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Lil Rel in “Rel” (FOX) *Fox has announced the fall premiere dates of its new and returning shows. “Empire” and “Star” will be back in their usual Wednesday timeslots on Sept. 26 at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. respectively, while “Lethal Weapon” returns with Damon Wayans and new partner Seann William Scott on Tuesday, […]

*Black women just so happen to bless the covers of four major magazines’ September 2015 issues… and it’s not even black history month. Beyoncé, Kerry Washington, Serena Williams and Ciara appear on the covers of Vogue, Self, New York Magazine and Shape respectively. September issue is traditionally the biggest and highest-selling issue for American monthly […]

Wendy Raquel Robinson founder of the Amazing Grace Conservatory. *“It’s a milestone for us after 22 years,” said actress Wendy Raquel Robinson (“The Game”) about the musical production to be presented May 18 & 19, 2019 in the Little Theatre in Los Angeles. A production of her Amazing Grace Conservatory (AGC) called “Our Westside […]

 * Affirm Originals and Pure Flix released a new movie, “Legacy Peak” a fun and action-packed adventure. The film follows Jason, who is on an experience to win the hearts of his girlfriend Noelle’s kids before they marry. The plan for them to fly to her parent’s cabin days before she wraps up […]

Reginald Hudlin *One of the most highly anticipated events at the Hollywood Bowl every other summer is the all-star “Black Movie Music Night” where multiple singers and musicians perform classic songs from African American motion pictures complete with scenes from the films shown on a big screen above the stage. Oscar-nominated film and television […]

*Cardi B made history at the 61st Grammy Awards when she became the first female solo rap artist to bag the Best Rap Album award for her 2018 debut “Invasion of Privacy.” Many hip-hop enthusiast find it laughable that she beat Mac Miller (Swimming), Nipsey Hussle (Victory Lap), Pusha-T (DAYTONA), and Travis Scott (ASTROWORLD). […]

The 2019 Grammy nominations are in the books as they were announced to the world this morning were announced Friday morning, after they were delayed from earlier this week because of the death/funeral of President George H.W. Bush. OK, here’s the bottom line:  Kendrick Lamar leads the pack with eight nominations. Drake, Brandi Carlile […]

French Quarter Festival signage: Photo Credit, Ricky Richardson *(New Orleans, LA) — The 2024 French Quarter Festival presented by Chevron is over and is one for the books. Hopefully, you were in the numbers, or know of someone in attendance at this year’s festival. Could someone please help me recall the name of the […]

Source: Prime Video *NEW YORK — Prime Video celebrates the release of the Amazon Original series Harlem with a weekend of festivities designed to capture the energy and pride of Harlem. On December 3 and 4 at the historic Harlem Parish on W. 118 Street, Prime Video’s “Harlem Ever After” event will feature Black female […]

Photo Credit: Courtesy of M att Ross Public Relations *Making her Broadway debut in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, 25-year-old Denée Benton, Broadway’s newest darling, is nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical. Benton shares the category with entertainment legends […]

*The legendary actress, Sheryl Lee Ralph is the standard for what a classy, timeless woman embodies. Sheryl has been on the acting scene since she was a very young woman and later blossomed into the original Dreamgirl “Deena Jones” on Broadway. Many know Sheryl as “Dee,” our favorite stepmother on Moesha, or as “Maggie Turner” […]

 *Well now, wh at do we have heah?! Why it’s nothing more than a Norwegian princess declaring that she’s found love and happiness with a shaman and “spiritual hacker.” BTW, those are her words, not ours. The princess is Martha Louise. She is 47 and is the eldest child of King Harald and […]

Morgan Wallen apologizes via Instagram for his use of the N-word (Feb. 10, 2021) *Country singer Morgan Wallen has taken to Instagram with an apology over his use of the N-word, and asks his fans not to defend him because he “was wrong” and now takes “ownership” of his actions. Wallen filmed a five-minute video describing […]

* Award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay (“Selma”) brings her cinematic prowess to Natalie’s Baszile’s novel “Queen Sugar.”  Executive produced by her newly minted BFF Oprah Winfrey, the 13-episode series premiered September 6th on OWN. The contemporary drama is set to deftly explore the African-American experience through the lives of the estranged Bordelon siblings in Saint […]

*LOS ANGELES, CA – The nominees for the 49th NAACP Image Awards were announced today with Netflix and OWN leading the nominations in the television categories with 23 nominations and 17 nominations, respectively. In the recording category, RCA Records leads with 12 nominations, followed by Capitol Records with 6 nominations and Atlantic Records and Columbia Records both with 3 nominations. Universal Pictures leads with 10 nominations, followed by Annapurna and Open Road Films, both received 5 nominations in the motion picture categories. The Two-Hour LIVE TV special will air on TV One on Monday, January 15, 2018, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday with a One-Hour Live Red Carpet Pre-Show. “The NAACP is thrilled for another great collaboration with TV One to create a momentous evening of entertainment culminating a day of volunteer service, citizen action, and celebration on the national holiday honoring the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as recognizing this year’s nominees for their hard work, perseverance and achievements in our community,” stated Leon W. Russell, Chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors.  “As the nation commemorates the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination on April 4, 1968, we are reminded of the ageless principles of non-violence, truth and justice, humility, and service that he taught all Americans.” “The NAACP Image Awards is the ultimate platform for artists and individuals of color who advocate for social justice to share their voices with millions, and to be recognized and celebrated,” stated Derrick Johnson, President and CEO, NAACP. “At a moment where there seems to be one tragic event after another in America, the NAACP Image Awards continues to be a beacon of light to the diversity reflected in television, music, film and literature that brings everyone together.” Anthony Anderson The 49th NAACP Image Awards production team will be returning including Executive Producers Reginald Hudlin and Phil Gurin, Tony McCuin as Director, Byron Phillips as Producer, and Robin Reinhardt as Talent Producer The NAACP Image Awards is the preeminent multicultural awards show celebrating the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film, and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. Winners will be announced during the two-hour star-studded event hosted by Anthony Anderson, which will be broadcast LIVE on TV ONE on Monday, January 15, 2018 at 9pm/8c, the federal holiday honoring the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A one-hour pre-show will air live from the red carpet at 8pm/7c. NAACP members vote on the NAACP Image Awards winners from nominees in television, music, literature, and film. To become a member of the leading civil rights organization in the nation and immediately cast your vote go to www.naacp.org. For all information and the latest news, please visit the official NAACP Image Awards website at: https://www.naacpimageawards.net. FB: /naacpimageaward | Twitter: @naacpimageaward (#ImageAwards) Following is the complete list of categories and nominees for the 49th NAACP Image Awards:   ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR   Ava DuVernay Bruno Mars Chadwick Boseman Chance the Rapper Issa Rae JAY-Z   TELEVISION   Outstanding Comedy Series “Ballers” (HBO) “black-ish” (ABC) “Dear White People” (Netflix) “Insecure” (HBO) “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz)   Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Anthony Anderson – “black-ish” (ABC) Aziz Ansari – “Master of None” (Netflix) Dwayne Johnson – “Ballers” (HBO) Keegan-Michael Key – “Friends from College” (Netflix) RonReaco Lee – “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz)   Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Danielle Brooks – “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix) Issa Rae – “Insecure” (HBO) Loretta Devine – “The Carmichael Show” (NBC) Niecy Nash – “Claws” (TNT) Tracee Ellis Ross – “black-ish ” (ABC)   Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Ernie Hudson – “Grace and Frankie” (Netflix) Jay Ellis – “Insecure” (HBO) John David Washington – “Ballers” (HBO) Omar Miller – “Ballers” (HBO) Tituss Burgess – “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix)   Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Leslie Jones – “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) Marsai Martin – “black-ish” (ABC) Tichina Arnold – “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz) Uzo Aduba – “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix) Yvonne Orji – “Insecure” (HBO)   Outstanding Drama Series “Greenleaf” (OWN) “Power” (Starz) “Queen Sugar” (OWN) “This Is Us” (NBC) “Underground” (WGN America)   Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Kofi Siriboe – “Queen Sugar” (OWN) Mike Colter – “Marvel’s The Defenders” (Netflix) Omari Hardwick – “Power” (Starz) Sterling K. Brown – “This Is Us ” (NBC) Terrence Howard – “Empire” (FOX)   Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Jurnee Smollett-Bell – “Underground” (WGN America) Kerry Washington – “Scandal” (ABC) Rutina Wesley – “Queen Sugar” (OWN) Taraji P. Henson – “Empire” (FOX) Viola Davis – “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC)   Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Bryshere Gray – “Empire” (FOX) Dondre Whitfield – “Queen Sugar” (OWN) Joe Morton – “Scandal” (ABC) Jussie Smollett – “Empire” (FOX) Trai Byers – “Empire” (FOX)   Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Lynn Whitfield – “Greenleaf” (OWN) Naturi Naughton – “Power” (Starz) Samira Wiley – “The Handmaid’s Tale” (Hulu) Susan Kelechi Watson – “This Is Us” (NBC) Tina Lifford – “Queen Sugar” (OWN)   Outstanding Television Movie, Limited – Series or Dramatic Special “Flint” (Lifetime) “Shots Fired” (FOX) “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” (HBO) “The New Edition Story” (BET) “When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story” (TV One)   Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special Bryshere Grey – “The New Edition Story” (BET) Idris Elba – “Guerrilla” (Showtime) Laurence Fishburne – “Madiba” (BET) Mack Wilds – “Shots Fired” (FOX) Woody McClain – “The New Edition Story” (BET)   Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special Jill Scott – “Flint” (Lifetime) Oprah Winfrey – “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” (HBO) Queen Latifah – “Flint” (Lifetime) Regina King – “American Crime” (ABC) Sanaa Lathan – “Shots Fired” (FOX)   Outstanding News/ Information – (Series or Special) “News One Now” (TV One) “Oprah’s Master Class” (OWN) “The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman” (National Geographic) “Through the Fire: The Legacy of Barack Obama” (BET) “Unsung” (TV One)   Outstanding Talk Series “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC) “Super Soul Sunday” (OWN) “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central) “The Real” (Syndicated) “The View” (ABC)   Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series “Iyanla: Fix My Life” (OWN) “Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party” (VH1) “Shark Tank” (ABC) “The Manns” (TV One) “United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell” (CNN)   Outstanding Variety or Game Show – (Series or Special) “Black Girls Rock! 2017” (BET) “Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin & Deep in the Heart of Texas” (Netflix) “Def Comedy Jam 25” (Netflix) “Lip Sync Battle” (Spike) “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)   Outstanding Children’s Program “Doc McStuffins” (Disney Junior) “Free Rein” (Netflix) “Nella the Princess Knight” (Nickelodeon) “Project Mc²” (Netflix) “Raven’s Home” (Disney Channel)   Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series) Caleb McLaughlin – “Stranger Things” (Netflix) Ethan Hutchison – “Queen Sugar” (OWN) Lonnie Chavis – “This Is Us” (NBC) Marsai Martin – “black-ish” (ABC) Michael Rainey – “Power” (Starz)   Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble Fredricka Whitfield – “Fredricka Whitfield” (CNN) Morgan Freeman – “The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman” (National Geographic) Neil deGrasse Tyson – “StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson” (National Geographic) Roland Martin – “News One Now” (TV One) Trevor Noah – “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)   Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble Alfonso Ribeiro – “America’s Funniest Home Video” (ABC) Iyanla Vanzant – “Iyanla: Fix My Life” (OWN) Michael Smith and Jemele Hill – “SC6 with Michael and Jemele” (ESPN) LL Cool J – “Lip Sync Battle” (Spike) Kamau Bell – “United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell” (CNN)   RECORDING   Outstanding New Artist Demetria McKinney – “Officially Yours” (eOne Music) Kevin Ross – “The Awakening” (Motown/Capitol Records) Khalid – “American Teen” (RCA Records/Right Hand Music Group) SZA – “Ctrl” (RCA Records/Top Dawg Entertainment) Vic Mensa – “The Autobiography” (Roc Nation/Capitol Records)   Outstanding Male Artist Brian McKnight – “Genesis” (SoNo Recording Group) Bruno Mars – “Versace On the Floor” (Atlantic Records) Charlie Wilson – “In It to Win It” (RCA Records/P Music Group) JAY-Z – “4:44” (Roc Nation) Kendrick Lamar – “DAMN.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)   Outstanding Female Artist Andra Day – “Stand Up For Something” (Warner Bros. Records) Beyoncé – “Die With You” (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment) Ledisi – “Let Love Rule” (Verve Label Group) Mary J. Blige – “Strength of a Woman” (Capitol Records) SZA – “Ctrl” (RCA Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)   Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration Andra Day feat. Common – “Stand Up For Something” (Warner Bros. Records) Charlie Wilson feat. T.I. – “I’m Blessed” (RCA Records/P Music Group) Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna – “LOYALTY.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) Mary J. Blige feat. Kanye West – “Love Yourself” (Capitol Records) SZA feat. Travis Scott – “Love Galore” (RCA Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)   Outstanding Jazz Album “Boundless” – Damien Escobar (Phoenix Lane Entertainment) “Dreams and Daggers” – Cécile McLorin Salvant (Mack Avenue Records) “Petite Afrique” – Somi (Sony Music/OKeh) “Poetry In Motion” – Najee (Shanachie Entertainment) “So It Is” – Preservation Hall Jazz Band (Legacy Recordings)   Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album (Traditional or Contemporary) “Close” – Marvin Sapp (Verity Records) “Crossover Live From Music City” – Travis Greene (RCA Inspiration) “Greenleaf Soundtrack Volume 2” – Greenleaf Soundtrack (RCA Inspiration) “Heart. Passion. Pursuit.” – Tasha Cobbs Leonard (Motown Gospel) “Let Them Fall In Love” – CeCe Winans (Puresprings Gospel)   Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album “4:44” – JAY-Z (Roc Nation) “Gods” – Maxwell (Columbia Records) “High” – Ledisi (Verve Label Group) “Strength of A Woman” – Mary J. Blige (Capitol Records) “That’s What I Like” – Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)   Outstanding Song – Traditional “High” – Ledisi (Verve Label Group) “Honest” – MAJOR. (BOE/Empire) “Surefire (Piano Version)” – John Legend (Columbia Records) “That’s What I Like” – Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records) “U + Me” – Mary J. Blige (Capitol Records)   Outstanding Song – Contemporary “Gonna Be Alright” – Mali Music (RCA Records/ByStorm Entertainment) “HUMBLE.” – Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) “Insecure” – Jazmine Sullivan X Bryson Tiller (RCA Records) “Love Galore” – SZA feat. Travis Scott (RCA Records/Top Dawg Entertainment) “The Story of O.J.” – JAY-Z (Roc Nation)   Outstanding Album “4:44” – JAY-Z (Roc Nation) “DAMN.” – Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) “Genesis” – Brian McKnight (SoNo Recording Group) “In It To Win It” – Charlie Wilson (RCA Records/P Music Group) “Strength of A Woman” – Mary J. Blige (Capitol Records)   LITERATURE   Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction “Little Fires Everywhere” – Celeste Ng (Penguin Random House) “No One Is Coming to Save Us” – Stephanie Powell Watts (HarperCollins Publishers) “Sing, Unburied, Sing” – Jesmyn Ward (Simon and Schuster) “The Annotated African American Folktales” – Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Author), Maria Tatar (Author) (Liveright Publishing Corporation) “The Wide Circumference of Love” – Marita Golden (Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.)   Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction “Black Detroit – A People’s History of Self-Determination” – Herb Boyd (HarperCollins Publishers) “Chokehold: Policing Black Men” – Paul Butler (The New Press) “Defining Moments in Black History: Reading Between the Lies” – Dick Gregory (HarperCollins Publishers) “The President’s Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families, from the Washingtons to the Obamas” – Adrian Miller (University of North Carolina Press) “We Were Eight Years In Power: An American Tragedy” – Ta-Nehisi Coates (Random House)   Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author “A Beautiful Ghetto” – Devin Allen (Haymarket Books) “Chasing Spaces: An Astronaut’s Story of Grit, Grace & Second Chances” – Leland Melvin (HarperCollins Publishers) “No One Is Coming to Save Us” – Stephanie Powell Watts (HarperCollins Publishers) “Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat” – Patricia Williams (Author) Jeannine Amber (With) (HarperCollins Publishers) “We’re Going to Need More Wine” – Gabrielle Union (HarperCollins Publishers)   Outstanding Literary Work – Biography / Auto Biography “Ali: A Life” – Jonathan Eig (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) “Becoming Ms. Burton – From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women” – Susan Burton (Author), Cari Lynn (Author), Michelle Alexander (Foreword By) (The New Press) “Chester B. Himes” – Lawrence P. Jackson (W. W. Norton & Company) “Obama: The Call of History” – Peter Baker (New York Times/Callaway) “We’re Going to Need More Wine” – Gabrielle Union (HarperCollins Publishers)   Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional “Ballerina Body: Dancing and Eating Your Way to a Leaner, Stronger, and More Graceful You” – Misty Copeland (Grand Central Publishing) “Exponential Living – Stop Spending 100% of Your Time on 10% of Who You Are” – Sheri Riley (Author), Usher (Foreword By) (Penguin Random House) “Kristen Kish Cooking” – Kristen Kish (Author), Meredith Erickson (With) (Clarkson Potter) “Notoriously Dapper – How to Be A Modern Gentleman with Manners, Style and Body Confidence” – Kelvin Davis (Mango Media Inc.) “The Awakened Woman: Remembering & Reigniting Our Sacred Dreams” – Dr. Tererai Trent (Author), Oprah Winfrey (Foreword By) (Simon and Schuster)   Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry “Incendiary Art: Poems” – Patricia Smith (TriQuarterly Books/Northwestern University Press) “My Mother Was a Freedom Fighter” – Aja Monet (Haymarket Books) “Silencer” – Marcus Wicker (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) “The Drowning Boy’s Guide to Water” – Cameron Barnett (Autumn House Press) “Wild Beauty: New and Selected Poems” – Ntozake Shange (Simon and Schuster)   Outstanding Literary Work – Children “Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court” – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Author), Raymond Obstfeld (With) (Hachette Book Group) “Before She Was Harriet” – Lesa Cline-Ransome (Author), James E. Ransome (Illustrator) (Holiday House) “Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History” – Vashti Harrison (Hachette Book Group) “Take a Picture of Me, James VanDerZee!” – Andrea J. Loney (Author), Keith Mallett (Illustrator) (Lee & Low Books) “The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, A Young Civil Rights Activist” – Cynthia Levinson (Author), Vanessa Brantley-Newton (Illustrator) (S&S Children’s Publishing)   Outstanding Literary Work – Youth / Teens “Allegedly” – Tiffany D. Jackson (HarperCollins Publishers) “Clayton Byrd Goes Underground” – Rita Williams-Garcia (Author), Frank Morrison (Illustrator) (Amistad/HarperCollins Publishers) “Long Way Down” – Jason Reynolds (S&S Children’s Publishing) “Solo” – Kwame Alexander (Author), Mary Rand Hess (With) (Blink) “The Hate U Give” – Angie Thomas (HarperCollins Publishers)   MOTION PICTURE   Outstanding Motion Picture “Detroit” (Annapurna Pictures) “Get Out” (Universal Pictures) “Girls Trip” (Universal Pictures) “Marshall” (Open Road Films) “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” (Sony Pictures Entertainment)   Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Algee Smith – “Detroit” (Annapurna Pictures) Chadwick Boseman – “Marshall” (Open Road Films) Daniel Kaluuya – “Get Out” (Universal Pictures) Denzel Washington – “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” (Columbia Pictures) Idris Elba – “The Mountain Between Us” (20th Century Fox)   Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Amandla Stenberg – “Everything, Everything” (Warner Bros. Pictures / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures) Danai Gurira – “All Eyez on Me” (Summit Entertainment) Halle Berry – “Kidnap” (Aviron Pictures) Natalie Paul – “Crown Heights” (Amazon Studios) Octavia Spencer – “Gifted” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)   Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Idris Elba – “THOR: Ragnarok” (Marvel Studios) Laurence Fishburne – “Last Flag Flying” (Amazon Studios) Lil Rel Howery – “Get Out” (Universal Pictures) Nnamdi Asomugha – “Crown Heights” (Amazon Studios) Sterling K. Brown – “Marshall” (Open Road Films)   Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Audra McDonald – “Beauty and the Beast” (Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures) Keesha Sharp – “Marshall” (Open Road Films) Regina Hall – “Girls Trip” (Universal Pictures) Tessa Thompson – “THOR: Ragnarok” (Marvel Studios) Tiffany Haddish – “Girls Trip” (Universal Pictures)   Outstanding Independent Motion Picture “Detroit” (Annapurna Pictures) “Last Flag Flying” (Amazon Studios) “Mudbound” (Netflix) “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women” (Annapurna Pictures) “Wind River” (Acacia Filmed Entertainment)   DOCUMENTARY   Outstanding Documentary (Film) “I Called Him Morgan” (Submarine Deluxe/Filmrise) “STEP” (Fox Searchlight Pictures) “Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities” (Firelight Films) “The Rape of Recy Taylor” (Augusta Films) “Whose Streets?” (Magnolia Pictures)   Outstanding Documentary (Television) “Birth of a Movement” (PBS) “Black Love” (OWN) “The 44th President: In His Own Words” (History) “The Defiant Ones” (HBO) “What the Health” (AUM Films and Media + First Spark Media)   WRITING   Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Aziz Ansari – “Master of None” – Thanksgiving (Netflix) Janine Barrois – “Claws” – Batsh*t (TNT) Justin Simien – “Dear White People” – Chapter 1 (Netflix) Issa Rae – “Insecure” – Hella Great (HBO) Issa Rae – “Insecure” – Hella Perspective (HBO)   Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series Anthony Sparks – “Queen Sugar” – What Do I Care for Morning (OWN) Ava DuVernay – “Queen Sugar” – Dream Variations (OWN) Erica Anderson – “Greenleaf” – The Bear (OWN) Gina Prince-Bythewood – “Shots Fired” – Hour One: Pilot (FOX) Vera Herbert – “This Is Us” – Still Here (NBC)   Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special Abdul Williams – “The New Edition Story” – Night Two (BET) Alison McDonald – “An American Girl Story: Summer Camp, Friends for Life” (Amazon) Cas Sigers-Beedles – “When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story” (TV One) May Chan – “An American Girl Story – Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance” (Amazon) Peter Landesman, Alexander Woo, George C. Wolfe – “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” (HBO)   Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture Dee Rees, Virgil Williams – “Mudbound” (Netflix) Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani – “The Big Sick” (Amazon Studios) Jordan Peele – “Get Out” (Universal Pictures) Kenya Barris, Tracy Oliver – “Girls Trip” (Universal Pictures) Mark Boal – “Detroit” (Annapurna Pictures)   DIRECTING   Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Anton Cropper – “black-ish” – Juneteenth (ABC) Barry Jenkins – “Dear White People” – Chapter 5 (Netflix) Justin Simien – “Dear White People” – Chapter 1 (Netflix) Spike Lee – “She’s Gotta Have It” – #NolasChoice (Netflix) Ken Whittingham – “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” – Kimmy Bites an Onion! (Netflix)   Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series Carl Franklin – “13 Reasons Why” – Tape 5, Side B (Netflix) Ernest R. Dickerson – “The Deuce” – Show and Prove (HBO) Gina Prince-Bythewood – “Shots Fired” – Hour One: Pilot (FOX) Jeffrey Byrd – “Switched at Birth” – Occupy Truth (Freeform) Jonathan Demme – “Shots Fired” Hour Six: The Fire This Time (FOX)   Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special Allen Hughes – “The Defiant Ones” (HBO) Chris Robinson – “The New Edition Story” – Night 1 (BET) Codie Elaine Oliver – “Black Love” (OWN) Kevin Hooks – “Madiba ” – Night 2 (BET) Mark Ford – “Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.” (A&E)   Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture Dee Rees – “Mudbound” (Netflix) Jordan Peele – “Get Out” (Universal Pictures) Malcolm D. Lee – “Girls Trip” (Universal Pictures) Reginald Hudlin – “Marshall” (Open Road Films) Stella Meghie – “Everything, Everything” (Warner Bros. Pictures / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures)   ANIMATED/CGI   Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance David Oyelowo – “The Lion Guard” (Disney Junior) Kerry Washington – “Cars 3” (Disney/Pixar) Loretta Devine – “Doc McStuffins” (Disney Channel) Tiffany Haddish – “Legends of Chamberlain Heights” (Comedy Central) Yvette Nicole Brown – “Elena of Avalor” (Disney Junior)   ###   About NAACP: Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest nonpartisan civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities. Read more about the NAACP’s work and our six “Game Changer” issue areas at NAACP.org.   About TV One: Launched in January 2004, TV One serves 59 million households, offering a broad range of real-life and entertainment-focused original programming, classic series, movies and music designed to entertain and inform a diverse audience of adult black viewers. The network represents the best in black culture and entertainment with fan favorite shows Unsung, Rickey Smiley For Real, Fatal Attraction, The Manns and The NAACP Image Awards.  In addition, TV One is the cable home of blockbuster drama Empire, and NewsOne Now, the only live daily news program dedicated to black viewers. In December 2008, the company launched TV One High Def, which now serves 14 million households. TV One is solely owned by Urban One, Inc., formerly known as Radio One, Inc. , the largest African-American owned multi-media company primarily targeting Black and urban audiences. For more information about TV One, viewers can join the conversation by visiting the network’s companion website at www.tvone.tv>. TV One viewers can also join the conversation by connecting via social media on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.       NAACP Image Awards Media Contacts: The Lippin Group Jennifer Price-Keith | [email protected] Elina Adut | [email protected] Freddy Morales | [email protected] For TV ONE (telecast info only): Tosha Whitten-Griggs | [email protected]     49th naacp […]