The Best Man Holiday shocked Hollywood by grossing $30.5 million on its opening weekend. Reviewers across the country are highlighting the success of this long awaited sequel. Adam B. Vary from Buzzfeed states: It’s becoming a cliché to point out that new releases by black filmmakers are having an unusually fabulous year. The latest example: The…
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Twenty-Two Historically Black Colleges And Universities To Receive Toyota Hybrid Vehicles
Twenty-two select Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) schools will continue their commitment to sustainability with a one-year lease of a Toyota Prius liftback or Prius Plug-in vehicle. Each school will receive a vehicle in conjunction with the 2013-14 Toyota Green Initiative (TGI) tour, an environmental stewardship program designed to empower…
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VH1 Takes An In-Depth Look At How Hip-Hop Became A Dominant Force In American Culture With The Documentary Series “The Tanning Of America: One Nation Under Hip Hop”
VH1 is teaming up with acclaimed filmmakers Billy Corben and Alfred Spellman(“Cocaine Cowboys,” “Broke,” “The U”) and famed author, award-winning entrepreneur, advertising executive, and record executive Steve Stoute for a 4-part documentary series based on Stoute’s best-selling book, “The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy.” VH1’s “The Tanning of America: One…
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ESSENCE Wants To Know: Are You Ready To Be The Next Top Filmmaker?
ESSENCE wants to know: Are you ready to be the next top filmmaker? The #1 media brand for African-American women has chronicled Black women’s stories for more than 40 years with a strong legacy of showcasing inspiring images reflecting the truths and triumphs of Black women’s lives. Now, ESSENCE continues this rich tradition with the…
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Racially diverse films win fans but fall behind in Hollywood
USC Annenberg study finds a dearth of African Americans in film –on screen and behind the camera Fruitvale Station. 12 Years a Slave. The Butler. 42. Mandela. It may seem in 2013 that the critical and popular success of films featuring black lead actors signals that Hollywood is diversifying. But a new study from USC Annenberg shows it’s business as usual when it…
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“Life Is But A Dream” To Be Released On DVD On November 25 Worldwide
Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records announce the upcoming DVD release of “Life Is But A Dream,” the documentary film executive-produced by Beyonce Knowles. Available worldwide on Monday, November 25, the 2-Disc set with never-before-seen bonus concert footage also features a new song, “God Made You Beautiful,” from the film, included with every in-store purchase. Pre-sale starts today…
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VINCI and National Association of Black School Educators Unite in Detroit for Early Childhood Education
ClassVINCI, the world’s first Blended Learning Program for early childhood education, and the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) today launched a new partnership in order to level the playing field for all students. As a result of this collaboration, VINCI will serve as NABSE’s pre-kindergarten to third grade partner of record and will help NABSE’s…
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Africa’s “Polo Queen” Neku Atawodi Is First Equestrian Player Ever Featured On Trace Sports Stars Channel
Nigerian polo champion Neku Atawodi is getting the international spotlight with a feature TV piece on Trace Sports Stars. The TV channel, broadcast in 104 countries throughout Africa, Europe, India, Mexicoand more, tells the exciting stories of sports stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Venus Williams, David Beckham and now Neku. The series follows Neku’s competition experiences around the world, marking the first time Trace has featured a…
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New Essence Study Reveals Insights On Media Portrayals Of Black Women: Understanding Images Of African-American Women In Society
ESSENCE Commissioned an Independent Study Surveying Nearly 1,000 Women Who Utilized Innovative Visual Diaries to Document Their Responses Findings Provide Roadmap for Marketers and Media Companies to Increase Authentic Images From primetime television to cable news, African-American women consume more media than any other comparison groups, and today, there is more mass and targeted content…
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African-American Woman Makes History Running Top Level Domain Online
Adrienne McAdory is sure to make Internet history with the ownership rights to the new Top Level Domain, dotWED. Beginning December 30, 2013 through January 28, 2014 newly engaged couples will have the opportunity to claim their own dotWED domain name as part of a Landrush pre-launch period. The first dotWED websites from Landrush go-live February 1, 2014. General Availability begins…