Portland-based, Oahu-bred, singer-songwriter Thunderstorm Artis has released a new single, “Surprise.” “Thunderstorm Artis hasn’t always been a fan of love,” said PEOPLE in the song’s premiere. “Growing up, the Hawaii…
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Premiering Jan. 26, Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and producer Oprah Winfrey bring us a potent new Hulu docuseries that shines a light on America’s original sin, Slavery. “The 1619 Project,” a…
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Get your suitcases and sunglasses ready, the “Girls Trip” sequel is taking us to West Africa! Writer-director-producer Tracy Oliver, who co-wrote the original 2017 romp, joined the Variety Studio presented by Audible at…
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Celebrate Black theater, Black music, Black culture, Black history, and Black voices. The 40th Anniversary production of Mama, I Want To Sing! will play El Museo’s El Teatro (formerly the Heckscher Theater) (1230 Fifth…
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The first stop on the national tour of the landmark exhibition Whitfield Lovell: Passages is in South Florida at the Boca Raton Museum of Art (on view February 15 –…
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OTIS REDDING FOUNDATION RELEASES MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffWRITTEN, PRODUCED AND PERFORMED BY THE OTIS REDDING FOUNDATION ALLSTARS AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON ALL STREAMING SERVICES TODAY Macon, GA (January 12, 2023) – In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday, the Otis Redding…
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Just wish to say THANK YOU to everyone who sent me birthday greetings on my special day, December 29. Reading all of the messages and listening to all of the…
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Rosa Parks: new documentary reveals a misunderstood Civil Rights figure
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffIn The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks, an often simplified icon of civil rights is given an expansive and deserving tribute To tell the Truth is a long-running TV show in…
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Trevor Noah hosts Black Theater Night at Broadway’s “A Strange Loop”
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffLast night Trevor Noah, comedian, author and acclaimed host of The Daily Show, hosted a “Black Theater Night” for the Tony-winning Best Musical A Strange Loop, complete with a hilarious and insightful cast…
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Singer J. Holiday Headlines FREE Aretha Franklin Tribute Show to Fundraise for Cancer-Fighting Innovation in Partnership with Music Beats Cancer
In honor of the late Aretha Franklin, known as ‘The Queen of Soul,’ who died of a rare form of pancreatic cancer on August 16, 2018, the 501(c)(3) charity Music Beats…
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The Woman King: releases Sept. 16, cast, trailer and everything we know about the Viola Davis film
Watch The Trailer — Based On Powerful True Events! The Oscar-winning actress stars in a role unlike anything we’ve ever seen her in. The Woman King once again proves that Viola…
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Cedrick Smith: “So the disruptive part for me is the white supremacy, the white supremacy, and the microaggression is the microaggression of outright racism, to be quite honest with you,…