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Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino has a new series "ATLANTA" premiering on FX on September 6, 2016.   Filmed on location in Atlanta, “ATLANTA” chronicles the lives of two cousins who must work thr

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

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 u

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 announce

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

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 Ke

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 Compa

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 n

  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 U

Remarks of Former Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. Democratic National Convention Tuesday, July 26, 2016 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   I’ve known Hillary

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 w

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 Philad

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. Addi

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,

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 Nat

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

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 Pen

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 over

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 r

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

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 Tri

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 i

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 illeg

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 tha

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 Sk