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An emotional Octavia Spencer won her first Oscar on Sunday for her supporting actress role as a sassy maid in “The Help.”
Spencer, 39, was considered the favorite to win the Academy Award for playing an outspoken maid in the 1960s drama about African-Americans who work for rich white families in Mississippi in the early years [...]

(Reuters) – “Good Deeds” is Tyler Perry’s 12th movie but it marks the first time the actor and director is the central character in a film not based on Madea, the foul-mouthed grandmother he is best known for playing on stage and the big screen.
Although Perry, 42, is far from a critics’ darling, he has [...]

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio said it would merge administrative, programming and some personnel costs, as well as expand community partnerships and fundraising opportunities with the Cincinnati Museum Center.

What happened to soul music? Filmmaker, musician and guardian of the new soul era Jason Orr answers that question definitively with his ground breaking music documentary Diary of a Decade. Check out the star power in the trailer for the film:

Box office estimates for the second week of Jumping the Broom are estimated at $24.5 million in two weeks.  More than quadrupling its $6.6 million production costs, “Jumping the Broom” debuted with $15.2 million at the box office, received a rare CinemaScore rating of “A” from moviegoers, and finished the weekend as the top-ranked comedy [...]

Outstanding First Full Year of Operations Drives Year 2 Planning
Conjure, the innovative new spirit from Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, announce that after an exceptional first full year of operations, the company has appointed new co-CEOs to oversee the company’s ongoing operations.
In addition to executing a national rollout in over 40 markets during its first full year, the [...]

A New, Original Reality Competition Series Empowering 20 Hopefuls For A Chance To Be Hollywood’s Next “It” Dancer
Premier celebrity choreographer and creative director to the stars Laurieann Gibson shares her expertise with many hopefuls as they embark on the moment of their lives in BORN TO DANCE: LAURIEANN GIBSON . The eight-episode series premieres Tuesday, [...]

On June 16, 2011 Savoy Magazine will host the 2011 Women’s Leadership Conference presented by ING in Atlanta, Georgia.

Defining Hill Harper’s career could require a number of titles to describe his work. Hill has been called an actor, author, activist, philanthropist, alumnus of Harvard with dual graduate degrees (JD/MBA), also a classmate and friend of President Barack Obama. Which of these titles means the most to Hill? “Artist, first and [...]

KWL/ Def Jam Enterprises President and CEO
Awarded with Paris’ Most Prestigious Cultural Honor
Kevin Liles, President and CEO of KWL/ Def Jam Enterprises received the Medaille de laVille de Paris, the highest honor an individual can receive for their contributions to Parisian culture. Liles was recognized for his role in helping to globalize the cultural phenomenon [...]