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More than 90 advertising, media, and entertainment professionals gathered on Wednesday, Oct. 19 in Manhattan for the 2022 Advancing Diversity Hall of Honors Induction Reception. The evening recognized this year’s 11 distinct companies dedicated to diversity in the industry. “Each year, we thoughtfully recognize organizations whose dedicated commitment to diversity has resulted in measurable success,…
Three-time, Grammy award-winning superstar Megan Thee Stallion will be the latest artist to take the stage for Apple Music Live, the exclusive live performance series on Apple Music giving the biggest stars in music a global platform to connect with audiences around the world. The chart-topping global superstar’s upcoming performance at The Dolby Theatre in…
Kanye West appears to have launched yet another campaign of public harassment. Previous targets have been celebrities and public figures including Kim Kardashian, Kid Cudi, and Pete Davidson. This time the embattled artist has set his sights on Roxie Washington, the mother of George Floyd’s daughter, the man who was murdered on camera by former…
Independent Black-woman led production company, House of Deborah Jane Studios, will be flying from California to Georgia to shoot the hip-hop musical film, Strange Fruit: The Hip-Hopera, on October 29th in Athens Georgia. The production uses the revolutionary language of hip-hop to tell the story that time travels back into slavery — because hip-hop is…
Freedom of speech does not equate to freedom from consequences, a lesson that Kanye West seems to be unfortunately learning the hard way. After making a series of offensive anti-Black and anti-semitic comments, especially during an appearance on N.O.R.E.’s Drink Champs podcast, several brands have severed ties with the troubled multi-hyphenate celebrity. Most recently, Adidas…
Orange County, California – TYSON 2.0 (“the Company”), legendary boxer, entrepreneur, and advocate Mike Tyson’s cannabis company, in collaboration with dompen™ today announced the launch of limited edition all-in-one vape pens and one-of-a-kind designer apparel and art. Sale proceeds will go to #breathewithme’s non-profit partner New Earth Life, an organization dedicated to transforming juvenile detention centers through…
Power Book III: Raising Kanan’s actor London Brown returns to the cover of Urban Magazine for the new October issue. Brown, who was featured previously on the cover November 2018 issue, has garnered global acclaimed for his role as Uncle Marvin on the Power spinoff, with it becoming one of the most popular characters of…
Impact Network, the largest, fastest-growing independent 100% African American founded & operated inspirational television network, run by Bishop Wayne T. Jackson and Royal Jackson, announced today the premiere date for rapper/actor Fredro Starr’s new talk show entitled “Behind the Grind.” Premiering October 29, 2022, at 3 pm EST in over 80 million homes, “Behind The…