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Actress Gail Bean will host a panel discussion on the short film “Red Clay” at the 2025 Creative Conference, part of the Atlanta Film Festival. The event is scheduled for April 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tara Theatre. Panelists include rapper and executive producer Tauheed “2 Chainz” Epps, director Christian Nolan…
Dozens of women gathered Saturday at The Preserve at Vassar in Poughkeepsie for a retreat designed to provide clarity and connection in a time of constant demands and shifting roles. Hosted by As One Flight, LLC and led by licensed hiking guide and founder Nikki Chung, the event — titled “Her Odyssey: Hiking & Healing…
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 31 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the New York Knicks held off the Detroit Pistons, 118-116, on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. Jalen Brunson added 30 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists for New York, which bounced back from a Game 2 loss to…
The 2025 NBA Playoffs opened with the league’s most-watched first weekend in a quarter-century, drawing an average of 4.4 million viewers across eight games, the NBA announced Monday. Viewership was up 17% compared to the same period in 2024. The weekend featured coverage across ESPN, ABC, TNT, truTV, and Max. ESPN platforms, including ABC and…
Relationship expert Michelle Annalèise Coles will release her debut book, Unapologetically You: The Path to Unshakable Self-Love, on Friday, April 26, through her publishing imprint, Annaleise Affirms. The book presents a guided approach to self-worth and personal growth, drawing on Coles’ experience as a relationship coach, wellness advocate, and entrepreneur. It is the first major…
Dawn Richard will headline the fourth annual Springfield Pride Parade Weekend, scheduled for June 5 to 7 in downtown Springfield, organizers announced. Richard, who first gained national attention on MTV’s Making the Band and later performed with Danity Kane and Dirty Money, will appear throughout the weekend’s events. She will be featured in a VIP…
Repping the 305, Miami-based rap sensation Oya Baby covers Urban Magazine’s spring issue. Signed and managed by international hip-hop superstar Flo Rida, she has taken the southern region by storm, with a co-sign from the iconic Queen of the South, Trina. “She has such a wonderful personality and truly embraces hard work and discipline, which…
A crowd of music and art enthusiasts gathered at The Blueprint University, owned by Kaila Cherie Wright, for a special “Rooted in Rhythm” showcase hosted by the Millennial Maven Creative Foundation on April 18th. The free event featured Pynk Beard, who performed his entire EP, Sugar and Salt, and premiered his new single, “I Lived,”…