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It’s A Wonderful Plight, Set to Release on Digital on June 15th
At a time when many seem to have forgotten the promises of allyship that were made in the heat of the summer of 2020, Vintage Rhodes Films is partnering with 1091 Pictures to bring the award winning feature It’s A Wonderful Plight to commercial audiences everywhere. The film, written and directed by celebrated music producer…
Dawn Michelle Hardy Launches Book Banter TV
Book publicist and literary agent Dawn Michelle Hardy launches Book Banter TV – a 30-minute interactive streaming show that highlights authors and their books. In 2017, the publishing entrepreneur began interviewing novelists and publishing colleagues on her Instagram stories to stay connected with family and friends after relocating from New York to North Carolina. Her…
TIDAL Releases Alicia Keys Songs in A Minor Album Experience
Today, Alicia Keys’ debut album Songs in A Minor turns 20, and to celebrate, Alicia and her album collaborators have shared exclusive commentary on TIDAL. The Songs in A Minor Album Experience has unique insights built into it from Jermaine Dupri, Kerry “Krucial” Brothers, Peter Edge, and Kandi Burruss. You can watch it below.
The WELL & General Motors To Transform Small Black Woman Owned Businesses
The WELL, by NLD Strategic, has announced its partnership with General Motors (NYSE:GM) and the National Business League, which will advance and transform small black woman owned businesses. The Women Entrepreneurship Leadership Lab (WELL), through their Early Entrepreneur Growth Program and with a $50,000 investment from General Motors, will launch and graduate a national cohort…
Jay-Z’s Made in America Returns September 4th
Made in America, the ground-breaking JAY-Z curated two-day music festival and staple of Labor Day Weekend, returns to Philadelphia for a 10th year, Saturday, September 4th and Sunday, September 5th. Fans can purchase early bird tickets to Made In America now at Ticketmaster.com. Produced by Roc Nation, this year’s festival will benefit the ACLU of…
Super Sema Starring Lupita Nyong’o Picked up for Second Season
YouTube Originals Kids and Families today announced the second season pick-up of “Super Sema.” The African animated series, produced by a female-led team including Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o, features a young superhero girl named Sema and follows her world-changing adventures. Since its debut in March, “Super Sema” has become a global hit reaching millions of…
Kandi Burruss Covers May Issue of Urban Magazine
The multi-hyphenate (singer/songwriter/actress) Kandi Burruss covers the May issue of Urban Magazine. In a very personal conversation with Dakari Eli, our editor-in-chief and host of The Bigger Picture, Burruss discusses her shocking dungeon-themed outfit on reunion episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, her character arc on Showtime’s hit show The Chi, and more. “From…