Congratulations to Mary J. Blige for releasing her two new Lifetime original movies, “Mary J. Blige’s Real Love” and “Mary J. Blige’s Strength of a Woman,” inspired by her biggest hits. Both films will air back-to-back this Saturday, with the premiere of Mary J. Blige’s Strength of a Woman airing June 17th at 8p/7c. The […]
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The NFL Secures $78 Million In Loans From 16 Minority Owned Banks
The NFL worked with Bank of America to secure $78 million in loans from 16 Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs), Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), and minority- and women-focused banks that provide vital investments to diverse individuals, businesses, and communities. The NFL collaborated with Bank of America to identify these banks and structure a new three-year […]
BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards 2023
Tamela and David Mann receive recognition as BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music for their exceptional success in the genre and beyond, both as stellar songwriters, artists, and actors. The musical tributes to The Manns started with Zacardi Cortez and Anaysha Figueroa-Cooper giving a moving performance of “Now Behold the Lamb,” followed by Lisa Knowles-Smith, who […]
Apple TV+ Unveils “My Kind of Country” Winner
I love it when my ear for exceptional talent doesn’t lead me wrong… As a result, Apple TV+ unveils Micaela Kleinsmith as the winner of “My Kind of Country,” the new music competition series from Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and executive producer/multi-Grammy Award-winning star Kacey Musgraves. As the winner, Micaela Kleinsmith will receive a life-changing experience from […]
Put A Ring On It: LSU Gives The Ultimate Clap Back To Become 2023 NCAA National Champions
On Sunday, April 2, 2023, the NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship had nearly everyone across the country glued to their television screens, with over 9.9 Million television viewers. A sellout crowd of 19,482 fans at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, witnessed the LSU Tigers defeat Iowa Hawkeyes with a final score of 102 […]
Focus Features “A Thousand And One” Non-Spoiler Review: Teyana Taylor Deserves All The Things
Teyana Taylor’s portrayal as “Inez” in the Focus Features film “A Thousand And One” is the epitome of Langston Hughes’ poem titled, ‘Harlem,” in which we visualize the impact of having a dream deferred. However, “A Thousand And One” isn’t just a movie; it’s reminiscent of curling up with a good book by the fire […]
Apple TV+ Series “My Kind of Country“
“My Kind of Country,” follows Scouts Jimmie Allen, Mickey Guyton and Orville Peck as they search the globe to find talented artists and break the next big country star. Each scout will hand-pick a roster of exceptional up-and-coming artists and invite them to the home of country music in Nashville, Tennessee, to showcase their unique […]
Music Spotlight: Sketch.Band
Welcome to our new series in which we highlight music artists and musicians that grab our attention and pull on our musicality ear of engagement. First up, we have a fantastic group of musicians that hail from Austin, Texas and go by Sketch.Band as their stage name. I had the distinct pleasure of watching this […]
Amazon Studios’ “AIR” SXSW Screening
Stars of Amazon Studios’ “AIR” share details about the film during closing night SXSW screening. “AIR” will be released in theaters April 5, 2023. In attendance at the SXSW screening was Director/Star Ben Affleck, Stars Matt Damon, Viola Davis, Jason Bateman, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker, Julius Tennon, Writer Alex Convery, Producers Jeff Robinov, Jason Michael Berman and Executive Producers Jordan Moldo, Jon Weinbach. ABOUT THE FILM: From award-winning director Ben […]
“Grown & Gospel” Premieres Tonight On WE tv.
“Grown & Gospel,” will premiere tonight, March 16 at 9pm ET on WE tv. New one-hour episodes will be available on AMC streaming service ALLBLK every Monday. Last night a premiere party in Atlanta included cast members Breeann “Bree” Hammond, J. Brooks, Tasha Page-Lockhart, Elijah Connor, Nikkia Cole-Beach and Shana Wilson-Williams. The show’s creator and reality television royalty, Carlos King, […]