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The Pulse of Entertainment: Marvin Sapp Profiled on TV One; Jonathan Butler Releases New Single
*Two-time BET Award winner Marvin Sapp’s life and career as a Gospel artist, Pastor and father will be profiled in a TV One “Unsung”...
Apple News
DJ Khaled Selling His Own Clothing to Benefit High School Students
*DJ Khaled is putting sales of his own clothing toward an effort to help kids graduate from high school.
The artist is using online reselling...
Apple News
Danielle Langford Teaches Women to Turn Pain into Purpose
*Danielle Langford, professor, author, and empowerment specialist, knows a thing or two about pain. While doing hundreds of workshops and presentations with women and...
Apple News
Book by Veronica N. Chapman Celebrates Girl Brilliance
*Entrepreneur and author Veronica N. Chapman has published an inspirational and empowering children’s book titled I Know I Can! whose captivating text and illustrations encourage global...
Apple News
The Pulse of Entertainment/Premieres: Jagged Edge’s ‘Unsung’ on TV One and ‘In the Cut’ on Bounce
*Four guys from Atlanta had a dream. Twin brothers Brian and Brandon Casey, Kyle Norman and Richard Wingo formed the R&B/Hip-Hop act Jagged Edge.
They...
Apple News
Family Sues School After First Black Valedictorian ‘Forced’ to Share Title with White Student
*Jasmine Shepard was an ace student who was the top of her class and had the highest GPA, but her Mississippi high school forced...
Apple News
Academy Award® Winners Octavia Spencer and Common Among Mentors to Rising Talent at AT&T Hello Lab
*DALLAS and LOS ANGELES - AT&T* Hello Lab, a collection of original entertainment created by, for and with Millennial and Gen Z audiences, has launched its...
Black Films
The Pulse of Entertainment: OSCIA’s ‘Celestial Awards of Excellence’ Honors Positive Influencers
*Established in 2010 by Oscar Hernandez and presented by his company OSCIA Production, the “Celestial Awards of Excellence” honors those with outstanding accomplishments of...
Apple News
White College Lecturer Fired After Black Student Challenged Her Lesson on Slavery
*A white University of Tennessee Knoxville lecturer was fired after a black student challenged her teachings on slave history, then, accused the teacher of...
Apple News
Dr. Dre: Music Mogul Donates $10M To Compton High School’s New Arts Center
*Compton, Calif. native Dr. Dre has committed to pledge $10 million dollars toward the construction of a performing arts center at Compton High School.
“My...
Apple News
2 Escaped Boko Haram Victims Graduate High School in U.S.
*Joy Bishara, 20, and Lydia Pogu, 19, two of the nearly 300 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 are speaking out about...
Apple News
Senior’s Diploma Withheld After He Goes Rogue on Graduation Speech
*Marvin Wright gave a speech at his North Carolina high school graduation last week, but it wasn’t the one that was approved by his...
Apple News
Chance the Rapper Joins $2 Million Funding Challenge to Aid Chicago Youth
STORY UPDATED to clarify applicant rules.
*Chance the Rapper continues his quest to support the education of disadvantaged youth in his Chicago hometown with his...
Apple News
Charlene Crowell: White House Cuts Education Funding
*No one ever said that higher education wouldn’t cost money. Education Funding -- Across the country, tuition is steadily rising and students are taking...
Apple News
Photoshopped Pic of Black Classmate Being Lynched Shared in Group Chat (Watch)
*A black student at a Southern California high school said she was shocked to see a picture of herself under a noose and with...
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