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 "Hands ...
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 Gov ...
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 known ...
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 colle ...
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 the criminal ...
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 meeting w ...
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 thro ...
Posted Sunday, July 24th 2016 at 11:10PM
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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM COMMITTEE ADVANCES PARTY’S MOST PROGRESSIVE, INCLUSIVE AND AMBITIOUS PLATFORM DRAFT IN ITS HISTORY
Convention Delegates to Review Document Reflecting a Diverse, United Party in the Fight for an America That Is “ ...
Posted Saturday, July 23rd 2016 at 4:54PM
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Gavel to Open Official Convention Proceedings
PHILADELPHIA –Today the Democratic National Convention Committee announced a revised gavel time for the first day of the 2016 Democratic National Convention. In order to accommodate delegate ...
Posted Saturday, July 23rd 2016 at 4:28PM
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Tanisha LaVerne Grant a graduate of the nation's oldest HBCU Cheyney University of Pennslvania located in a suburb right outside of Philadelphia, will return to Philadelphia to cover the DNC July 25th-28th. Tanisha is a freelance multi media correspo ...
Posted Wednesday, July 20th 2016 at 12:40AM
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Actor Gbenga Akinnagbe who stars in the new $200 million dollar blockbuster film "Independence Day: Resurgence" as "Agent Travis Matthews" chats with media correspondent and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania alum Tanisha LaVerne Grant about Hollywo ...
Posted Saturday, June 25th 2016 at 4:00AM
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SILVER SPRING, MD. – JUNE 15, 2016 – TV One President Brad Siegel formally announced today Tosha Whitten-Griggs as the network’s SVP, Public Relations. Whitten-Griggs joined earlier this year and oversees the full scope of TV One’s communications and ...
Posted Wednesday, June 15th 2016 at 1:13PM
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Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story will premiere on Sunday, June 12 at 7 p.m. ET (encore presentation at 9 p.m. ET). Starring Teyonah Parris (Chi-Raq, Survivor's Remorse) in the title role and featuring a special cameo appearance from ...
Posted Thursday, June 9th 2016 at 4:24AM
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Kathleen N. Cleaver former Black Panther leader was among a host of luminaries honored at the 10th Annual Gordon Parks Foundation Auction and Gala in New York City. The Gordon Parks Foundation honors individuals who have contributed their lives to th ...
Posted Friday, May 27th 2016 at 12:54AM
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The Paley Center for Media Brought Together Countless Luminaries in New York to Celebrate Hispanic Achievements in Television
The Paley Center Celebration Continues this Fall with the Hollywood Tribute to Hispanic Achievements in Television
Pal ...
Posted Friday, May 20th 2016 at 8:10PM
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Television Content Creators Oppose Proposed FCC Changes
WASHINGTON, DC – When Napster was at the height of its era, it helped approximately 80 million registered users swap MP3 files and illegally download music for free. The service had ...
Posted Tuesday, May 17th 2016 at 1:55PM
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Television Content Creators Oppose Proposed FCC Changes
WASHINGTON, DC – When Napster was at the height of its era, it helped approximately 80 million registered users swap MP3 files and illegally download music for free. The service had a cr ...
Posted Tuesday, May 17th 2016 at 1:28PM
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CYNTHIA ERIVO is an absolute powerhouse in her role as "Celie" in "THE COLOR PURPLE" so it comes as no surprise to those of us who were fortunate enough to see her super spellbinding performance that she receive a Tony nomination for "Best Performa ...
Posted Thursday, May 5th 2016 at 12:49AM
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OPRAH WINFREY TO STAR IN HBO FILMS’
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS
Directed By George C. Wolfe From His Screenplay;
Based On “The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks,” By Rebecca Skloot;
Executive Produced By Oprah Winfrey, Alan ...
Posted Monday, May 2nd 2016 at 4:45PM
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Oprah Winfrey is unstoppable. The media mogul is now bringing a new television series to her OWN network called "GREENLEAF" a drama that will focus on the lives of an affluent African American family and their mega church. The series which premiered ...
Posted Sunday, May 1st 2016 at 7:58PM
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Actress Jurnee Smollett Bell is a born master of her craft. With her "been here before" spirit it was easy for a casting director to drop her on a plantation in 1867 where she gets to inhabit "Rosalee" the beautiful house sservant who has the heart ...
Posted Friday, March 11th 2016 at 1:26AM
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Without uttering a sound or saying a word the audience is already mesmerized by the life force we know as Forest Whitaker when he takes the stage as "Erie Smith". It's a bitter cold New York winter night in February's "black history month" when the a ...
Posted Thursday, March 3rd 2016 at 8:07AM
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