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NAACP and Africa-America Institute Announce Alliance
*On Monday, January 15, 2018, the holiday marking the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the NAACP and the Africa-America Institute announced a...
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Google to Launch IT Support Certificate Program to Prepare Thousands for Tech Jobs
*Google has developed a first-of-its-kind IT Support Professional Certificate on Coursera that will help more Americans get the training they need to enter the tech field.
Demand...
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Queen Latifah, Shakim Compere, Carl Weber Team on Multi-Year Deal
*New York Times Bestselling author Carl Weber currently has his first book-to-film title playing in theaters. The urban murder mystery, “The Man in 3B,”...
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Byron Allen Acquires Rights to Sammy Davis Jr. Biography
*Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios has acquired the global media rights to "Deconstructing Sammy," Matt Birkbeck’s critically-acclaimed biography of legendary entertainer, Sammy Davis, Jr.
The company...
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Jay-Z Ready to Launch New Clothing Line and Retail Store
*According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Jay Z has filed to trademark the name “AKA SHAWN CARTER” for a clothing and accessories collection....
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La Toya Jackson’s Company Sued for Unpaid Rent – Diddy’s Super Bowl Performance Overshadowed By Janet & Justin
*According to a lawsuit obtained by The Blast, La Toya Jackson's entertainment company has been hit with a $300,000 lawsuit for not paying rent.
Douglas...
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The Pulse of Entertainment: The 2018 SAG Awards Inspired Super Heroes
*In covering the 24th annual SAG Awards the highlight for me was seeing some of the casts of the new Walt Disney Black Panther...
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OWN’s ‘Home Made Simple’ Carpenter is Also A Life Saving Fireman
*Johnathan Brewer, was born in San Diego and raised in Oakland, California. He’s a full time Oakland firefighter in the community and has been...
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‘Pioneers: Reginald F. Lewis and the Making of a Billion Dollar Empire’ Premieres on WNET-TV
*WNET announces the television premier of "Pioneers: Reginald F. Lewis and the Making of a Billion Dollar Empire."
The documentary chronicles the life and legacy...
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Louis Armstrong House Museum Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Satchmo’s ‘What a Wonderful World’ During Grammy Week
*The 2018 Louis Armstrong House Museum Annual Gala, held January 23 at Capitale in New York City, was a wonderful prelude to the 60th...
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Bank of America Feels Heat for Dumping No-Charge Checking Account
*This month Bank of America is completing its years-long phaseout of its eBanking account, which didn’t charge monthly maintenance fees if customers received paperless...
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Joe’s Gourmet Fish Fry Wins Big on ‘Shark Tank’
*Husband and wife team Joseph “Joe” and Maranda Dowell, founders of Joe's Gourmet Fish Fry based in Atlanta, recently landed a deal with Daymond John for...
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Beyonce’s Mom Flaunts Her New Lala Anthony Jeans on Instagram: ‘They Hug in the Back & I’m So Pleased’ (Watch)
*Lala Anthony just got the best free advertising for her line of jeans with retailer Lord & Taylor.
The actress and TV personality launched her...
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Stanley Nelson Releases ‘Black Colleges in the Age of Trump’
*The preeminent storyteller of the African-American experience, Stanley Nelson Firelight Films and The New York Times Op-Docs, the award-winning forum for short-form opinionated documentaries produced by...
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Tina Lawson Models LaLa Anthony’s New Clothing Collection, Designs Dress for Lady Gaga
*LaLa Anthony has launched a clothing line classy enough for women 50 an older to rock, and who better to help her announce the collection...
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