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Interactive One Teams With Coca-Cola For A New Custom Content Series Telling Stories Through Favorite Recipes, Memorable Family Moments And Cooking Tips For Moms

Interactive One (iOne), the fastest growing and definitive digital platform for African American, multiracial and Millennial audiences, today announced the launch of “The Kitchen Table” a new digital content series sponsored by Coca-Cola. The cooking series lives on iOne’s flagship digital property aimed at women, HelloBeautiful.com, with 60-second vignettes also appearing on TV One. In…

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The National Council of Negro Women Launches Visionary Strategy Declaring “A New Agenda For A New Age”

In celebration of its 80th anniversary, the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) revealed a “new agenda for a new age,” vowing to take urgent action around education, health, economic empowerment and public policy in an effort to build a stronger Black America. During welcome remarks at the 14th annual Uncommon Height Gala recently, NCNW…

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#NotOneDime Movement Announces Second Phase Called #BlackDecember

#NotOneDime Viral Hashtag Movement Calls for Economic Boycotts in Response to Ferguson Decision 11% Drop (Over $6.5 Billion Loss) in Sales Reported from Black Friday Through Cyber Monday Urban Cusp founder and publisher Rahiel Tesfamariam announced the second phase of the #NotOneDime hashtag movement, #BlackDecember. The next phase of the movement calls on the African…

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Bounce TV Announces Bounce TV Summer Music Festival 2014

Bounce TV (@bounce_tv – www.bouncetv.com) — the nation’s first-ever and fast-growing broadcast television network designed for African American audiences — today announced the schedule for the 2014 Bounce TV Summer Music Festival. Perennial R&B powerhouse Maze featuring Frankie Beverly and GRAMMY®-Award winning great Patti LaBelle will headline the 11-city tour which launches in Dallas on August 29.  The soulful Ruben Studdard is special guest. The complete Bounce TV…

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RECORD NUMBER OF AFRICAN AMERICAN PRESENTERS AT 2014 OSCAR S®

This is one of the most exciting years in black film ever, and now 2014 is a record year for African American presenters at the Oscars®. Here’s a list of African American presenters including Sydney Poiter who won the Oscar® for Best Actor in 1963. At the age of 87, Mr. Poitier is the elder…

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BET Turns “Being Mary Jane” Movie Into A New Television Series

The highly anticipated follow up to the network’s original hit movie “Being Mary Jane” is drawing near.  “Being Mary Jane” the SERIES makes its debut on BET Networks early next year on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 from 10-11 p.m. ET/PT.  Over 4 million viewers tuned into the movie premiere of “Being Mary Jane”  in July 2013.  The movie served as a back-door pilot into…

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Howard University to Launch HU-Online, Partnership with Pearson

Howard University announced “Howard University Online,” part of a comprehensive initiative that will expand the flagship research University’s array of blended/online courses and programs in partnership with Pearson. Howard University announced “Howard University Online,” part of a comprehensive initiative that will expand the flagship research University’s array of blended/online courses and programs in partnership with…

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Congressional Black Caucus Welcomes New Board Members: Hill Harper, Cathy Hughes & Judge Greg Mathis

Actor Hill Harper, Radio Trailblazer Cathy Hughes, and Judge Greg Mathis Among New Board Members. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) board of directors welcomed 10 new members last week – including a media mogul, an internationally known actor and activist, a syndicated television judge, members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and business executives with significant…

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