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The 2021 “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” returns with more star power on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 9:00 PM ET/PT on BET. A newly announced lineup of performers includes Young Thug, Gunna, Bia, Lil Jon, Baby Keem, and Isaiah Rashad. Hip Hop powerhouses Trina, Jermaine Dupri, and Remy Ma, alongside R&B superstar Tank, are slated to present. Rap legend Big Daddy […]

Yvette Hayward, President and Producer of the African American Literary Awards (AALAS) announces that the 17th Annual African American Literary Awards will be virtually celebrated for the 2nd year in a row on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021, at 7:00pm. Due to the pandemic, the awards show will be held via Zoom and streamed via Streamyard […]

What do you do when you place a bet on someone, and you lose? Do you blame yourself and your actions? Or do you question the person who appeared to have your best interests at heart yet failed to deliver your dreams as promised? If you haven’t been hiding under a rock lately, notable media […]

NFL NEWS In the lead up to the Dallas – Tampa Bay Kickoff game in Tampa on Thursday, September 9, the NFL will host a series of community and service events to celebrate the start of the league’s long-awaited season. From local efforts to fight hunger, events that honor our military members, and community greening projects, […]

As a highlight to celebrate Atlanta’s Black Gay Pride weekend, on Sunday, September 5, 2021 the 9th Annual Pure Heat Community Festival will honor veteran hip-hop artist and two-time GRAMMY Award-nominee, Da Brat, and her fiancé Jessica “Judy” Dupart. the multi-millionaire business owner and CEO of Kaleidoscope hair products. “I’m super excited about being honored […]

Inspired by Lawrence Otis Graham’s provocative, critically acclaimed book, “Our Kind of People: Inside America’s Black Upper Class,” the series takes place in the aspirational world of Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard, a historical stronghold where the rich and powerful black elite have come to play for over 50 years.  From writer and executive producer […]

Jennifer Hudson is ready to show the world the true essence of the one and only Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, through the biopic film RESPECT arriving in theaters on August 13, 2021. Last night at the Los Angeles premiere, the cast, crew, writers, and directors adorned the Black carpet to showcase the beauty and […]

Glitter&Gumbo is partnering with Twentieth Century Studios’ to offer free advance screening passes to view the new adventure-comedy FREE GUY starring Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Joe Keery, Lil Rel Howery, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Taika Waititi. The screening will be held in a Houston, Texas theater on Wednesday, August 11th at 7:00 PM. GRAB YOUR PASSES […]

Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS, today announced several new cast members joining the service’s revival of the groundbreaking series THE GAME, including Adriyan Rae (“Chicago Fire”) as Brittany Pitts, the daughter of Jason and Kelly Pitts; Vaughn Hebron (“Tyler Perry’s The Oval”) as Jamison Fields, an undrafted free agent; and Analisa Velez (“Sneaky Pete”) […]

The viral social media app TikTok has showcased many BIPOC stars for their innovative choreography to enhance the latest chart-topping music we hear throughout our everyday lives. But, unfortunately, innovation comes at a cost when BIPOC creators do not receive credit for their work. Instead, their movements are used for profit to benefit those considered […]