HBO Latino’s new stand-up comedy special SHAYLA RIVERA: IT’S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE debuts on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 (9:30-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO Latino and available to stream on HBO Max. Rivera has made a name for herself, not only as a comedian, but also as an Aerospace Engineer, former Rocket Scientist with NASA, keynote speaker, Writer, Producer, and as […]
Executive Producer, Writer and Actor Tamala Baldwin, is pleased to announce that the first season of her award-winning series “Bubbly Brown Sugar” will be premiering on the new streaming service, UrbanFlix TV. Independently produced in New York, with a cast and crew of over 30 individuals, Bubbly Brown Sugar the nine-part series revolves around two […]
Conflict is ever present in our lives. From the socio-economic issues we were born into, to current health and social issues in the news, conflict is a common denominator and how we handle conflict can determine the outcome of our lives. In Break the Curse, author, entrepreneur, and professor, Steve Kelley, shares how to beat […]
New book “Journey 2 Consciousness: C’est La Vie (That’s Life)” wins # 1 in African Poetry Category on Amazon.com and # 2 Bestseller in new book Releases. Prepare yourself as you embark on a journey to self-love, self-empowerment, and knowledge of self. Ebook PREORDERS are available now on Amazon Release on October 6, 2020! We […]
Emmy-nominated Tanya Acker‘s hugely popular syndicated television series “Hot Bench” premieres its new season September 15th and her new book MAKE YOUR CASE drops October 6th. MAKE YOUR CASE lays out insider information to survive and win in court. In these times of civil unrest, Tanya offers comprehensive advice to demystify courtroom proceedings, and cuts straight to the […]
On September 17, 2020, at 10:00 am EST, the United Nations will hold the official Peace Day ceremony which includes the ringing of the Peace Bell and the Universal Hip Hop Museum (UHHM) will participate in the official ceremony. All of the countries represented by the UN participate in the program annually and it will be […]
Actor, Director, Writer, and Comedian Perry Strong released his new project Friday. 180 Seconds is a Black Sci-Fi COVID Comedy that follows a man on a narcissistic mission to travel six months into the past to warn himself not to get fat during the pandemic shutdown. It ends up becoming something much more substantial. “As a director, actor, and […]
All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness. The book release coincides with National Suicide Month and signifies that its release is timely and important to many lives around the globe! Lady J is an Author, Youth/Family Mentor, Speaker, Life Transformation & Business Coach, Media […]
Generations of acclaimed Black poets spanning the Black Arts Movement to today’s Black Lives Matter will take the stage from iconic Sonia Sanchez to emerging Mahogany L. Browne and Shadenia Sivad and appear in Woodie King, Jr’s New Federal Theatre’s She Speaks, He Speaks, Generations Speak: Black Words Matter, a two part virtual poetry jam on September 21 and September 28 at 7:00pm. The program […]
Black Public Media (BPM) is now accepting applications for the 2021 cohort of its 360 Incubator+ program. Created in 2014 to help BPM identify quality and innovative content by Black filmmakers, the 360 Incubator+ program is a three-month holistic development and fellowship initiative that helps creatives through training, mentorship, instructional sessions and more, as they […]
The U.S. is celebrating a major milestone: Kamala Harris is the first woman of color nominated to the office of Vice President and is positioned to be our nation’s second-in-command. Authors Geri Spieler and Rick Kaplowitz, who wrote San Francisco Values: Common Ground for Getting America Back on Track (August 2020; Palmetto Publishing Group; ISBN-13: 978-1-64111-745-6; Original […]
After over two decades, Public Enemy – the iconic group whose message of revolution, social justice, and racial equality is more potent and necessary today than ever – finally reunites with the historic label it helped build into a globally recognized brand: Def Jam Recordings. Public Enemy and Def Jam have reunited to officially release “Fight the Power […]
African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF), the premier U.S. presenter of African cinema, has unveiled its new streaming platform and digital archives at its online home, africanfilmny.org. The portal to the Continent includes more than 800 profiles of directors from across the diaspora, from veterans like Ousmane Sembène, Safi Faye, Souleymane Cissé and Tunde Kelani to […]
New Children’s Book “Keeping Your Cool” How to Stay Cool at Home or in School by Renée McRae helps students manage their emotions and behavior at home and school. Keeping Your Cool by Renée McRae, is a fun, short story written in rhyming verse filled with scenarios and tips to help students better manage their […]
America is more fractured than ever before. Its very fabric seems to be unraveling! With the federal elections around the corner, it is more critical than ever before to return to wisdom and civility, and to select leaders who will mend the rifts, not widen the divide. “Between the media and the general discourse […]
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