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[…] Film. Films By Us…For Us!!! Special screening of 2 new films, plus an encore of Satie Gossett’s “Forgiveness” Sat. Jan. 14th 2017 8pm at Hollywood’s Harmony Gold Theatre. For tickets and info: BHERC.org *Hollywood, CA – In keeping with its mission to provide a platform for diverse voices, Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center […]

Tanya Hart *Los Angeles – Journalist Tanya Hart received the 2023 Gold Circle Award at the 50th Annual Daytime Emmy for her work as a TV Host/Producer and advocate of diversity. The National Academy of Television Arts & Science (NATAS) announced the 2023 Gold and Silver Circle Honors on December 15 at the Daytime […]

[…] boy looking for more information on his Great-Uncle James Herman Banning, who was a black pilot, ended in a life spent collecting and disseminating black history to the world. Philip Hart was that boy and since then his journey has resulted in published books, a Smithsonian exhibit and films. Hart, along with Disney Pictures, […]

Jenny Lumet *Jenny Lumet, co-creator and executive producer of the new hit CBS series CLARICE has entered into a four-year overall production agreement with CBS Studios. Under the new deal, The Studio has the exclusive rights to produce all television content created and developed by Ms. Lumet. In addition to her responsibilities with the […]

The late Melvin Van Peeples. *“He was the father of independent films,” said Tanya Hart, co-producer of the Pop Film (Steven and Sylvie Gautier) documentary Sweet Black, based on the life of Melvin Van Peebles (Sweet Sweetback’s Badaass Song). “That’s why you can make a living (making independent films) because he was the […]

The Pulse of Entertainment 2018 in review. *The year 2018 for The Pulse of Entertainment was donated by interviews again, added to that was event coverage and movie reviews. The year started with an interview with 12-time Grammy Award winner CeCe Winans-Love during the red carpet arrivals at the1st Ladies High Tea Awards […]

Tanya Hart Chronices Ups and Downs of New Edition Once Again *Tanya Hart, TV Host, Producer, Radio Personality, had the foresight when music producer Maurice Starr, producer of New Edition, asked her to do a story about New Edition in 1982 on her popular Boston television show, WBZ-TV’s “Coming Together” where she served as host and producer. This exposure helped launch […]

* The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Spouses will recognize the contributions of African Americans that have made substantial contributions in the arts at the Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts. This year’s honorees are renowned award-winning filmmaker and actor Spike Lee, GRAMMY award-winning gospel artist, Yolanda […]

*Hollywood, California –  The International Academy of Web Television will host its 5th IAWTV Awards at a gala celebration honoring the best in streaming series starting at 7 p.m. on October 4, 2017, in the Ahmanson Ballroom at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Red Carpet will start at 5 p.m. The IAWTV (www.iawtv.org), now a division of The Caucus for […]

(l-r) Sandy Payne, Board Member IAWTV, The Caucus Co-chairs Robert Papazian and Tanya Hart and Tina Cesa Ward, Chairman, IAWTV. Photo Credit: Steve Cohn Photography *Hollywood, California – The International Academy of Web Television will host its 6th Annual IAWTV Awards at a gala celebration honoring the best in streaming series starting at 8 p.m. on August 24, 2018, […]

Primetime Emmy Award winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson joined civic leaders and community activists to discuss his film The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution on Sept. 24, 2020 at CBC Virtual Panel. *On Thursday September 24, 2020 during the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Congressman Bobby L. Rush (D- Illinois) hosted a virtual panel discussion […]

*Sunday, January 14, 2018, at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, TV One held a screening for “Behind The Movement.” This film is the story of how Rosa Parks and leaders of the NAACP planned the Montgomery Bus Boycott in only three days. In the movie, you will get a closer look at […]

*For centuries, Black people in America have been subjected to systemic racism that has touched every sector of their lives.  With ongoing displacement, exclusion, bias, segregation, and socioeconomic injustices, an overwhelming population of Black people find themselves woefully and wrongfully denied fair housing, a quality education, bountiful employment, affordable health care, and a fair […]

Tanya Kersey – The Kersey Family *Los Angeles, California – Influencer Tanya Kersey, Founder and Executive Director of the Hollywood Black Film Festival passing was confirmed by her daughter Monique Kersey-Love on Monday, July 18, 2022.  “Mommy, we love you and we’re so honored to be your legacy. You are our role model. The […]

*(Los Angeles)  – The complex story of American slavery is now at the forefront once again with Hollywood airing movies on slavery, such as WGN-TV’s series “Underground”, the remake of “Roots” miniseries aired on History Channel, A&E and Lifetime simultaneously, Colson Whitehead’s novel “Underground Railroad” is a New York Times bestseller and coming to […]