(Black PR Wire) NEW ORLEANS — ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola® today announced that Teyana Taylor and her creative team, The Aunties, have been named Chief Curator for the 2026 festival, set for July 3–5 in New Orleans. In this newly created role, Taylor will bring her signature lens rooted in Black culture, feminine […]
SILVER SPRING, Md., March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Urban One and Marconi Award-winning radio personality, comedian, and author Rickey Smiley are expanding their partnership, leveraging the company’s massive multimedia ecosystem to scale Smiley’s global footprint. The centerpiece of this multi-platform evolution is a five-year extension of the nationally syndicated “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” and the highly anticipated launch of “Rickey Smiley On The […]
ALLAS, March 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Distinctively Her, a division of the T.D. Jakes Foundation founded by Mrs. Serita A. Jakes, author, speaker, and leader in women’s empowerment, will host the 3rd Annual Lilies on the Green Golf Tournament on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at Bear Creek Golf Club in Dallas, Texas. This year’s tournament is proudly […]
ATLANTA, GA – March 10, 2026 – The inspirational and multi-faceted Bishop Paul S. Morton, along with Tehillah Music Group, just released his latest single, “Go Through,” featuring the extraordinary talents of his son, Grammy Award winner PJ Morton, and his daughter, Jasmine Morton Robinson. Now available on all streaming platforms, ”Go Through” will soon […]
CASEY J Drop First Album in Six Years Renowned recording artist/worship leader, Casey J, has dropped her first album in six years. The five-track set, The Stories We Sing Vol. 1 (Casey J LLC / Tyscot), is a lively set of guitar-driven declarations of faith. It was produced by Grammy® Award winner Aaron Lindsey who has produced gold or platinum-certified […]
Richmond, VA –February 4, 2026 – The Men’s Master Summit, is scheduled to return, to the campus of Virginia Union University on Saturday, April 11th and October 10th in Richmond, VA. With more than 100 men expected in attendance, the Living and Learning Center will serve as the hosting site, with curated space JUST for […]
DETROIT, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Word Network, the largest African American religious network in the world, proudly carries the live Celebration of Life for the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Senior. Friday, March 6 The People’s Celebration at House of HopeHouse of Hope Church, 752 E. 114th St., Chicago ILMusic Overture: 10:30am ESTService Begins: 11am ESTService: 11am […]
(Nashville, TN) – February 20, 2025 – GRAMMY and Stellar Award acclaimed singer, songwriter, and worship leader DOE returns to music with the track “Black Boy (featuring Jon Batiste),” following her 2025 67th GRAMMY Award win for Best Contemporary Christian Album of the Year, for her sophomore effort, Heart Of A Human. “Black Boy” featuring […]
Houston, Texas — Earnest Pugh, Emmy Award Winning Actor, Amazon Best- Selling Author; and Stellar Award-Winning Artist has delivered 13 CDs with 6 #1 Billboard Hits over the last 2 decades. Prior to coming into prominence with his earth-shattering chart-topper CD “Rain on Us” CD in 2009, Earnest released his first live recording “A Worshipper’s Perspective” twenty years ago […]
LOS ANGELES (January 12, 2026) – Today, the NAACP announced the full list of “57th NAACP Image Awards” nominees, with Cynthia Erivo, Doechii, Kendrick Lamar, Michael B. Jordan, and Teyana Taylor nominated for Entertainer of the Year. Select categories will be revealed during the two-hour LIVE TV special, airing Saturday, February 28, 2026, from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, at 8 PM ET/ 8 PM PT on […]
Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GEORGIA — The 4th annual Atlanta Black Expo (ABE), the largest showcase of mixed, non-industry specific Black-owned businesses in the Southeast, is returning to the Georgia World Congress Center from February 20–22, 2026. This year’s event marks a historic expansion, nearly doubling its physical footprint from 105,000 to 196,000 square feet to accommodate over 300 Black-owned businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations. […]
Los Angeles, CA) — February 8, 2026 – Today, Live Nation Urban (LNU) and multi-platinum, Grammy-winning singer, producer, actress, and global icon, Brandy Norwood, announce “A Conversation With Brandy: Phases Book Tour.” The tour will see Brandy take the stage for intimate conversations in Los Angeles and Brooklyn, celebrating her debut memoir, Phases (out March […]
