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(Black PR Wire) The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy with various educational opportunities throughout January. From in-person activities to online offerings, the museum commemorates King and the holiday surrounding his impact on the world. Beginning Jan. 8, 2024, King’s original “I Have a […]
Event Tapes on Saturday, January 20, at The Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, GA “URBAN ONE HONORS” Kicks-Off Year-Long Celebration Of TV One’s 20th Anniversary SILVER SPRING, MD – January 3, 2024 – Today, Urban One revealed the honorees for “URBAN ONE HONORS,” set to tape on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, GA. This year’s two-hour telecast theme is “Best in […]
The Recording Industry Association of America® (RIAA) closed 2023 with an armful of new gold and platinum certifications by the likes of Jay-Z, Mariah Carey, Bobby Darin, and Justin Bieber. Among those new awards was a first-time certification for the Rance Allen Group’s classic track “Something About the Name Jesus” (Tyscot Records), which was certified […]
(Black PR Wire) FOX and the Television Academy announced jointly today that Anthony Anderson will host the 75th Emmy Awards. “With our industry’s recent challenges behind us, we can get back to what we love — dressing up and honoring ourselves. And there’s no better celebratory moment to bring the creative community together than the milestone 75th […]
Chicago, IL – January 1, 2024 — Smokie Norful is one of the brightest lights on the current gospel scene. The son of an African Methodist Episcopal minister, Norful spent his first 14 years in Muskogee, OK, where he absorbed music ranging from sacred gospel to the secular soul that was popular at the time. By […]
[RICHMOND, Va. – January 2, 2024 – The Hezekiah Walker Center for Gospel Music has released its spring certificate course schedule. Registration is open and classes will begin on Tuesday, January 9, and run through April. Courses are available to all who want to gain knowledge of various aspects of the gospel music industry. This semester’s lineup includes […]
ARLINGTON, Texas, Dec. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Named to TIME’s 100 Next list, Sarah Jakes Roberts’ sixth annual Woman Evolve will return to Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, September 26 – 28, 2024. As a follow up to 2023’s sold-out conference, more than 15,000 women have already registered to attend Woman Evolve 2024—a conference that aims to empower women to progress towards the […]
(Black PR Wire) CHICAGO – Chance the Rapper, Grammy-award-winning musician and founder of Social Works, flipped the switch on the Museum of Science Industry’s (MSI) four-story Grand Tree on Saturday, kicking off the Museum’s Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light exhibit set to run through Jan. 7. During the festivities, he announced the […]
Chicago, IL – December 10, 2023 — Smokie Norful is one of the brightest lights on the current gospel scene. The son of an African Methodist Episcopal minister, Norful spent his first 14 years in Muskogee, OK, where he absorbed music ranging from sacred gospel to the secular soul that was popular at the time. By […]
December 10, 2023 — The incomparable CeCe Winans is about to hit the road again with “The Goodness Tour” in 2024. The tour will kick off February 28 in Shreveport, LA, with stops including Mobile, New Orleans, Fayetteville, Greensboro, Richmond, VA (Liberation Church), Cincinnati, Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Jose, Dallas, Austin, Houston and Miami. […]
Events include Performances from BeBe Winans, Samara Joy and Soshana Bean, The Double Dutch Holiday Classic, Coca-Cola Winter Wonderland, Amateur Night Holiday Special, and Kwanzaa Celebration (Black PR Wire) – This December, The Apollo will celebrate the holidays with events and programs for the entire family, with performances from BeBe Winans, Samara Joy, and Soshana Bean […]
Newark, NJ – October 23, 2023 — The Group Fire has announced their first holiday album The Gift which is be released, Friday, November 3rd. After wrapping up a busy year with performances across the country with some of the biggest names in Gospel, Terelle Cooper, lead singer for the group says, “It was the […]
