Category : Industry Related News
Civil Rights Leader Signs on to Produce “Slave” Movie
Civil rights leader Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. joins as producer of The North Star, a film about escaped slave Big Ben Jones' journey to...
ICON MANN’s Black Men in Entertainment Dinner
ICON MANN's Pre-Emmy dinner brought together Wayne Brady, Blair Underwood, and dozens of notable Black entertainers to celebrate contributions to TV and film....
Gibson Brands Announces Intention to Acquire Cakewalk Inc.
Gibson Brands announces acquisition of Cakewalk Inc., creating new TASCAM Professional Software brand for music production tools and recording software....
Huff Post TV: Marc Lamont Hill Interviews Transgender Women on Mister Cee
Marc Lamont Hill interviews two transgender women discussing the Mister Cee scandal and its broader cultural impact on phobia in hip-hop community....
"Ghetto Tracker" app Helps People Avoid Bad Neighborhoods, Under Extreme Scrutiny and Criticism
There is a new app on the market that is getting a severe PR beat down due to the nature of it's purpose. The app...
BET to Air Live March on Washington Special
BET Networks airs live coverage of the March on Washington's 50th anniversary with special guests including Congressman John Lewis and civil rights leaders....
Caesars Entertainment Vegas End-of-Summer Hotel Deals
Caesars Entertainment offers end-of-summer Vegas hotel deals including Nobu Hotel packages starting at $149, pool packages, and fantasy football draft parties at multiple resorts....
BETTIE GRIND "GUCCI SIZE 11"
Bettie Grind releases new single "Gucci Size 11" with clean, dirty, instrumental and acapella versions available for download through Authority DJs....
Essence Magazine: #HeIsNotASuspect Campaign
Essence Magazine launches #HeIsNotASuspect social media campaign to combat racial profiling of Black men following George Zimmerman verdict....
Essence Magazine Launches #HeIsNotASuspect Campaign
Essence Magazine launches #HeIsNotASuspect social media campaign to combat racial profiling of African-American men following George Zimmerman verdict....
12 Years a Slave stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup, a free black man abducted and sold into slavery in pre-Civil War America....
Faith and Family Film Festival at MegaFest
Bishop T.D. Jakes launches the inaugural International Faith and Family Film Festival at MegaFest 2013 in Dallas, featuring major Hollywood films and industry leaders....
Bounce TV Announces First-Ever Renewals and More Launches
Bounce TV announces major renewals and launches across 40 markets after just 21 months, reaching 88% of African American TV homes nationwide....
BET Networks Secures Rights to Air Current Season of Scandal
BET Networks secures rights to air current episodes of hit series 'Scandal' starring Kerry Washington, with episodes airing 8 days after ABC broadcast starting Fall...
BET Networks Airs Scandal Episodes Via Disney-ABC Deal
Radio Facts: BET Networks announced today that it has licensed the rights to air current season episodes of the hit series “Scandal.” Each episode will...
Bounce TV to Launch Original Series BRKDWN This Fall
Bounce TV announces the launch of original series BRKDWN this fall, expanding the popular YouTube show to broadcast television with African American pop culture focus....
ESSENCE Festival 2013 Draws Record 540,000 Attendees
ESSENCE Festival 2013 broke attendance records with 540,000 attendees in New Orleans, featuring Beyonc�, Maxwell, and 50+ artists across multiple stages....
Essence Festival: 19 Years of Culture
The 19th annual Essence Festival celebrates African-American culture with headliners Beyonc�, Maxwell, and New Edition performing in New Orleans....
BET Hosts Private Screening of New Movie Being Mary Jane
BET hosted a private screening for their new TV movie 'Being Mary Jane' starring Gabrielle Union as a successful single black television news anchor....
Jaye Delai Launches New Chapter in Entertainment
Jaye Delai launches a new chapter after 25 years in entertainment, spanning radio hosting, acting in Jason's Lyric, and voice work for major brands....
Facebook Launches Hashtag Feature for Brand Engagement
Facebook launches global hashtag feature enabling brands to monitor conversations and engage with audiences in real-time, similar to Twitter functionality....
Why Viola Davis Says Black Actresses Are in Crisis Mode
Oscar winner Viola Davis discusses how the scarcity of quality roles for African-American women in Hollywood creates a competitive crisis in the industry....
HBO Miami Red-Carpet Premiere of THE OUT LIST
HBO's THE OUT LIST documentary premieres in Miami featuring intimate LGBT portraits. Film explores identity through stories from Ellen DeGeneres, Neil Patrick Harris, Wanda Sykes...
African-American Women in Hollywood on Oprah’s Next Chapter
Oprah sits down with Hollywood powerhouses Alfre Woodard, Viola Davis, Phylicia Rashad and Gabrielle Union to discuss challenges facing Black actresses....
Apple App Store Approves iTalkMobile for iPhone, iPod, iPad
iTalk Inc. launches iTalkMobile softphone app on Apple's iTunes App Store, turning iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches into low-cost global calling devices over WiFi and...
