The Hustle Continues Extended Versionto be Released in May 2021 Watch “SPEND IT” video here (March 30, 2021) Platinum-selling rapper, producer, legend and Academy Award winner Juicy J releases the new video for his single, “SPEND IT,” feat. Lil Baby and 2 Chainz exclusively via Facebook today. The video was directed by John Tashiro and…
Month: March 2021
ESSENCE Continues to Pave the Way for Recognition of the Power of Black Creatives, Announcing 14th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards and 2nd Annual ESSENCE Hollywood House
– Whoopi Goldberg, Cynthia Erivo, Zendaya, Michaela Coel and Andra Day to be Honored during Star-Studded Black Women in Hollywood Event on April 22, Hosted by Laverne Cox – – Red Carpet Festivities Culminate with Hollywood House on April 23, Hosted By Storm Reid and complete with interactive conversations, virtual panels, masterclasses and more –…
Death Row Records Kicks Off 30th Anniversary CelebrationThis Year with New Online Store Launch
Death Row Series 1: Nobody Does It Better NFTs Available Now Limited Edition Cassette Reissues Out on 4/20 (March 30, 2021) Influential hip hop label Death Row Records kicks off its 30th Anniversary celebration this year with today’s launch of its first-ever online store. The new home for Death Row Records can be found at DeathRowOfficial.com,…
National Geographic and Watch The Bands Name the Marching Musical Machine of the Mid-South at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as the Winner of ‘All Hail The Queen: HBCU Band Tribute’
Virtual Marching Band Competition Winner Announcement Coincides With All Eight Episodes of GENIUS: ARETHA Dropping On Hulu Today, Aretha Franklin’s Birthday Watch the Announcement Video here: Watch the Winning Performance here: National Geographic’s GENIUS: ARETHA Stars Double Oscar® Nominee Cynthia Erivo and Emmy® Award-Winning Courtney B. Vance Judges Included GENIUS: ARETHA Cast Patrice Covington, Rebecca…
Jackson State University business professor receives $30K VentureWell faculty grant
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Dr. Sharon Simmons, associate professor of entrepreneurship, recently received the VentureWell Faculty Grant, providing $30,000 to the program over the next two years. “I felt like, wow, because this was my first attempt, and it was a success,” Simmons said. “I always envisioned being the principal investigator of impactful grants.” The program…
Jackson State University student goes Hollywood after stirring ‘American Idol’ audition
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University student Deshawn Goncalves visibly moved the “American Idol” judge during his piano playing audition of “Everything Must Change” by Nina Simone. Goncalves’s emotion-laced performance earned him a ticket to Hollywood. “That was powerful. I needed you today. Just consider yourself hugged, OK,” said Richie. “I don’t know where you…
COVID-19: Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center vaccinates nearly 300 at Jackson State University
(JACKSON, Miss.) — COVID-19 symptoms were so unpleasant that even air brushing against the skin was excruciating for JSU computer engineering student Simon Williams, and memories of constant pain explain why he gleefully joined nearly 300 others for a campuswide vaccination in the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center on Friday. Because of cases…
WEIRDO WORKSHOP PRESENTS… GRAMMY NOMINATED LOUIS YORK DROPS LIVE VISUALS FOR “DON’T YOU FORGET”
HITMAKING DUO’S “AMERICAN GRIOTS” OUT NOW (March 25, 2021) Hitmaking and chart-topping duo Louis York (Chuck Harmony & Claude Kelly) has returned with more visuals from their new album American Griots. Fresh off the Oates Song Fest 7908, started by the legendary John Oates (Hall & Oates), Louis York releases the new live video “Don’t…
JSU President Hudson serves on state advisory committee to help Mississippi develop marijuana policy
(JACKSON, Miss.) — JSU President Thomas K. Hudson is among 12 members of the advisory committee for the Mississippi Medical Marijuana Program that formed after voters in November overwhelmingly approved the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes. “This is a new frontier for Mississippi and we are poised to change perceptions while helping many patients…
JSU is part of Smithsonian consortium supporting university museums and archives
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University is one of five HBCUs joining the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture’s (NMAAHC) consortium to enhance their ability to care for and share archives that tell the story of African Americans and their essential role in American culture and history. The consortium also includes Clark…
BET Partners With Vaseline® and Vaseline® Brand Ambassador, Regina King, to Bring Access to Equitable Skincare for Black and Brown Communities
BET and Vaseline® Present Equitable Skincare for All Content Series Hosted by Tai Beauchamp, Featuring Prominent Doctors, Experts, Skincare Enthusiasts and Special Discussion with Regina King on March 24th March 24, 2021 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On March 24 at 3 pm EDT, BET (a subsidiary of ViacomCBS Inc., NASDAQ: VIACA, VIAC),…
National Geographic and Watch The Bands Host Virtual HBCU Marching Band Competition in Celebration of GENIUS: ARETHA, Honoring the Musical Legacy of Aretha Franklin
‘All Hail The Queen: HBCU Band Tribute’ To Award $5,000 Prize Announced on 3/25 on Nat Geo and Watch The Yard Social Platforms Virtual Marching Band Competition Coincides with GENIUS: ARETHA; Starring Double Oscar® Nominee Cynthia Erivo, Airing Now on National Geographic through March 24, With Episodes Available Next Day On Hulu March 22, 2021…
AWARD-WINNING GHANAIAN MUSICIAN M.ANIFEST TEAMS UP WITH VIC MENSA AND MOLIY FOR LATEST SINGLE “NO FEAR”
LISTEN/DOWNLOAD “NO FEAR” HERE (Accra, Ghana – March 22, 2021) – Award-winning Ghanaian musician M.anifest (Kwame Tsikata) teams up with Chicago rapper Vic Mensaon his pounding new hit “No Fear,”now available at all DSPs and streaming services. Check out visuals here. Known for his genre-bending sound and multilingual wordplay, “No Fear” is an infectious collaboration,…
Past water crisis at Jackson State University resulted in outpouring of community support
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Many individuals and community organizations stepped up in a show of service, as Jackson State University students, faculty and staff struggled to find clean drinking water and sanitizing agents after a brutal ice storm on Feb. 15. Among those helping were SodexoMagic, Brown Bottling Company/Pepsi, Pinelake Church, Mississippi State University and Pilgrim…
Recent NBA All-Star Game showcased Jackson State University in salute to HBCUs while also raising millions for Thurgood Marshall College Fund, UNCF
(JACKSON, Miss.) — As Team LeBron and Team Durant created magic on the court during the recent NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta, a Jackson State University biomedical engineering student and former Miss JSU mingled virtually with peers throughout the country as HBCUs took center stage to tout their institutions while watching the game. Millions of…
Mask incentive program at Jackson State University rewards students for being ‘JSU Safe’
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University is giving students the chance to win gift cards ranging from $25-$100 during the university’s JSU Safe ‘Thank You for Masking Up’ initiative that started March 16. The incentive program is the brainchild of Dr. Brandi Newkirk Turner, associate provost, and rewards students for adhering to the COVID-19 guidelines….
Zipwhip and The National Black MBA Association Partner to Offer Scholarship Supporting Black Leaders of the Future
Graduate and undergraduate students are invited to apply through June 14, 2021 March 17, 2021 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zipwhip, the leading business-texting platform in North America, and the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) today announced a scholarship for Black students pursuing a college degree. Black men and women are vastly underrepresented today…
Multi-Platinum Hip Hop Group Cypress Hill Drop Brand New Single “Champion Sound”
Available Now on All Streaming Platforms WORLD’S LARGEST SMOKE SESH WITH THE BAND ON 4/20LIVE FROM THE ROXY (March 16, 2021) Hip-hop pioneers Cypress Hill surprised fans today with the release of a brand-new song, “Champion Sound,” via eOne. The track, which was produced/mixed by Black Milk and is available now on all streaming platforms,…
WarnerMedia Nabs 30 Nominations for the 27th Annual NAMIC Vision Awards
WarnerMedia’s CNN, HBO, HBO Max, Turner Classic Movies, Warner Bros. Television and more nominated in 15 categories March 16, 2021 10:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NAMIC announced its nominees for the 27th Annual Vision Awards, which honors inclusive programming mirroring the lives, spirit and contributions of people of color in their diverse viewing audiences….
Tulane University School of Professional Advancement Unveils Minority Serving Institution Graduate Scholarship Award
Tuition incentive supports students who have earned their undergraduate degree at a designated MSI school. March 16, 2021 08:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time NEW ORLEANS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tulane University School of Professional Advancement (Tulane SoPA) has announced a tuition discount award of 20 percent to students enrolled in Tulane SoPA graduate or post-baccalaureate programs who have earned…
HAITIAN SINGER/SONGWRITER J. PERRY RELEASES LATEST SINGLE “NO PARES” FEATURING SKY MONROE VIA ZUMBA
EXCLUSIVELY PREMIERES VISUALS ON VEVO WITH OFFICIALLY RELEASE WORLDWIDE! DOWNLOAD/LISTEN TO “NO PARES” HERE Los Angeles, CA (March 12, 2020) – Creative Titans signee and Haitian singer/songwriter J Perry officially released the visuals for his latest single “No Pares,”featuring Sky Monroe on VEVO last night. After exclusively premiering the song on one of the latest and most innovative…
Jackson State’s $470,000 Homeland Security award aims to increase awareness of natural disasters through emerging technology
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University is the recipient of a Department of Homeland Security Scientific Leadership Award totaling $470,000. Funds will be used for a collaborative interdisciplinary effort to integrate Emergency Management Technology and meteorology in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET) In addition, the award will help form a partnership with Copiah-Lincoln Community…
$469,000 Homeland Security grant to Jackson State will help target minorities for careers in emergency management, disaster preparedness
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University has been awarded a $469,000 interdisciplinary grant from the Department of Homeland Security to prepare underrepresented undergraduate minority students to successfully enter graduate programs or careers in emergency management and/or disaster preparedness, with a STEM emphasis. The Homeland initiative is called the Community Resilience Engaging Advanced Training and Education (C.R.E.A.T.E.). It involves fields…
Jackson State University alum makes history as first African American, first male president of Saint Elizabeth University in New Jersey
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University alum Dr. Gary B. Crosby has been selected unanimously by the Saint Elizabeth University (SEU) Board of Trustees to serve as the institution’s eighth president in Morristown, New Jersey. He has nearly 20 years of advanced innovative administrative experience in higher education. “I am deeply honored and humbled, and…
Jackson State University employees show themselves getting vaccinated, urge others to do the same
(JACKSON, Miss.) — A number of Jackson State leaders and employees who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine say it’s important to protect family, friends and others from the deadly virus that has claimed so many people throughout the nation. In fact, as more vaccines become available, there’s been an uptick in the number of people…
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