Category : Industry Related News
COSEBOC Annual Gathering & Film Screening
COSEBOC hosts its annual Young Men's Gathering April 27-28 at Huston-Tillotson University, featuring a free screening of 'Tell Them We Are Rising' documentary....
Bob Pittman Interviews Brad Hiranaga, GM North America CBO
iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman interviews General Mills North America CBO Brad Hiranaga in the season finale of 'Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of...
Netflix Announces Limited Series ‘Colin in Black & White’
Netflix announces 'Colin in Black & White,' a limited series exploring Colin Kaepernick's high school years. Created by Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay, the show reveals...
Great Documentary on Black Wall Street (video)
Watch an excellent documentary exploring Black Wall Street's history and the tragic events that destroyed this prosperous Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma....
Bob Johnson Proposes Independent Black Political Party
BET founder Bob Johnson proposes Black Lives Matter establish an independent political party to address Black issues and advance interests of 40 million Black Americans....
Detavio Samuels Named COO of REVOLT Media & TV
Roma Khanna announces Detavio Samuels as new COO of REVOLT Media & TV. Samuels will oversee programming, content development, and digital strategy for the Hip...
Betty Wright Gets 3 Hour Funeral (video)
Legendary R&B singer Betty Wright received a 3-hour funeral service after her death on May 10, 2020, following a cancer diagnosis....
Entertainment Legend Andre Harrell Tribute Airs Sunday
Entertainment legend Andre Harrell gets star-studded tribute Sunday on BET featuring Chris Rock, Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx and more celebrating the Uptown Records founder....
Happy 72nd Birthday to Grace Jones
The iconic singer and actress Grace Jones celebrates her 72nd birthday today. Known for her groundbreaking music and striking visual style....
Fiona Apple Releases Fetch the Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple releases her highly anticipated album 'Fetch the Bolt Cutters' with physical copies following this summer. The album features tracks including the title song...
Brent Hatley Launches Twitch TV Channel
Long-time radio and TV personality Brent Hatley launches his new Twitch channel, featuring daily shows and specialty programming with co-host Jeff Linton....
Remembering Gang Starr’s Guru: 10 Years Later
Gang Starr's Guru died of cancer at age 43 after battling the disease for over a year. His partner Solar released a statement honoring the...
Headphone Brands Without Celebrity Endorsements
RadioFacts reviews the best headphone brands focused on quality over celebrity endorsements. V-MODA Crossfade M-100 tops the list for superior sound quality and bass....
A Conversation between James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni
Watch a rare 1971 conversation between literary giants James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni from the iconic SOUL! TV show, filmed in London with thought-provoking dialogue....
25 Things the Movie “Contagion” got Right (video)
The 2011 film Contagion accurately predicted many aspects of real-world pandemics. This video breaks down 25 specific details the movie got right about viral outbreaks....
AAFCA Streaming Picks for African American Films
AAFCA compiles streaming recommendations for African American films and celebrates Women's History Month with podcast featuring Harriet producer Debra Martin Chase and Black Panther's Oscar...
ABC Audio COVID-19 Text and Video Feed
ABC Audio is offering free COVID-19 text and video feeds to all radio stations as a public service through April 2020, regardless of current affiliation....
Super Bowl Gospel Celebration on BET Feb. 1
The 21st Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration airs February 1 on BET, hosted by Rickey Smiley. Features performances by Yolanda Adams, Donnie McClurkin, and more....
11th Annual AAFCA Awards Dinner a Great Success
The 11th Annual AAFCA Awards celebrated diversity in entertainment at the Taglyan Complex. Jamie Foxx, Sterling K. Brown, and other luminaries attended the prestigious event....
Cynthia Erivo and Team to Receive AAFCA Stanley Kramer Award
Cynthia Erivo and the creative team behind the Harriet Tubman biopic will receive the AAFCA Stanley Kramer Award for Social Justice, recognizing their impactful film...
Deadline Hollywood & African American Film Critics
AAFCA and Deadline Hollywood announce major 2020 partnership featuring Next Gen events and Hot Spots conferences to support emerging entertainment professionals....
James Arthur premieres emotional video for Quite Miss Home
James Arthur premieres emotional video for "Quite Miss Home" from his album YOU. The track has reached 10M streams globally and is dedicated to late...
Matthew Knowles Joins Eight Days as Executive Producer
Matthew Knowles, Beyonc�'s father and former Destiny's Child manager, joins as executive producer for Eight Days, a groundbreaking cancer docuseries premiering January 4, 2020 on...
Digital Soundtrack for HBO’s THE APOLLO Released
The digital soundtrack for HBO's Apollo Theater documentary by Roger Ross Williams is now available, featuring classic recordings from James Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, and Aretha...
The Apollo Soundtrack Digital Edition Released on HBO
The digital soundtrack for HBO's Apollo Theater documentary debuts featuring classic tracks by James Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, and a new song by Robert Glasper with...