Pinch Records is pleased to announce the Friday, July 21 release of Gettin’ By, the debut full-length comedy album from NYC-based fan-favorite Liz Barrett, who’s work was hailed by Time Out New York as a “signature brand of dark, batty stand-up.” Born in New Jersey, Liz was raised in a household with a career military father…
Read MoreKenny J. Wilkins was born in the small Northern New Jersey town of Englewood. Him and his family were consistent church attendees. His father was a church musician. Kenny can’t remember music not being a part of his life. His fathers influence along with other musicians and God’s gift helped develop his passion for music.…
Read Morehe Alliance for Coney Island, with assistance from Councilman Ari Kagan, is excited to announce the 2023 Summer Flicks on the Beach series lineup. This free bi-weekly series will take place every other Monday night from June to August in the heart of the iconic Coney Island Amusement District with views of the world-famous Wonder Wheel as…
Read MoreThe newest episode of AfroPoP Digital Shorts will premiere on Monday, June 19 with The Black Disquisition by Quincy Ledbetter. From Black Public Media (BPM), the Harlem-based national nonprofit behind the acclaimed documentary series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, AfroPoP Digital Shorts is the newly launched series showcasing short films exploring life, art and culture from across the African Diaspora like its…
Read MoreThe 2023 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will close out its five-day event with the annual Community Day taking place on Sunday, June 18, at the Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater, 819 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, from noon to 5:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. This year’s program will feature…
Read MoreParamount+ and Brooklyn Magazine, in partnership with Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Prospect Park Alliance, present Paramount+ Movie Nights in Brooklyn, a summer series of free films in Prospect Park. Movies will also be presented in Fort Greene Park, in partnership with Fort Greene Park Conservancy, and also in McCarren Park. The fun kicks…
Read MoreWHAT: Our Body Politic, a weekly radio show and Webby-nominated podcast created by award-winning journalist Farai Chideya, talks to Melissa Harris Perry about her exit from WNYC’s The Takeaway and MSNBC, the realities of being Black women in media, and the current reckoning within public radio and the broader media landscape. Melissa and Farai will also discuss the…
Read MoreRunning to Fall, a suspenseful mystery novel by acclaimed author Kalisha Buckhanon, marks the debut publication of AALBC Aspire, the new publishing imprint of the African American Literature Book Club (AALBC.com). Featured in publications such as Essence and The Root, Running to Fall has been making waves since its launch in November 2022. This compelling tale has already received high praise,…
Read MoreMocha Media Inc. is excited to announce the forthcoming release of a groundbreaking memoir, “DONT LET THEM BURY MY STORY: The Oldest Living Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre in Her Own Words” (Hardcover; On Sale: July 4, 2023; $29.99; ISBN: 978-1737168409) by Viola Ford Fletcher with her grandson Ike Howard. This powerful and inspiring memoir, set to…
Read MoreThe Stony Brook Film Festival, presented by Island Federal, is in its 28th year at the Staller Center for the Arts. This year’s Festival will run from Thursday, July 20, through Saturday, July 29, 2023. The fullschedule can be found here. With hundreds of artists creating 36 films from 26 countries, the Stony Brook Film Festival…
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