New York, NY — sKribble sKratch Productions will present Panther Woman, performed by Qurell-Amani, for a six-day run October 16th -21st at the Playroom Theater, 151 W 46th St, 8th […]
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10 Black-Owned Online Art Galleries and Collections
You don’t have to travel far to visit some of the finest art galleries. These 10 Black-owned online art galleries and collections represent some of the finest art works from […]
Tyler Perry Donates $1 Million to Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts -- Gives $250K to Joel Olsteen's Church
Nationwide — Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has released a video on his Facebook page announcing that he will be donating $1 million to various organizations that are helping victims […]
Mother of Four Launches Multi-Million Dollar Curly Wig Empire
When you’re a mother of four, you have no time to waste. Tiffini Gatlin, a native of Atlanta, is an entrepreneur that left her job as a corporate banking executive […]
Master P's New Orleans Gators Just Got Bigger -- Signing Big Baby Glen Davis, Stromile Swift, and Tyrus Thomas
Nationwide — The New Orleans Gators have signed the Louisiana Connection, all former LSU Tigers and ex-NBA stars with plenty more pro-basketball left in their game: Big Baby Glen Davis, […]
Master P's New Orleans Gators Sign WNBA Basketball Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie to Coach
New Orleans, LA — Basketball Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie, three-time WNBA MVP and a four-time Olympic gold medal winner, has signed on as head coach of The New Orleans […]
Global Mixed Gender Basketball League Has Named Christopher 2X Ambassador of Public Relations
New York, NY — GMGB Professional Basketball League is about equality and giving back to the community. “Balling For A Cause” is GMGB’s motto. The GMGB HELPS Organization is about […]
The New Orleans Gators Sign Metta World Peace Formerly Known as Ron Artest
New Orleans, LA — The New Orleans Gators have signed Metta World Peace formerly known as Ron Artest. It was announced today by team owner Percy “Master P” Miller. Per […]
African-American "Star Trek" Hero Headlines UFO Conspiracy Thriller with Diverse Cast
— “DDX” Explores Extraterrestrial Presence in Found Footage Docudrama — Los Angeles, CA — Filmmakers Brandon Easton (Marvel’s Agent Carter) and Ramon Govea (Ancient Tomorrow) are proud to announce the […]
African American Personality, Tracy Moore, to Host "Cityline" Syndicated Talk Show Premiering on September 11, 2017
Nationwide — CityLine, the lifestyle talk series featuring Tracy Moore, makes its broadcast debut on local TV stations on Monday, September 11. CityLine engages, entertains and informs consumers in a […]
New Orleans Gators Pro-Basketball Team Signs the Gonzalez Twins
New Orleans, LA — The New Orleans Gators have signed guards Dakota Gonzalez and Dylan Gonzalez, team owner Percy Miller aka Master P announced today. Per GMGB league policy, contract details […]
Orchestra Noir, Atlanta's Premiere African-American Orchestra, Celebrates Season Opening With a Gala at the Ritz Carlton
— The trendsetting orchestra kicks off their concert season with glamorous black-tie gala event on September 16th — Atlanta, GA — Orchestra Noir, the trendsetting orchestra that took Atlanta by […]
New Book From Black Author Helps Build Confidence to Combat Childhood Bullying
Dallas, TX — Dr. Irene Okoronkwo-Obika is a children’s advocate and mental health professional. She is well aware of what it feels like to be a child, mistreated, taunted, and […]
Former Manager of D'Angelo and Ginuwine Signs on as Executive Producer for the Visual Album, Motion Picture and Soundtrack "Therapy" that Introduces Barachi
Nationwide — Meet Lindsay Guion: a talent representative, personal manager, and global advisor dedicating his life to working with Grammy award-winning artists, songwriters, and producers. Guion leveraged his years of […]
RLJ Shareholders and FelCor Stockholders Approve Merger
Bethesda, MD and Irving, TX — RLJ Lodging Trust (“RLJ”) (NYSE:RLJ) and FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (“FelCor”) (NYSE:FCH) today announced that at special meetings held earlier today shareholders of RLJ […]
Multi-Grammy Nominated R&B Superstar Johnny Gill Treats Fans to a Live Stream Concert, September 1, 2017 on GFNTV.com
Los Angeles, CA — Fans are especially important to Platinum selling R&B icon Johnny Gill, who has garnered high acclaim from “Game Changer”, his latest album. That’s why he is […]
TV and Film Producer, Louis Arriola, Strikes Gold Again With Indie Wire Series Fest Winner "Up North"
— “Up North is a dramatic powerhouse centered around an innocent teenager being trapped in the New York prison system” — Los Angeles, CA — Telecommunications titan and tv/film producer […]
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Expands Partnership With USA Swimming
Historic, Exclusive Sponsorship Agreement for FINA World Junior Swimming Championships/i> Cary, NC — Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. and USA Swimming to sponsor the 2017 Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) […]
Why So Silent? A&E Refuses to Acknowledge "Akil The Fugitive" Cancellation -- Fuels Rumors of Racially Charged Decision
New York, NY — A fan-favorite show has been killed off by the A&E network – with no explanation whatsoever. Coming from A&E, this is no longer a surprise, and […]
Playwright, Garrett Davis, Using the Performing Arts Theater as a Platform to Bring Awareness to Minority Health and Health Care Issues
New Orleans, LA — How do you teach the mind, touch the body, reach the soul of a man, woman or child? With a reflection of themselves, not in the […]
UMC – Urban Movie Channel Picks Up “Hard Medicine” – A New Web Series From HBO’s “Insecure” Star Jay Ellis
— New Episodes Premiere Exclusively on UMC Beginning August 16, 2017; First Two Episodes to Air on Ellis’ Facebook Page — Los Angeles, CA — Building off of its robust […]
Capital City Black Film Festival Announces Film Spotlights, Conscious Entertainment Panel, and Pitch Perfect Sessions
— Candice Wilson, Mercedes Cooper, April Reign, Jalene Mack, Tragil Wade and Jacquelyn Aluotto Among Guests — Austin, TX — The Capital City Black Film Festival (CCBFF) today announced the […]
In Just 12 Years, This Black-Owned Company Has Produced 300 Films and TV Specials -- and Made $750 Million in Revenue!
Films targeting African-American audiences are making a big name for themselves. At the top of the list is CodeBlack Entertainment. It is the first independent, vertically integrated film studio owned […]
The Top Ten Dumb Moves That Daters Make With Smartphones
By Eric Stevens of the Victory Unlimited Show Nationwide — Television, radio, and the Internet have been buzzing nonstop for years now about how the advent of Smartphones would change […]
UMC – Urban Movie Channel Continues Fall Out Friday Slate With More Original Comedy Series
— Flex Alexander Hosted Comedy Series “Lawd Have Mercy”; Second Season of Stand-up Comedy Show, “The Comedy Underground Series”, Hosted by Red Grant — Los Angeles, CA — Following the […]
Master P to Release "I Had a Dream" Documentary About His Life and Struggles -- From the Projects to Forbes!
Nationwide — Percy Miller aka Master P has been riding out a general high in the last year from from TV to films, music, food products, merchandising and video games. […]
3-Time Emmy Award Winning Broadcaster, CBS Sports/NFL Today Host, James “JB” Brown to Headline Men’s One-Day Conference
With Alfred Street Baptist Church’s Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, DJ Quick Silva of WKYS’ “The Fam In The Morning” Show — Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia to host […]
TV and Film Producer Louis Arriola Inks Netflix Deal For Romantic Drama "Boy Bye" Starring Wendy Raquel Robinson
— “Boy Bye” is a romantic drama that teaches every hopeless romantic that they can find true love starring Black Hollywood starlet Wendy Raquel Robinson and “Empire’s” pop princess V. […]
Comedian and Actress Loni Love Traces Her African Roots to Nigeria With AfricanAncestry.com
Washington, DC — Comedian and Actress Loni Love traced her African roots using DNA to Nigeria along with Raj Register, Multicultural Communications Manager of Ford and Lincoln Motor Company, whose […]
Family Members of South Carolina Church Shooting Support Independent Film "Broken"
Los Angeles, CA — Surviving family members of victims from the Emanuel AME South Carolina Church shooting have spoken out in support of a short independent film entitled “Broken” produced […]
R&B Crooner Tay Bell's "2 Dozen Roses" Available Now on Tidal, Apple Music, Spotify and More
Nationwide — Singer and songwriter Tay Bell is R&B’s rising star. Though, Bell has already had success penning for artists such as Ashanti, Mario, Jamie Foxx and more, he is […]
Black Entrepreneur Went From Buying Name Brand High-Priced Sneakers... to Designing His Own Sneakers!
Now He Has a Warehouse Full of His Own Affordable Sneakers West Palm Beach, FL — After years of collecting sneakers and a desire to do mission work, rising entrepreneur […]
The "Buck Breaking" of Cleveland Browns' Shedeur Sanders By the NFL
By Tolson Banner “When the white enslaver fails to buck break the Lion King black male slave he goes after his cubs not realizing one day, they too become Lion […]
The First Ever Official AI-Sung Album from the Caribbean is Out
Nationwide — The internationally renowned Tourism Consultant, Carlo Chancelien, has broken another glass ceiling as he released globally on November 18th, 2025, the first AI-produced album of the Haitian Music […]
Dame Dash Criticizes 50 Cent’s Netflix Docuseries on Diddy, Calls It "Nasty Work"
Nationwide — Dame Dash is criticizing 50 Cent over a new Netflix docuseries on Sean “Diddy” Combs, calling it “nasty work” and accusing him of tearing down another Black man […]
Aaron Jordan Jr.’s "Dating My Past" Secures International Distribution on Rakuten TV Across 40+ European Countries
Nationwide — Renowned American relationship expert, author, and executive producer Aaron Jordan Jr. announces that his book-inspired movie, Dating My Past, has recently secured major international distribution on Rakuten TV […]
Hollywood Star Tamala Jones Joins Forces With Raquel Riley Thomas to Launch National Self-Defense Movement for Women and Girls
Nationwide — DefendRILEY, the self-defense and personal safety initiative founded by decorated U.S. Army Captain (Veteran) Raquel Riley Thomas, proudly announces acclaimed actress Tamala Jones as its official Ambassador. Jones, […]
HBCU Student Making History as a Triple-Threat Scholar and Rhodes Recipient
Nationwide — Aniaba Jean-Baptiste N’guessan, an African American student at Morehouse College, an HBCU in Atlanta, has been named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar. The scholarship will fund his graduate studies […]
Bifties Presents the Inaugural Black Joy Gift Fest 2025 at The Gathering Spot DC
An in-person gift exchange celebrating Black-owned brands, creativity, and community Nationwide — This winter season just got brighter with Black Joy Gift Fest 2025, the inaugural in-person gift exchange celebrating […]
Ray J's Wife, Princess Love, Breaks Her Silence After He Allegedly Pulled a Gun on Her and Their Kids
Nationwide — Princess Love is finally breaking her silence following the explosive livestream confrontation that ended with Ray J being taken away in handcuffs, and she’s making it clear this […]
Local Visionary Makes History as First Black Woman to Produce and Premiere Original Business Series in Her Hometown Theater
Nationwide — Princess Atkins, an entrepreneur, creative producer, and community advocate from Thomson, Georgia, proudly announces the upcoming premiere of her groundbreaking new series, EntrepreneuHER Boss Tour — a dynamic […]
Lady Adrena Shines Nationally as a Lead Singer on Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience National Tour
Nationwide — Sweet Success Records and Prime Time Promotions LLC proudly announce that hometown blues recording artist Lady Adrena has reached an exciting new milestone in her musical journey. After […]
Jamaican Reggae Legend Jimmy Cliff Has Sadly Passed Away at 81
Nationwide — Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff, one of Jamaica’s greatest musical ambassadors and a global cultural icon, has died at the age of 81, his wife Latifa Chambers announced Monday. […]
Actor/Singer Donald Glover Reveals He Had a Stroke Last Year
Nationwide — Fans of Donald Glover—the award-winning actor, writer, musician, and director also known by his stage name Childish Gambino—were stunned when he finally revealed the real reason behind the […]
Former NBA Star Rodney Rogers Has Sadly Passed Away at 54
Nationwide — Former NBA forward Rodney Rogers, a beloved 54-year-old basketball star from Durham, North Carolina, has passed away, according to an announcement from Wake Forest University, where he first […]
Fugees Rapper Pras Gets 14 Years in Prison After He "Betrayed His Country for Money"
Nationwide — Fugees rapper Pras Michel, a Grammy-winning artist best known as one-third of the iconic 1990s hip-hop group alongside Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, has been sentenced to 14 […]
Comedian Tiffany Haddish Explains How and Why She Married Herself
Nationwide — Comedian Tiffany Haddish is sharing more about why she chose to marry herself, a moment she features in her new docuseries. The 45-year-old star explains how the idea […]
Singer Usher Files $4.9M Lawsuit Against His "Friends" Over Failed Atlanta Restaurant
Nationwide — Superstar singer Usher Raymond IV is now locked in a multimillion-dollar legal battle with former business partners after a failed restaurant venture in Atlanta’s upscale Buckhead neighborhood. According […]
Rapper Akon Says His Wife Doesn't Deserve Spousal Support
Nationwide — Rapper Akon is pushing back in his divorce, asking the court to deny spousal support to his estranged wife, Tomeka, while both work to protect their finances and […]
Ray J Countersues Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner, Says They Broke $6M Settlement
Nationwide — Ray J has hit back at Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner with a countersuit, accusing them of breaking a $6 million settlement and using the legal system for publicity […]
The Weeknd Donates $350K to Help Jamaicans Recover from Hurricane Melissa
Nationwide — The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, has donated $350,000 through his XO Humanitarian Fund to help Jamaicans recover from Hurricane Melissa, supporting the World Food Programme’s […]
Comedian Mike Epps Says He's 'Actually Glad' Food Stamps Were Cut
Nationwide — Mike Epps is making headlines again — this time for saying he’s “glad” there’s been a pause on food stamps, a comment he doubled down on during a […]
Black-Owned Travel Company Launches 2026 Tour Series for HBCU and Black Fraternity/Sorority Communities
Nationwide — Dream Vacations proudly announces the launch of four distinct, all-inclusive tours created exclusively for the HBCU community, NPHC affiliates, and their families. The Juneteenth in Africa series offers […]
Vivica A. Fox Tells Women Not to Date 50 Cent and Other Rappers, He Responds
Nationwide — African American actress and entrepreneur Vivica A. Fox is warning women against dating rappers, including 50 Cent, saying relationships with them can bring drama and heartbreak, based on […]
Black Celebrity Red Carpet Correspondent Selected to Cover Inaugural Carolina Soul Music Awards
Nationwide — ShaDonna “Mo” McPhaul, widely recognized as The Mo You Know, has been selected to serve as a red carpet correspondent for the Inaugural Carolina Soul Music Awards, presented […]
B.E. Academy for Girls Named Contender for Prestigious $1 Million Yass Prize
Nashville’s first new all-girls school in over 70 years recognized among the nation’s most innovative education providers. Nationwide — B.E. Academy for Girls, an independent, culturally responsive STEAM school in […]
NFL Player Marshawn Kneeland Died from Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound, Texted Family Goodbye
Nationwide — Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away early Thursday morning at the age of 24, following what authorities describe as an apparent mental health crisis that […]
Black Author Receives Reader’s House Magazine Editor’s Choice Award of Literary Excellence
Nationwide — Judy Jackson Winston, a Behavioral Health Fiction Author and Licensed Independent Social Worker and Attorney, has been honored by Reader’s House Magazine (London, UK) with its Editor’s Choice […]
Author Releases New Book "Game Changer" About the Founder of Negro League Baseball
Nationwide — Author Michael E. is proud to announce that his long-awaited book, Game Changer: Andrew Rube Foster, is now available and ready for purchase. A good read, a best […]
No Limit Rapper Young Bleed Dies at 51 Years Old Just Days After Verzuz Battle
Nationwide — Rapper Young Bleed, who rose to fame under Master P’s No Limit Records in the late 1990s, has died at 51 years old after suffering a brain aneurysm in […]
Toni Braxton Opens Up About Marriage to Birdman, Talks About Their Secret Wedding
Nationwide — Toni Braxton is opening up about her marriage to rapper Birdman, revealing how their decades-long friendship slowly turned into love, their secret 2024 wedding, and the challenges they faced […]
Gayle King is Reportedly Leaving "CBS Mornings" When Her Contract Ends
Nationwide — Gayle King is reportedly preparing to leave CBS Mornings when her contract ends in May 2026, though CBS says no final decision has been made about her role or […]
Meet the Black American Entrepreneur Who Owns a Luxury 4-Star Hotel in Ghana Near the "Door of No Return"
Nationwide — Mona Boyd, an African American woman who has called Ghana home for more than 30 years, is the owner of AnoMansa Beach Resort, located just 6 minutes from […]
Recent Black College Grad Launches First-Ever Animated Series About the Life of Music Producers
Nationwide — Recent University of Cincinnati graduate Tierre Hummons is rewriting the rules of animation and storytelling with Synth City — the first-ever animated series centered on the life of […]