The virtual three-day conference CBE Week 2021 offers business pitch competition, supplier fair, networking and access to top industry leaders (Black PR Wire) San Francisco, Calif., February 8, 2021– Every year during Black History Month, the Coalition of Black Excellence (CBE) hosts CBE Week. Now in its fourth year, CBE Week 2021 Thrive Together aims…
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Alfred Street Baptist Church Foundation Partners with Google Cloud for Largest Free Virtual HBCU College Fair in the Nation
First-ever virtual HBCU Festival on February 20, 2021 will welcome 70+ iconic institutions (Black PR Wire) Alexandria, VA — The Alfred Street Baptist Church Foundation is partnering with Google Cloud in presenting the ASBC Foundation’s 19th annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Festival, taking place virtually for the first time on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. For nearly…
Kenan Thompson to Host Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2021, Live on Saturday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT)
Nickelodeon Brings Kids on an Orange Blimp Tour Around the World KCA Nominees Announced–Justin Bieber, Millie Bobby Brown, Billie Eilish, Lin-Manuel Miranda, BTS, Chris Pratt, LeBron James, Gal Gadot, Selena Gomez, Jamie Foxx, Ariana Grande, Robert Downey Jr., Taylor Swift, Patrick Mahomes and More February 02, 2021 11:30 AM Eastern Standard Time HOLLYWOOD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Actor,…
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. to Celebrate 107 Years on January 9, 2021 with a Virtual Global Celebration and Live Conversation from the International Space Station with NASA Astronaut Victor J. Glover, Jr.
WASHINGTON, DC (January 5, 2021) Micheal E. Cristal, International President of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., announces 107th Anniversary Virtual Global Founders’ Day Celebration. The event will take place Saturday January 9, 2021 at 12:00 Noon EST and will be LIVE streamed simultaneously to the Phi Beta Sigma Official Website, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter platforms….
Amazon Delivers the Gift of Football to Prime Members—NFL Holiday Blitz on Prime Video Features Vikings-Saints on Christmas Day Followed by Exclusive Coverage of 49ers-Cardinals on Dec. 26
Vikings-Saints kicks off on Dec. 25 at 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX, Prime Video, and NFL Network; 49ers-Cardinals airs exclusively on Prime Video on Dec. 26 at 4:30 p.m. ET (with additional limited over the air coverage in local team markets and on mobile nationally) Hannah Storm, Andrea Kremer, Bucky Brooks, Daniel Jeremiah, and Joy…
7TH ANNUAL ART BEAT MIAMI A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE FEATURING #1 HAITIAN KOMPA BAND KAI
(Black PR Wire) MIAMI, FLORIDA – The 7th annual Art Beat Miami is five days of art, culture, food, fashion, and music experience inspired by Haiti and the Caribbean during Art Basel/Miami Art Week. This year, Art Beat Miami will take place virtually from December 2nd to December 6th. In its seventh year, South Floridians…
MADDRAMA will present virtual performance of ‘The Colored Museum’
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University’s Department of Art and Theatre, in conjunction with MADDRAMA Performance Troupe, will present an admission-free virtual performance of “The Colored Museum,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8. Viewers can watch the event on Facebook at Jackson State University Theatre. Written by George C. Wolfe and directed by Dr. Mark G….
The BET “Hip Hop Awards” 2019 Return to Atlanta, GA at the Cobb Energy Center on Saturday, October 5, 2019
September 12, 2019 01:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The BET “Hip Hop Awards” will return to the Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta, GA, on Saturday, October 5, 2019, and the broadcast premiere is Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 8:00PM ET/PT. Grammy Award winning, Multi-Platinum artist, Cardi Bleads this year’s nominations with an impressive 10 nods. Following…
MUSIC & ARTS MASHUP THE RESONATOR FESTIVAL RETURNS TO BROOKLYN FOR THIRD YEAR IN A ROW!
Resonator Festival 2019 (Friday, September 6th, 2019 – New York, NY) – Resonator Founders, Benjamin Chin and Zaven Embree, are back at it with their third annual Resonator Festival taking place at the well renowned National Sawdust in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday, October 5th. The Resonator Festival hosts a variety of music connoisseurs who savor live music and thrive on artist interactions amidst…
20th Annual Crossroads Film Festival Coming April 11-14, 2019 to Malco Grandview Cinema in Madison
For more information, contact:
Michele Baker, 601-345-5674 or coord@crossroadsfilmfestival.com
GET LACED… LET’S TALK! Podcast | Season 2 – Episode 3: Ralph “rEN” Dillard | Hosted by Fallon Victoria
Ralph “rEN” Dillard began drawing at a very early age. In 2006, the well-known visual artist began to unleash his passion for painting in the German-town section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over the years, experience coupled with spiritual enlightenment has helped rEN master his artistic talent while allowing him to flow in the art of unlearning….
GET LACED… LET’S TALK! Podcast | Season 2 – Episode 2: The Arc of Freedom & Social Justice Foundation Art Festival and Film Screening | Hosted by Fallon Victoria
The Arc of Freedom and Social Justice will be sponsoring their first event at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi. This free event will screen the upcoming film “Respect Our Black Dollars” and offer a sneak peek of the film “George Raymond Thirst for Freedom”. CLICK HERE TO CLAIM YOUR FREE TICKET NOW!!! The Arc of…
20th Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration to Air on BET Networks on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 8:00PM ET/PT
January 23, 2019 11:34 AM Eastern Standard Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Returning to BET Networks for the sixth consecutive year on February 2, 2019, The 20thAnnual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration will be hosted by National radio and TV personality Rickey Smiley. The annual NFL-Sanctioned event will take place during Super Bowl LIII week, filming in front of a live audience on Thursday,…
All-Star Lineup Pays Tribute at “Aretha! A GRAMMY® Celebration For The Queen Of Soul” on Jan. 13, 2019
December 27, 2018 09:30 AM Eastern Standard Time SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Recording Academy™, AEG Ehrlich Ventures, Clive Davis, and CBS will pay tribute to the legendary career of 18-time GRAMMY®winner and 2008 MusiCares® Person of the Year honoree Aretha Franklin by presenting “Aretha! A GRAMMY Celebration For The Queen Of Soul.” Performing songs from her…
MULTI-GRAMMY NOMINATED SINGER-SONGWRITER MARSHA AMBROSIUS ANNOUNCES THE “NYLA TOUR” FEATURING ELLE VARNER
December 17, 2018-New York, NY) Multi-Grammy nominated singer and hit songwriter Marsha Ambrosius is excited to hit the road once again as she gears up to headline the “NYLA Tour,” which kicks off on January 27 in Las Vegas, NV, at the Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas and culminates on March 17 in Baton Rouge, LA,…
“Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones” is Set to Air on December 9th, 2018 at 8PM ET
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BET Networks is set to premiere “Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones,” a star-studded evening that celebrates the life and legacy of the icon. The special was taped in September at the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles, and will premiere on BET Networks on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at…
THE SUGARHILL GANG JOINS HIP HOP PIONEERS GRANDMASTER MELLE MEL & SCORPIO OF THE FURIOUS 5 TO FORM SUPERGROUP
(New York, NY – November 9, 2018) The evolution of Hip Hop has come a long way from its humble beginnings back in the 1970s. Now the highest grossing genre in pop culture, Hip Hop has taken over the airwaves, fashion, television, movies and more. In 2019, the Sugarhill Gang, one of Hip Hop’s legendary…
The 2018 BET Hip Hop Turned up the Heat with Incredible Performances from Tip “T.I.” Harris, Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti, Lil Pump, Cardi B, YG, A$AP Rocky, Lil Duval, Lil Baby, Flipp Dinero, Yella Beezy, Gunna and Pardison Fontaine
October 17, 2018 11:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The BET “HIP HOP AWARDS” 2018 brought the heat to Miami, Florida on Saturday, October 6, 2018 for the annual taping of the most prominent hip hop showcase on television. Comedian and Actor Deray Davis hosted hip-hop’s biggest night of the year at The Fillmore…
Black Nativity is Back in a NEW LOCATION and is BIGGER and BETTER Than Ever!
(Atlanta, GA) October 17, 2018 – Dominion Entertainment Group is excited to announce the return of its hit holiday musical, Black Nativity: A Gospel Christmas Musical Experience featuring all-star castmates Q Parker (Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum recording group, 112), Latrice Pace (Stellar- and Grammy-nominated gospel group, The Anointed Pace Sisters), Zebulon Ellis (runner-up, Sunday Best All-Stars), Terry Burrell (original cast member from Dreamgirls), and gospel singer, Lawrence Flowers (hit song “More”). Due…
Contemporary jazz-R&B Funkster, Brian Culbertson Multi-award Winning Ensemble, Jazz in Pink
ATLANTA, GA (October 3, 2018) Georgia jazz & R&B music lovers!! Award-winning jazz-R&B multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer, Brian Culbertson, will be back in the Atlanta, GA metro area in ten days!! Known for his distinct brand of genre-crossing contemporary jazz, R&B and funk, Culbertson crafted thirteen new songs that were released as his fifteenth studio album, “Colors of…
GET LACED… LET’S TALK! Podcast | Episode 10 | Friends of Survivors’ Annual Pink the Runway Show on Oct. 7th
SOUTHERN LACED spoke with Kimberly Minor, the vice president of Friends of Survivors, about their inaugural Pink the Runway Show. In previous years, this show has drawn fashionistas from all over Mississippi and raised money for Mississippians undergoing cancer treatments by way of collaborations with local designers, business owners and local talents. This year, the…
A Field Trip to Educate 50 African American High School Males about Significant Events and Achievements of the Civil Rights Movement
ATLANTA, GA (September 21, 2018) Chat & Chew!! Fifty teenage males from various high schools, in Macon, GA, will participate in a day-long field trip to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and Alabama State University. This second 2018 Chat & Chew installment will provide the students with another opportunity to learn the importance of the Civil Rights Movement and how it impacts their everyday lives. …
GET LACED… LET’S TALK! Podcast | Episode 9: The First Annual Met Gala | Hosted by Santana
SOUTHERN LACED spoke with Shanel Jones, the founder of JxnHipHopScene and the Mississippi Met Gala, about her role in the media industry, advice for Jackson artist, the First Annual Met Gala, and much more! Shanel Jones shared her experience about her event in a detailed conversation with SOUTHERN LACED host Santana for the GET LACED……
Win Free Tickets To The 2018 Jackson Gospel Explosion featuring: Erica Campbell, Paul Porter, Jekalyn Carr and Small Fire
Southern Laced is giving away two free tickets to the 2018 Jackson Gospel Explosion. Don’t miss out on your chance to win tickets to see Erica Campbell, Paul Porter, Jekalyn Carr and Small Fire!
Fashion Mississippi Week will host first annual event on Saturday, July 21st – Sunday, July 22, 2018 at the Arts Center of Mississippi
Fashion Mississippi Week LLC will showcase our local talents, as well as invite our neighboring states, during a night of fashion. Looks can be simple, eccentric or expressive. Fashion is about having a fantasy; it’s about stepping outside of the box. Fashion shows are about watching your favorite designer, boutique or brand showcasing their visions…
