Twenty Pearls endeavors to add the voices of Black women game changers to the national narrative, that are often suppressed. By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Culture and Entertainment Editor Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is the nation’s first sorority for Black college women. Founded on the campus of Howard University in 1908, nine […]
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Eddie Murphy inducted into NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame
In this Jan. 12, 2020, file photo, Eddie Murphy accepts the lifetime achievement award at the 25th annual Critics’ Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. Murphy will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame this month. The NAACP announced Thursday, March 11, 2021, that Murphy will be inducted during the March 27 […]
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Ayesha Curry launches new lifestyle magazine for Black women
Ayesha Curry’s new lifestyle magazine called “Sweet July” also includes 22 mouth-watering recipes for readers to explore. (Courtesy of Black Health Matters) By Black Health Matters Ayesha Curry’s life just got a little bit sweeter with the official launch of Sweet July, her new lifestyle magazine for Black women. Curry revealed the premiere cover to People earlier this […]
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Kiki Shepard showed the world that Black is beautiful
Kiki Shepard was known for her professionalism, charisma and personality during her time hosting “Showtime at the Apollo.” (Photo courtesy of Kiki Shepard) By Percy Lovell Crawford Zenger News During the late 1980s, there were not many African-American women appearing as the face of a network television show. Those opportunities were even less abundant for […]
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J’Nai Bridges next on WPA Home Delivery Plus Series
J’Nai Bridges will be performing as part of Washington Performing Arts Home Delivery Plus Series March 26- April 1. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020, mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges had just begun her Washington National Opera debut as Deliliah […]
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Yaphet Kotto of ‘Live and Let Die,’ ‘Alien,’ dies at 81
Actor Yaphet Kotto appears on his wedding day in Baltimore, Md. on July 12, 1998. Kotto, the commanding actor of the James Bond film “Live and Let Die” and as Lt. Al Giardello on the 90’s NBC police drama “Homicide: Life on the Street, died Monday, March 15, 2021 at age 81. Kotto’s wife, Tessie […]
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Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® documentary
COMCAST ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE OF TWENTY PEARLS – A DOCUMENTARY EXAMINING THE STORIED HISTORY OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED® – ON ITS NEWLY LAUNCHED BLACK EXPERIENCE ON XFINITY CHANNEL Narrated by Phylicia Rashād Watch the Trailer Here COMCAST ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE OF TWENTY PEARLS – A DOCUMENTARY EXAMINING THE STORIED HISTORY OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED® […]
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The Academy diversifies nominees
After only one Black person was nominated for an Academy Award in 2020 and a past of solely all-White slates, this year’s Academy Awards feature the most diverse group of nominees in history. (l-r) LaKeith Stanfield, Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, Andra Day, Daniel Kaluuya and Leslie Odom Jr. are all nominated in major categories this […]
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Jamie Foxx joins SU2C to create PSA to raise awareness about Colorectal Cancer in minority communities
Jamie Foxx has joined Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C) and Exact Sciences for a new public service announcement (PSA), which raises awareness about colorectal cancer screenings, early detection and prevention, and focuses on reaching underrepresented communities. LOS ANGELES – March 17, 2021 –Academy Award® winner Jamie Foxx has joined Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C) and […]
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Film producer Tiffany Jackman’s documentary on kweliTV
Producer – Director Tiffany Jackman (Courtesy Photo) After this year’s Oscar nominations, it’s clear that women are playing a larger role in a competitive filmmaking industry and are getting the recognition that they very much deserve. Head of Film Development at HOBO Films Tiffany Jackman is just one individual who has been able to break into […]
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Tina film review
By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic She’s like an eternal flame. Can’t remember when she wasn’t around. Can’t imagine life without her. That’s the magic that some music legends can create. They get people to think about them in the past, present and future. The here, now and always. Tina Turner’s journey into […]
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Houston-based Entrepreneur and Philanthropist partners with Beats By Dre to help kids
Darren Small and his co-founder Douglas Johnson already have quite the track record, particularly with a popular program called “Reading With A Rapper (RWAR).” NNPA NEWSWIRE — Now Jarren Small and Douglas Johnson are partnering with the iconic Beats By Dre, allowing the men an opportunity to provide quality resources for a new RWAR Digital […]