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WGN America Releases First Look of John Legend as Frederick Douglass in “Underground”

Season 2 – Episode 205 WGN America has released a first look image of Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Award winning artist John Legend as renowned abolitionist Frederick Douglass in the hit series “Underground.” Legend, who is an executive producer alongside the series creators, Misha Green and Joe Pokaski, guest stars in the highly anticipated second season returning Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at […]

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Issa Rae Honored with Trailblazer Award for diversity and inclusion

Brand Maverick Entertainment (BME) president and event creator, Steve Jones, moderated a conversation with Golden Globe nominee Issa Rae (creator and star of HBO’s Insecure) at the fourth installment of The Hollywood Confidential on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills as a celebration in recognizing the closing of Black History Month. Powered by Walgreens and presented by SAG-AFTRA, the

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Kennedy Center Taps Simone Eccleston as First Director of Hip-Hop

As a push to incorporate more hip-hop into its programming, The Kennedy Center recently announced their very first director of hip-hop culture and contemporary music! On Wednesday, the Kennedy Center announced the appointment of Simone Eccleston, who is currently the director of programming at Harlem Stage in New York, for the new position. Her first day

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Rihanna Recognized by Harvard as 2017 Humanitarian of the Year

Photo: Steven Senne/AP Grammy Award-winning singer Rihanna, is not just being award for her work in the music industry. The  singer  original from Barbados was honored earlier today, at the prestigious Harvard University as the 2017 Humanitarian of the Year. Dr. S. Allen Counter, director of the Harvard Foundation, introduced Rihanna, saying, “Rihanna has charitably

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Poetic Voice: Our Freedom

As the sands of time equipped us with fortitudes of rights we developed hearts of love. No longer allowing the grave to be our mentor, our life became a monument of inspirations. Engraving the unsolicited effects that bound our minds, our discourse reined with theaters of solutions. You tried to silence our spirit with your

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Mom and 5 Year Old Recreate Iconic Black Women in History in Photos

We can’t think of a more perfect way to end Black history month with out sharing the creativity of 5 year-old Lola, and her mother Cristi Jones. What started out as all part of an educational, and empowering project, the mother and daughter duo decided to transform notable black women in history to life in photographs, dressing up little Lola

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