of Fame

Tina Knowles Lawson Hosts Virtual Panel for Women’s History Month

Tina Knowles Lawson Hosts Virtual Panel for Women’s History Month Tina Knowles Lawson Hosts Panel Featuring Black Women Activists, Artists and Scholars, Streaming on March 15 to Celebrate Women’s History Month Panelists include Elaine Brown, activist and former leader of the Black Panther Party LOS ANGELES (March 8, 2022) — WACO Theater Center, Newark Symphony… Continue reading Tina Knowles Lawson Hosts Virtual Panel for Women’s History Month

Will Smith Shares Denzel Washington Telling Him: ‘This Is Your Year’

Will Smith Shares Denzel Washington Telling Him: ‘This Is Your Year’ Adding yet another trophy to his mantle of awards, Will Smith has stated that his recent Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actor was “one of the greatest moments” of his career. But, according to Smith, hearing his mentor Denzel Washington telling him that… Continue reading Will Smith Shares Denzel Washington Telling Him: ‘This Is Your Year’

The Inaugural Jazz Music Awards Announces Online Submissions

The Inaugural Jazz Music Awards Announces Online Submissions for its Global Awards Ceremony in October 2022 (Atlanta, GA – February 10, 2022) – The inaugural Jazz Music Awards: Celebrating the Spirit of Jazz, today announced the online submissions for the global awards show, which opened on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, and will run through Saturday,… Continue reading The Inaugural Jazz Music Awards Announces Online Submissions

Mary J. Blige Scheduled to Perform at This Year’s 2022 NAACP Image Awards

Mary J. Blige Scheduled to Perform at this Year’s 2022 NAACP Image Awards R&B singer and actor, Mary J. Blige has hit quite a winning streak lately! BET has announced along with the NAACP that nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer and two-time Academy Award-nominated actress and producer Mary J. Blige will be the scheduled performer of… Continue reading Mary J. Blige Scheduled to Perform at This Year’s 2022 NAACP Image Awards

Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer Will Host the 94th Oscars

Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer Will Host the 94th Oscars The producer of this year’s Oscars Award has announced the hosts for this year’s ceremony! Will Packer, who is producing this year’s Oscars revealed that Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes will be sharing hosting duties for the 94th Oscars®.  This will… Continue reading Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer Will Host the 94th Oscars

Issa Rae Receives the Key to the City of Inglewood Becoming 1st Person to Do So

Issa Rae Receives the Key to the City of Inglewood Becoming 1st Person to Do So Sometimes art imitates life, but with this moment, life imitates art! In a fantasy scene in the final season of her hit HBO series, Insecure, Issa Rae‘s character, Issa Dee receives the key to the city of Inglewood. She… Continue reading Issa Rae Receives the Key to the City of Inglewood Becoming 1st Person to Do So

Issa Rae Receiving Producers Guild’s Visionary Award

Issa Rae Receiving Producers Guild’s Visionary Award Insecure actress Issa Rae will be receiving the Producers Guild’s Visionary Award at this year’s award ceremony. The Producers Guild of America (PGA) just announced that actor and producer Issa Rae will be honored with the 2022 Visionary Award at this year’s ceremony. This year’s 33rd Annual Producers… Continue reading Issa Rae Receiving Producers Guild’s Visionary Award

Denzel Washington Adds Another As Most Oscar-Nominated Black Actor Of All Time

Denzel Washington Adds Another As Most Oscar-Nominated Black Actor Of All Time The Oscar nominations are in and we already have a winner! This week the nominations for the 84th annual Academy Awards were announced and the winner of the Most Nominated Black Actor in the history of the Oscars is STILL Denzel Washington! With… Continue reading Denzel Washington Adds Another As Most Oscar-Nominated Black Actor Of All Time

Zora Howard Announced as First Manhattan Theatre Club’s Judith Champion Playwriting Fellowship Recipient

Zora Howard Announced as First Manhattan Theatre Club’s Judith Champion Playwriting Fellowship Recipient Manhattan Theatre Club Announces Judith Champion Playwriting Fellowship and Inaugural Recipient Zora Howard   Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are pleased to announce the creation of the Judith Champion Playwriting Fellowship, which will be awarded by MTC annually.… Continue reading Zora Howard Announced as First Manhattan Theatre Club’s Judith Champion Playwriting Fellowship Recipient

A Tribe Called Quest, Lionel Richie and Dionne Warwick Among 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees

This year’s nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have been announced! The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation revealed the recording artists who are up to be inducted for 2022. Popular Hip-Hop group, A Tribe Called Quest  (Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Phife Dawg, Q-Tip, and Jarobi White) joins Motown legendary artist and… Continue reading A Tribe Called Quest, Lionel Richie and Dionne Warwick Among 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees

Major League Baseball Gifts $40,000 Towards Replacing Vandalized Jackie Robinson Memorial

Major League Baseball has rededicated Jackie Robinson‘s birthplace marker after it had been vandalized last year. The Georgia Historical Society, in collaboration with Major League Baseball and the Jackie Robinson Cairo Memorial Institute, has dedicated two historical markers at the birthplace of baseball’s first Black man to play in the Major Leagues. After the original… Continue reading Major League Baseball Gifts $40,000 Towards Replacing Vandalized Jackie Robinson Memorial

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