‘Underground’ Brings Fans Documentary on Underground Railroad: ‘Breaking Free’
*In advance of the second season premiere of WGN America’s hit original series “Underground,” on Wednesday, March 8 at …
Chance the Rapper ‘Frustrated’ After Meeting With Gov. About Funding Chicago Public Schools (Watch)
*Chance the Rapper met with Illinois’ Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner at the Thompson Center Friday morning to …
Chance the Rapper to Meet with Illinois Gov to Discuss Education Funding
*Chance the Rapper plans to meet this week with Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to discuss funding education in Chicago. The …
FAMU to Launch TV’s First Black 24-Hour News Network in Feb 2018
*FAMU’s journalism school will soon make history with the first 24-hour news network that is both African …
Buy Back the Block: Program Shows Blacks How
*Following the successful creation of ‘Buy The Block’ (www.BuyTheBlock.org) as well as the passionate contribution …
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 …
