What happens when an actor living in New York is inspired by the current social conflicts of Jamaica? The answer is Excuses For Jeff, a film written, produced and starring 27 year-old Gibrey Allen. In the gut wrenching Excuses For Jeff, Allen tackles the controversial and taboo topic of homophobia in Jamaica. With his portrayal [...]
Since creating his first film, D. Jus Riley’s filmmaking career has moved at a much faster pace than the thirty something year old expected. Riley’s short film, 5: Thirty-One was accepted into this years 10th annual San Diego Black Film Festival, he’s in talks to produce a documentary for Big Daddy Kane, produced a [...]
Keith Douglas, author of the novel The Power to Get Wealth: No Money Required, wants to instill the lesson in his readers that money does not define wealth. In today’s world of actors and athletes who make millions of dollars and flaunt it through expensive material things, people have lost the meaning of what wealth [...]
The term Dazz can be defined as Jazz with a D, and that D stands for dance. What do you get when you combine elements of rhythm, blues, funk and a few cool cats from Cleveland? The master creation of the Grammy award winning Dazz Band. Growing up in the Rock and Roll capital of [...]
Article by Rochelle Porter and Gwen Monroe Photos: Rochelle Porter of Peache’ Photo Memories On November 19, 2011 Jackie Christie, spouse of retired NBA player Doug Christie, and star of the highly rated VH1 Basketball Wives LA, paid a visit to the Congo Room located inside SPIN nightclub to hold a series of press conferences [...]
With more than 40 years in the music business and a string of hit records including; “Your Still a Young Man and, “So Very Hard to Go,” Emilio Castillo, Founder of the Urban Soul Group Tower of Power tells TCV in a phone interview, what distinguishes and artist from a musician is staying true to [...]
After beating out thirteen choirs from around the country in Verizon’s 2010 “How Sweet The Sound” national choir contest, the visionary behind the winning choir, Pastor Michael (J.T.) Fisher continues to soar as he steps out solo as Christian recording artist “J. Kingdom”. As Pastor of Greater Zion Baptist Church in Los Angeles with [...]
Making her return to La Jolla Playhouse performing in the world premier of “Milk Like Sugar,” Tony Award winning actress Tonya Pinkins takes some time out to interview with the Chocolate Voice by phone and let’s just say, she’s as real as it gets. Pinkins last performed at La Jolla Playhouse where she starred as Muzzie [...]
Interview with Author of “Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul,” Sharon Fox Author Sharon Fox has worked in the food industry since age 16. In 2005, after being diagnosed with a severe illness, the proud southern girl and Alabama native made the decision to turn her adversity into something positive, the result, writing a [...]
Event promoter and Founder of Trump-Tight Entertainment, Matt Kearny, says that at one time in his home state of Connecticut, he had the longest running comedy show marketing to Black audiences. Currently while living in Southern Arizona, he has found that in conjunction with tough economic times, promoting events in a “non-chocolate” city with a [...]
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