August 2017

San Diego-Based Syntax Creative & M.A.N.D.A.T.E. Records announce new Partnership

In a press release, Syntax Creative announced a new partnership with fellow San Diego-based enterprise M.A.N.D.A.T.E. Records Inc., a gospel and jazz record label with services including marketing, booking, management and concert promotion. M.A.N.D.A.T.E. released a pair of singles in June, “Long Time” by Dontae and “New Life” by Chris White, and will drop Reggie

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Taraji P. Henson Shares the Scoop on “Proud Mary” and on Season 4 “Empire.”

Taraji P. Henson rocked a shorter ‘do and a sexy cut-down-to-there dress as she hosted BET’s “Black Girls Rock” in New York City. In an interview with “Extra” who caught up with the “Empire” star, she dished on her new look and the fourth season of her hit FOX series “Empire,” about which she dropped the

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Briana Scurry Becomes First African-American Elected to National Soccer Hall of Fame

Our congrats go out to Briana Scurry, who has been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2017, making her the first African American elected to the prestigious honor. Selected on the Player Ballot system, details about the induction ceremony will be released at a later date. Growing up playing soccer in

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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Renewed “Greenleaf” Rick Fox Added as Regular

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has renewed its acclaimed original drama series, “Greenleaf,” from Lionsgate, award-winning writer/producer Craig Wright (“Lost,” “Six Feet Under”) and executive producers Clement Virgo (“The Book of Negros”) and Oprah Winfrey (“Selma”) for a third season. Additionally, Rick Fox, who portrays journalist Darius Nash, has been upped to a series regular for

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Ava DuVernay, Marlon Wayans, Spike Lee & more Join Netflix in Powerful New Campaign #FirstTimeISawMe

  Shout out to CYMI, Netflix who launched an incredibly powerful new campaign called #FirstTimeISawMe – about the importance of representation in entertainment. Let’s face it, representation in entertainment matters. Seriously. Although, progress has been made over the years, diversity, inclusion and seeing more people of color on film and television screens is a stretch.When

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‘This Is Us’ & ‘Queen Sugar’ writer,” Kay Oyegun is set to pen Angela Davis Biopic

Pennsylvania native Kaye Oyegun, is the latest addition to the Angela Davis biopic, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter.  Graduating from the University of Pittsburg and the University of Southern California MFA program, Kay Oyegun is known for her writing on the powerful and unapologetic hit television series, QUEEN SUGAR, and the beloved

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