NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2016 Interactive One, the definitive digital destination for African American and Millennial audiences, today announced the hiring of Jamilah Lemieux, as the new Vice President of News and Men's Programming, effective August 25, 2 ...
Posted Thursday, August 25th 2016 at 2:23PM
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One of our favorite HBCU Alums actress Taraji P. Henson will be lending her gorgeous face to MAC cosmetics. The Howard University graduate who portrays Cookie Lyons on the hit show Empire is teaming up with the major beauty brand to launch a six-piec ...
Posted Tuesday, August 23rd 2016 at 3:18PM
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Urbanworld Film Festival Announces Filmmaker Ava DuVernay And Acclaimed Actor David Oyelowo As Its 20th Anniversary Festival Ambassadors
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2016 -- Urbanworld Film Festival announced today that critically-acclaimed filmmaker Ava Du ...
Posted Tuesday, August 23rd 2016 at 2:20PM
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Celebrated actress Halle Berry who became the first African American to win an Oscar for "Best Actress" for her role in "Monsters Ball" in 2002 just celebrated her 50th birthday on August 14th. In a career that spans 25 years Halle has made it a poi ...
Posted Tuesday, August 16th 2016 at 2:33AM
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The New York Public Library
Introducing the New Director of the Schomburg Center, Kevin Young
by William P. Kelly, Andrew W. Mellon Director of the Research Libraries
I am happy to report that Kevin Young will be joining NYPL as Director of the ...
Posted Thursday, August 4th 2016 at 8:55AM
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TIDAL RELEASES EXCLUSIVE CLIP FROM NEW MOVIE HANDS OF STONE
The Weinstein Company and TIDAL Re-team to Promote Exclusive Content
New York, N.Y. – August 2, 2016 – Today, The Weinstein Company released a new film clip from their film ...
Posted Thursday, August 4th 2016 at 6:47AM
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CHERYL BOONE ISAACS RE-ELECTED ACADEMY PRESIDENT
LOS ANGELES, CA – Cheryl Boone Isaacs was re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tuesday night (August 2) by the organization’s Board of ...
Posted Wednesday, August 3rd 2016 at 8:43AM
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The Honorable Barbara Boxer
Democratic National Convention
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery
Are you ready to elect the first woman President of the United States? I am beyond ready!
I have know ...
Posted Tuesday, July 26th 2016 at 9:25PM
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Remarks of Former Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr.
Democratic National Convention
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
I’ve known Hillary Clinton for almost 25 years – as a friend, a ...
Posted Tuesday, July 26th 2016 at 8:55PM
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Philadelphia, PA – Tonight, the Democratic National Convention Committee will release a new video called, “Eagle Academy.” In 2004, David Banks realized that young men of color in his community were too likely to find themselves in th ...
Posted Tuesday, July 26th 2016 at 5:38PM
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PHILADELPHIA – The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) today announced the full schedule of official daytime activities for Democratic Caucus and Council meetings to be held at the Philadelphia Convention Center next week. Each meeti ...
Posted Sunday, July 24th 2016 at 11:57PM
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PHILADELPHIA - The Democratic National Convention Committee announced additional speakers who will address the Democratic National Convention being held in Philadelphia from July 25 to July 28. Additional speakers will continue to be announced thr ...
Posted Sunday, July 24th 2016 at 11:10PM
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