(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University received a $150,000 endowment from the foundation of The P3 Group, Inc., which is the largest African American-owned real-estate development firm in the U.S. The Group equally contributed $150,000 to Florida A&M University. The Brown Foundation Community Development Corporation, the philanthropic arm of P3, also provided a one-time $10,000…
Month: December 2021
Entanglement Movie Trailer Teases Steamy Love Triangle in Psychological Thriller
(Black PR Wire) Mahogany Films in collaboration with Son of Oakland Films and Arise Media has released the trailer for the highly anticipated film Entanglement. The video, which you can check out below, features Jill Marie Jones (Girlfriends, Monogamy) as Layla, a wife still reeling from her husband’s past infidelity. As the couple tries to…
Score! Cinemark Teams Up with ESPN to Bring College Football Playoff Games to the Big Screen
Cinemark to host in select theatre locations live viewings of the College Football Playoff Semifinals and National Championship, presented by ESPN December 20, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time PLANO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cinemark Holdings, Inc.,one of the world’s largest and most influential movie theatre companies, today announced it is teaming up with ESPN to bring some…
RZA and Flatbush Zombies Release “Quentin Tarantino” today
Cinematic track is a follow-up to “Plug Addicts,” released last week Stream “Quentin Tarantino” here: quentintarantino.lnk.to/rjK3tR (December 17, 2021) RZA and Flatbush Zombies have once again teamed up to release the new cinematic track “Quentin Tarantino,” today. The reverent cut was produced by RZA and Prince Paul (with additional production from Erick The Architect), a…
R&B SOUL POWERHOUSE LEELA JAMES RELEASES NEW VISUAL FOR TITLE TRACK “SEE ME”
“COMPLICATED’ NAMED ONE OF ROLLING STONE’S TOP 50 R&B SONGS OF 2021 “SEE ME” ALBUM IS AVAILABLE NOW! “Leela James is one of the few southern soul singers who can still achieve a hit today.” – Elias Leight, Rolling Stone (New York, NY-December 17, 2021) R&B Soul Powerhouse Leela James is closing 2021 with the…
WATCH: Flo Milli Teams Up With Billboard and Honda Stage to Create a Documentary
Flo Milli teamed up with Billboard and Honda Stage to create a documentary following her career, from working in Alabama all the way to her latest projects. Watch below…
Bryson Tiller & Pentatonix Drop New Christmas Track
Today, Grammy-nominated multi-platinum selling recording artist Bryson Tiller and three-time Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling artist Pentatonix gift fans an early holiday present with the cover of a quintessential holiday tune “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)” via Trapsoul/RCA Records. GET IT HERE
JSU alum’s $50,000 endowment will support eligible students studying special education
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University alum Marcus A. Thompson has established a $50,000 scholarship endowment that will help pay for tuition, textbooks, supplies and other fees for eligible Mississippi natives who are studying special education. The principal amount will be eligible for matching funds through Title III. The Thelma Thompson Endowed Scholarship is in…
Hip-Hop Icon Too $hort Partners with Encore to Deliver Innovative & Interactive Live Augmented Reality Performances
The Bay Area Native to Premiere New Single “Nasty Dance” via Virtual Strip Club on Kid Cudi’s platform December 16, 2021 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, interactive live music app Encore announced a partnership with hip-hop icon and entrepreneur Too $hort on a series of augmented reality, live performances called “Live from Too $hort’s…
A Father Afraid for Future Generations Makes Film That Explains How to Heal from the Trauma of Being Black in America
Filmmaker Ron Elliott Jr. (aka Ron-O) enlists the help of thought leaders, mental health professionals, and community activists in this revolutionary film to help Black Families heal from Multigenerational Trauma. (Black PR Wire) Detroit, MI – Writer and producer Ron “O” Elliott Jr. has secured the help of Emmy Award Winning Director Timashion Jones (A…
MATTER OF FACT LISTENING TOUR CONTINUES ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, ACROSS HEARST DIGITAL MEDIA OUTLETS
Host Soledad O’Brien Interviews Guests Including Musician John Legend, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Among Many Others (Black PR Wire) NEW YORK – The “Matter of Fact Listening Tour,” hosted by Soledad O’Brien, continues its exploration of difficult issues surrounding race and equity in a new digital presentation, “Promises of Change,” the…
Jackson State University and Mississippi College receive $5 million grant, join forces to create public health programming
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University and Mississippi College are set to receive a $5 million Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) grant for a joint venture aimed at promoting and protecting population health by focusing on academics, community and the workforce. Among several initiatives, the collaboration allows for the creation of a bachelor’s in public…
JSU grad Cathy Maberry lost her sight but maintains her vision to become a certified therapeutic recreation specialist
(JACKSON, Miss.) — More than a year ago, Cathy Maberry lost her complete eyesight. Still, she was able to walk across the stage to receive her bachelor’s degree in health, physical education and recreation at Jackson State last week. She plans to become a certified therapeutic recreation specialist. “Jackson State University means so much to…
JSU biomedical graduate aims to save lives at home in Cancer Alley, where industrial toxins cause harm
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University summa cum laude graduate Glasia Monét Walker earned her bachelor’s degree in chemistry in biomedical science, inspired by the effects of poor air and food quality from industrial toxins in her native Louisiana region known as “Cancer Alley.” Walker, of Edgard, Louisiana, has endured quite a few obstacles on…
JSU Alumni Relations to host send-off for Tigers football team headed to Celebration Bowl
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University’s Alumni Relations is rallying the JSU community and the City of Jackson to help send-off the JSU Tigers football team as they head to the Celebration Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia, where they will take on the South Carolina State Bulldogs. What: JSU Tiger’s send-off Who: …
JSU Grad Damian Murray Named A Schwarzman Scholar
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University (JSU) alumnus Damian Murray has been named to the Schwarzman Scholars Class of 2023. The program funds a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University. Through Schwarzman Scholars, Murray intends to research how entrepreneurship and investing can create wealth in communities of color and close the wealth…
First-generation Grad Nitty Thomas Secures Spot in Louisiana State University’s Master of Social Work Program
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Meet Nitty Dupree Thomas. He’s a dancer, former track athlete and aspiring public servant. He received a degree in interdisciplinary studies with a minor in professionalism on Friday, Dec. 10. Thomas’ journey to commencement hasn’t been a crystal stair. As a product of a Filipino mother and an African-American father from Mississippi,…
President’s and Provost’s Scholars Reception honors 170 students for academic excellence
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University honored 170 academic “champions” on last Sunday, with some of them gathering for the inaugural President’s and Provost’s Scholars Reception to receive gold medallions for their steady commitment to excellence. The event was held in the atrium of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology building. Mitchell Shears, Ph.D., conceived…
WizKid performs “Essence” with Tems on the Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon
WizKid performs “Essence” with Tems on the Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.
Lucky Daye announces his 2022 Candy Drip Tour
Lucky Daye announces his 2022 Candy Drip Tour. Buy tickets here.
Alicia Keys Drops ‘KEYS’
15-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist and worldwide-celebrated music icon Alicia Keys is welcoming everyone into her world with her all-new double album, KEYS, out today via RCA Records. Listen here.
Upcoming Graduate Dailyn Hereford Secures Full-time Opportunity at Oracle
(JACKSON, Miss.) — On Friday, Dailyn Hereford will receive her bachelor’s degree in marketing from Jackson State University. She has accepted a full-time job offer and is currently working as a digital marketing specialist at Oracle. As a two-time summer intern for the Fortune 500 company, Hereford says, “As graduation approaches, I feel extremely relieved to…
BIG ZUU UNITES WITH AJ TRACEY FOR NEW SINGLE ‘BIG EATS’
SHARES THE OFFICIAL WHIPALO DIRECTED VIDEO SHOT IN NYC FROM HIS DEBUT ALBUM NAVIGATEOUT NOW (December 8, 2021) Following his smash hit ‘Offline’ featuring grime heavyweights JME and Novelist, today rapper turned TV chef shares his new single ‘Big Eats’ featuring fellow west Londoner and cousin, AJ Tracey. The rising TV chef, presenter, and rapper…
Nearly 800 Jackson State University Graduates Will Earn Degrees During Fall 2021 Commencement Ceremony on Dec. 10
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University’s Fall 2021 Commencement will take place at the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center on Friday, Dec. 10, at 10 am. The event will livestream on JSU’s Facebook page. What: 2021 Fall Graduate and Undergraduate Commencement ceremony Who: Keynote speaker and JSU alumna Kristen Broady, Ph.D. and Fellow…
Jackson State University Earns Reaffirmation of Its Accreditation from SACSCOC
Jackson, MS – Jackson State University (JSU) announces the successful decennial review of its regional accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges(SACSCOC). The SACSCOC Board of Trustees made the announcement at its annual meeting today. The next decennial review is scheduled to occur in 2031. “The reaffirmation of Jackson State…
SOUTHERN LACED 