Entertainment

The REACH Kicks Off at Kennedy Center

THE AFRO — With a 16-day free festival, The REACH is kicking off its new offerings with workshops, peeks inside rehearsals, interactive history lessons and performances from celebrated artists and performers.…

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Classic Music Festival: Keith Sweat, Joe & Tamia

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — The ballads of Keith Sweat and Joe meshed with the powerful vocals of Tamia to produce an evening to remember at the Classic Music Festival at the…

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‘Hair Love’ is Now in Theaters

LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — “Hair Love,” a new animated short showing the love between a Black father and daughter, is now in theaters. Premiering right before “The Angry Birds Movie…

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West Coast-based ‘sixnineteen’ partners with ONE Musicfest on commemorative T-shirts

ATLANTA VOICE — Launched on Jun 19, 2019, sixnineteen has become a disruptive force in the industry with hand-drawn designs that serve to empower individual freedom and honor a generation of…

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The Tamron Hall Show Debuts

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “One of the ways Hall is shaping her show is by insisting the makeup of the crew reflect her audience. Despite having veteran executive producer Bill Geddie…

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Despite U.S. Open Loss, Serena Williams is still the Greatest of All Time

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Is Serena the GOAT? She reinvented tennis. She invented #BlackGirlMagic. She has all of the trophies ever, and she stands for equality of women around the globe.…

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IlliniCare Health Launches the HeArt My Block Mural Contest

CHICAGO DEFENDER — Illinois youth invited to celebrate health, family, and the community. IlliniCare Health launched the HeArt My Block mural contest, a celebration of health and art awareness, which…

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Positive energy, fanfare sweep through 10th annual Bronzelens Film Festival

ATLANTA VOICE — Kathleen Bertrand radiated red-carpet royalty just before the commencement of the 10th Bronzelens Awards Show program at the Jimmy Carter Library in Atlanta. Bertrand, the Bronzelens Film Festival…

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Bessemer’s Historic Lincoln Theatre Being Revitalized

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Built as a 400-seat “picture house” to show first-run movies for African American audiences, the historic Lincoln Theatre is the last undestroyed black theatre in Bessemer and one…

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9 Year Old Local Beauty Queen Going to Cali

THE AFRO — Nine-year-old Sha’Miyae Hinton-Knight made a simple request earlier this month. “…I would like to know how do I get my article in the AFRO American Newspaper?”

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