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The biggest night in Gospel music, The Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, is moving to a new venue and taping date in celebration of its 30th Anniversary milestone. The show’s producer announced that the telecast will be taped in front of a live audience at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada with a new Spring production [...]

The racy teaser for “Fifty Shades of Grey” singer Beyoncé uploaded to her Instagram page is confirmation the singer is involved with the upcoming film’s soundtrack. Exclusive news of the singer’s re-recording of the 2003 hit “Crazy In Love” was announced earlier today on the TODAY show right after the first trailer for the movie [...]

Larenz Tate has joined the growing list of Hollywood actors moving from the big screen to the small screen. The 38-year-old stars on USA Network’s medical drama, Rush, as Dr. Alex Burke. His character is the “straight-laced” family man best friend to the lead character of the show. Tate opened up to reporter Chris Witherspoon [...]

Discovery Communications announced a comprehensive program to support the My Brother’s Keeper initiative, a White House program that seeks to improve the expected life outcomes of boys and men of color — while simultaneously altering public perception of them – through public-private partnerships. Discovery has committed to produce and air a TV special and host town [...]

Jonathan “Lil J” McDaniel continues to inspire fans with his two new singles, “Like Me” featuring Bobby Luv, and “Dance Is on the House,” which debuted on the June 30 episode of “Hit the Floor” to 3.9 million listeners/viewers. McDaniel plays German Vega in the VH1 series currently in its second season. The rap artist/actor’s latest album “Born a S.T.A.R.” [...]

Talk show host Wendy Williams revealed to fans through her Twitter account that she will be an executive producer for Lifetime’s upcoming Aaliyah biopic, alongside Debra Martin Chase. Williams also announced that Alexandra Shipp will replace teen actress and singer Zendaya, who was originally cast for in the starring role of the late singer. Shipp, [...]

A Brooklyn heavy metal band consisting of three teens from Flatbush just caught their big break. Unlocking The Truth, reportedly signed a recording contract with Sony. The group consists of 13-year-old guitarist Malcolm Brickhouse, 12-year-old drummer Jarad Dawkins and 13-year-old Alec Atkins on bass. According to the NY Daily News, Unlocking The Truth’s Sony contract [...]

The first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal, Alice Coachman Davis, passed away early Monday in southern Georgia. The 90-year-old former Olympian’s death was confirmed by her daughter, Evelyn Jones. Davis was the recipient of the Olympic gold in the high jump at the 1948 games hosted in London with an American and [...]

Jonathan A. Mason, International President of Phi Beta Sigma, one of the country’s largest African American men’s organizations, kicked off the organization’s Centennial Week activities with the unveiling of the organization’s “I Am My Brother’s Keeper,” a 2014-2015 program to address issues impacting men of color, inspired by President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Initiative, a [...]

Bermuda’s Corporation of Hamilton has announced it will host the 40th annual Conference of Black Mayors Convention later this year. The event, which will take place on November 12 – 16, 2014, at The Fairmont Southampton, will convene the largest gathering of Mayors and local officials from around the world. Mayors from cities, towns and villages [...]