The Pulse of Entertainment: Motown ‘Heals’ the Nation; RCA’s ‘Wow Gospel’ Debuts at #1
*“We’ve developed an appetite for negativity,” said Grammy nominated Brian Courtney Wilson about the concept for his …
Oprah Winfrey Booked for Graduation Speech at Skidmore College
*Oprah Winfrey will be the commencement speaker at Skidmore College, the upstate New York school where some graduates of …
Sara Spencer Washington — Life of Black Cosmetics Heiress Documented at Hollywood Black Film Fest
*A documentary about the life of noted black businesswoman, philanthropist, and political activist Sara Spencer …
Fox Searchlight Sets Release Date for Documentary ‘Step’
*Fox Searchlight Pictures will open its documentary “Step” on July 7, making it the first title to go up against Sony’s …
Alaska Airlines Donates 1 Million Frequent Flier Miles to United Negro College Fund
*Alaska Airlines has donated one million frequent flier miles to its newest Charity Miles partner, the United Negro …
Toolkit for Black Church Leaders Helps Reduce Teen Pregnancy Rates
*For many in the African-American community, the Black church has historically been a place where tough community issues …
Morehouse ‘Seizes’ President’s Day to Launch ‘Barack Obama Day’
*Morehouse is celebrating just one president this President’s Day. “This year, we are seizing the traditional …
Debra Lee, Anika Noni Rose Respond To ‘The Quad’ Criticism
*BET’s latest series, “The Quad,” which is set on a fictional HBCU campus, has already garnered good …
Hampton U. President Trashes ‘The Quad’ In Letter to BET: ‘We Can’t Afford This Kind of Storytelling’
*Hampton University president William R. Harvey has penned a letter to BET criticizing the network’s new drama series, …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Tanya Hart as Caucus Chair; Rick Allen’s ‘Drums for Peace’ at Wentworth
*“The Caucus is 43 years old. It’s a membership organization, a kind of a honor society,” said veteran television and …
UW-Madison Student Government Seeks Free Tuition for Black Students
*The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s student government took formal steps this week to demand free tuition for African …
National Black Women Hook-Up Scholarship Program Now Open
*National Hook-up of Black Women (NHBW) Scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors who plan to enroll …
D.C. Teacher Gives Du-Rag Tying Lessons to His First Graders (Watch)
*A first grade teacher has gone viral after footage of his du-rag tying lessons hit the Internet on Wednesday…to mixed …
Time: The Kalief Browder Story – Premieres 3/1 on Spike [WATCH]
*Weinstein Television and Shawn “JAY Z” Carter have teamed up with Spike TV for a groundbreaking event series that will …
The Pulse of Entertainment: SAG Awards Brings the Best and the NAACP Image Awards Christens Nominees
*I call it awarding art season when an ocean of organizations honor the arts. Recently the SAG Awards brought out the …
