Category : Industry Related News
Black Hollywood Unites for Social Justice March
Black Hollywood celebrities led by Cedric the Entertainer united for a social justice march in Los Angeles, forming the Artistic Alliance for Justice nonprofit organization....
CBS Corp. Proposes $1.46B Debt Financing
CBS Corporation announces $1.46 billion debt financing by CBS Radio Inc. in connection with separating its radio business operations....
Ava DuVernay’s “13th” Documentary Trailer Out
Ava DuVernay's powerful documentary 13th explores the connection between the 13th Amendment and America's mass incarceration crisis through archival footage and expert testimony....
Hollywood Black Film Festival Announces 2017 Dates
The Hollywood Black Film Festival returns February 22-26, 2017 in Marina Del Rey after a brief hiatus. Submissions now open for films, documentaries, and scripts....
‘Olympic Pride, American Prejudice’ Trailer is Powerful
New documentary explores 18 African American Olympians who defied Jim Crow and Hitler at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, including Jesse Owens who won 4 golds....
Cast Announced for Netflix’s DEAR WHITE PEOPLE
Netflix announces the full cast for Dear White People series adaptation, including Antoinette Robertson and DeRon Horton. The 10-episode comedy premieres in 2017....
Check Out Halle Berry in the Trailer for the New Film Kidnap
Halle Berry stars in the upcoming action thriller 'Kidnap' about a mother searching for her abducted son. The film releases December 2, 2016....
Bai Partners With VH1 Save The Music Foundation
Bai Brands partners with VH1 Save The Music Foundation to restore music programs in public schools, donating proceeds from sales through September 2016....
Have You Seen the Official Luke Cage Trailer?
Marvel's Luke Cage Netflix series trailer shows the street-fighting ex-con superhero battling crime in New York. The highly anticipated live-action series brings the comic book...
Grandmaster Flash on His Role in Netflix’s The Get Down
Grandmaster Flash discusses his portrayal in Netflix's The Get Down, Baz Luhrmann's series about hip-hop's birth in 1977 South Bronx....
Warren G & E-40 at Outside Lands Festival
Hip-hop legends Warren G and E-40 reunite to perform their classic track 'Saturday' live for the first time at Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco....
Sheryl Underwood Competes on Celebrity Family Feud
Sheryl Underwood from The Talk competes on Celebrity Family Feud August 28th, donating winnings to Zeta Phi Beta Sorority's educational foundation....
Bounce TV to Air Live Town Hall on Racial Violence August 2
Bounce TV will air a live town hall on racial violence featuring Martin Luther King III on August 2nd. The Baton Rouge meeting addresses recent...
ASPiRE Launches I ASPiRE Series Featuring Olympic Athletes
ASPiRE network launches I ASPiRE series featuring Olympic athletes Miles Chambley-Watson, Michael Tinsley, Will Claye and Natasha Hastings in 90-second profiles....
Angie Stone is Highly Disappointed in VH1
Angie Stone expresses outrage after VH1 Hip Hop Honors excluded The Sequence from their female hip-hop legends celebration, despite the group's pioneering 1979 hit 'Funk...
Ava Duvernay Reveals a Secret about Queen Sugar
Ava DuVernay reveals Meshell Ndegeocello as the composer for Queen Sugar TV series. The acclaimed director shared the exciting news after keeping it secret for...
Queen Sugar at 2016 Essence Festival
OWN's Queen Sugar made a major splash at 2016 Essence Festival with creator Ava DuVernay, executive producer Oprah Winfrey, and the full cast....
Netflix And The CW Network Announce New Agreement
Netflix and The CW announce new multi-year licensing deal making Netflix the exclusive streaming home for CW series, including DC shows and fan favorites....
BET HOSTS PREMIERE “MUSIC MOGULS”
BET premiered Music Moguls docuseries starring Birdman, Damon Dash, Jermaine Dupri, and Snoop Dogg with an exclusive Hollywood party at 1Oak....
$4.4 Billion Later and Lionsgate Has Now Acquired Starz
Lionsgate announced a $4.4 billion acquisition of Starz, creating a global content powerhouse with 16,000 titles and enhanced streaming capabilities....
Ed Gordon Primetime News Series on Bounce TV
Bounce TV launches its first primetime news magazine series hosted by veteran journalist Ed Gordon, premiering September 13th with celebrity interviews and investigative reporting....
Shirley Caesar Honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Gospel legend Shirley Caesar received her Hollywood Walk of Fame star on June 28th, celebrating 50 years as a solo artist. The ceremony featured Kirk...
NASA Hosts Space Exploration Events at ESSENCE Festival 2016
NASA partnered with ESSENCE Festival 2016 in New Orleans for NASA Week, featuring presentations by Administrator Charles Bolden and astronaut Victor Glover on African American...
BET Experience at L.A. Live: BETX Music Stage
BET Experience at L.A. Live featured multiple stages with performances by Ro James, BJ the Chicago Kid, Bibi Bourelly, Dreezy, Desiigner, and more artists....
BET Experience at L.A. Live Celebrity Basketball Game Pics
BET Experience Celebrity Basketball Game featured Snoop Dogg, Floyd Mayweather, The Game, and more competing at L.A. Live with performances by Chloe x Halle and...
