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NEW YORK, June 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Today BET Networks announces Tyler Perry will be honored with the Ultimate Icon Award at the 19th annual “BET Awards.” The entertainment powerhouse and business mogul will be presented with the Ultimate Icon Award for his continued cultural impact in entertainment. The 2019 “BET Awards” will air LIVE on Sunday, June 23 at 8pm ET from the Microsoft Theater in Los […]

Check out the Netflix trailer for its new 'Family Reunion' series starring Loretta Devine, Tia Mowry and more.

Producers, students, and crew members alike flocked to Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California for the Producer Guild of America’s ProducedBy Conference. The two-day event featured discussions from prominent filmmakers, producers, and TV execs. Sunday, June 9 hosted Ava DuVernay and her brilliant team (Netflix VP Cindy Holland, founder of Tribeca Enterprises Jane Rosenthal, and […]

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Media mogul Tyler Perry is gearing up to launch a new streaming platform in conjunction with media conglomerate Viacom which will live on BET, one of cable’s premiere network aimed at producing content for the Black diaspora.

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK — ESSENCE Communications, the number one media, technology and commerce company dedicated to Black women, today announced that former First Lady Michelle Obama will headline its 25th Anniversary ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans, LA, taking place July 4-7, 2019. On the heels of the historic success of her […]

The gospel music powerhouse entertained a packed house Saturday. See her amazing performance above!

The gospel singer entertained a packed house Saturday. See her amazing performance.

The Gospel Legend performed to a packed house Saturday. See his amazing performance.

Depression as well as other mental & emotional health issues are at an all-time high in the Black community. Many still refusing to receive help, and some even refuse to acknowledge the problem. As Iyanla Vanzant gears up for her new season of “Iyanla: Fix My Life” on OWN, she blesses us with some advice […]

Congratulations to Praise 104.7 FM's May Pastor of the Month, Rev. Kevin L. Sykes, Senior Pastor of St. James Baptist Church.

We all go through hard times and trusting that God will get us through it helps us in a mighty way.

The gospel singer, songwriter and Dove Award winner is a father of 2 that continues to put out gospel hits that inspire us.