January 2018

Disney’s A WRINKLE IN TIME Girls cover ESSENCE

Check out Essence’s new cover featuring Oprah Winfrey, Storm Reid and Ava DuVernay in honor of the upcoming release of Disney’s A WRINKLE IN TIME With an imaginary universe at her fingertips—and media mogul Oprah Winfrey and dynamic newcomer Storm Reid by her side—award-winning director Ava DuVernay brings the Disney feature A Wrinkle in Time to life next month. The highly anticipated vehicle marks […]

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Rep. John Lewis Announced as Keynote Speaker at 2018 UCSD Commencement

The University of California San Diego today announced that Rep. John Lewis, often called “one of the most courageous persons the civil rights movement ever produced,” will offer the keynote address at the invitation-only UC San Diego All Campus Commencement June 16, 2018. UC San Diego, recognized as one of the top ten public universities

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Ava DuVernay, “`black-ish” & “Power” were among the winners at NAACP Image Awards

LOS ANGELES, CA – January 15, 2018 – The winners of the 49th NAACP Image Awards were announced last night during a live broadcast from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium which aired on TV One (see complete winners list below). The two-hour live special was hosted by Anthony Anderson and opened with a powerful moment in

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NAACP Image Awards: Mary J. Blige, Sterling K. Brown, Michael B, Jordan scheduled to present

Los Angeles, CA – January 12, 2018 – Sterling K. Brown, Mary J. Blige, Michael B. Jordan, Daniel Kaluuya, Issae Rae, Chadwick Boseman, Terry Crews, Yara Shahidi, Danai Gurira, Isaiah Washington, Jacob Latimore, Jay Pharoah, Jemele Hill, Josh Gad, Loretta Devine, Meta Golding, Michael Smith, Tyler James Williams, Sonequa Martin-Green, Judge Greg Mathis and Mike

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Danny Glover to receive NAACP “President’s Award” at the 49th NAACP Image Awards

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 11, 2018) – The NAACP announced today that actor, producer and humanitarian Danny Glover will be presented with the NAACP “President’s Award” at the 49th NAACP Image Awards on Monday, January 15, 2018 LIVE at 9pm/8c on TV One. The NAACP “President’s Award,” chosen by NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson,

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Taraji P. Henson honored at private Hennessy tastemaker dinner

Last night, Hennessy V.S.O.P Privilège held a private tastemaker dinner at Zuma in New York City honoring Taraji P. Henson for being a master at her craft and celebrating her role in the upcoming action film,PROUD MARY. The dinner was hosted by on-air personality Bevy Smith followed by an Q&A session with Taraji P. Henson discussing her first time

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