Cicely Tyson

Princess Cruises Presents New Web Video Series to Guide First-Time Cruisers

Princess Cruises brings the joys of cruising to first-time cruisers with the debut of “Cat’s First Cruise“, a new web video series featuring Cat Greenleaf, three-time Emmy award winner and host of Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf. The video series serves as a useful resource for

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New Film ‘aTypical Wednesday’ Stresses The Importance of Black Men Going To Therapy

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Did You Catch It? iOne Digital and NMAAM Talk ‘The State of Black Music Today’ in Town Hall

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Bernie Mac

Bernard Jeffrey “Bernie” McCullough, or Bernie Mac, was an American comedian and actor, born on October 5, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. After losing his mother at the age of 16, Mac would set up stand-up comedy shows for neighborhood kids and spent most of his 20s serving various

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2008

Debbie Allen

Deborrah Kaye Allen, better known as Debbie Allen, is an American choreographer and dancer from Houston, Texas. She was born on January 16, 1950 to Arthur Allen and Vivian Ayers. Her mother was a strong role model in her life, who took care of Debbie and her siblings when her parents got

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Jan

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1950

Tom Joyner Feeling “Good” After Having Mini-Stroke In May

Radio pioneer Tom Joyner is feeling “good” after suffering a mini-stroke in early May, he exclusively tells

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Charles Kuralt

September 10, 1934

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Laverne Cox Is Auctioning Off Her Rainbow Emmys Clutch For A Great LGBTQ Cause | HuffPost

Cox, who collaborated with Parker on the design, wanted the bag to remind Americans of the date that the Supreme Court would begin hearing arguments over whether LGBTQ workers should be protected under federal anti-discrimination

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Colin Kaepernick & Ava DuVernay Team Up With Netflix For Dramatic Series On His High School Years

On Tuesday (Jun 30), Netflix announced the partnership with Colin Kaepernick and Academy Award Nominee and Emmy Award Winner, Ava DuVernay, to produce a limited scripted series focus on Kaepernick’s formative high school years, lending meaningful insight into the acts and experiences that led him

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Mos Def

The renowned actor and rapper, Mos Def is widely known for his hip hop songs that depict a social themes and consciousness. Fans also identify his memorable performances in Hollywood flicks such as Guide to the Galaxy, The Italian Job and

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Dec

11

1973

Burna Boy, four other African musicians grab 2020 BET nominations

This nomination follows an impressive outing in 2019, resulting in a Grammy Award nomination plus a host of local

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Ed Bradley

Ed Bradley , in full Edward Rudolph Bradley, Jr. (born June 22, 1941, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.—died Nov. 9, 2006, New York, N.Y.), American broadcast journalist, known especially for his 25-year association with the televised newsmagazine 60

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Jun

22

1941

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou was an internationally acclaimed African American author, poet, actress, dancer and civil rights activist. She was born as Marguerite Annie Johnson in 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri. She had a rough childhood and was sent to live with her grandparents after her own parents’ divorce. At

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CityDance Phenom Corbin Holloway Shines on ‘Little Big Shots’

CityDance Conservatory’s Corbin Holloway, age 13 from Rockville, will be featured on NBC’s "Little Big Shots" on Sunday, May 17 at

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Why Does Hollywood Back Away From TV Shows About Police Brutality?

Months before, every other broadcast and cable company turned down the show about three Chicago families dealing with the fatal police shooting of an unarmed Black

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Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte is an eminent African-American figure in the American entertainment industry. He is a notable singer, lyricist, actor and social activist. Belafonte came to international stardom as “King of Calypso” for his popular Caribbean musical style. He is famous for his

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Mar

1

1927

Esther Rolle

Esther Rolle was an American actress known for her performances on CBS

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Nov

17

1998

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson is a legendary African American actress. She is known for her remarkable performance in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and The Help, and has been nominated for a BAFTA Award and won two Emmy Awards. She was also nominated for highly prestigious Academy Award and the Golden

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Beah Richards

Emmy Award winning actress Beah Richards was born this day in Vicksbury, Mississippi.

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Jul

12

1926

HBCU Bingo to Honor 2020 Grads With Over $1 Million in Game Prizes and Cash

Celebrity Surprise Guests, Trash-Talking, and Competitive Bingo make for an Epic HBCU experience to honor the 2020 graduating class of Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Live Pop-Ins Recorded Messages During ‘TeeJ’s Bingo Nite: HBCU 2020 Grad Edition from an Emmy Winner, a Grammy

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Keenan Ivory Wayans's In Living Color wins an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series

Keenan Ivory Wayanss In Living Color wins an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series.

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Sep

16

1990

The Grammys Drop The Term “Urban” From Their Language

Source: The 59th Annual Grammy Awards hosted by James Corden as seen on

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BET Awards '20: Beyoncé Receives Humanitarian Award; Tributes To Kobe Bryant And Little Richard

New York, NY – (June 25, 2020) – Today BET Networks announces new additions to the line-up of the 20th Annual BET Awards, honoring prolific activists in the Black community and recognizing those who unfortunately left us in

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Miss Evers' Boys

Miss Evers Boys is a 1997 HBO television film starring Alfre Woodard and Laurence Fishburne, based on the true story of the decades-long Tuskegee experiment. It was directed by Joseph Sargent and adapted from the 1992 stage play written by David Feldshuh. The film was nominated for eleven Emmy

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Booker T. Washington

Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) was an American educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African-American

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“The Assistant” will wear you down

This ten-minute opening sequence, where we meet Jane – an assistant in a film production company – lays out the basic drudgery of being an assistant in the entertainment industry, and they immediately key us into Jane’s general malaise as she stolidly prepares for her work

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Temptations’ Otis Williams Talks Music, History, and the Temps’ 60th Anniversary – The Mississippi Link

The Temptations’ Otis Williams joined BlackPressUSA for an exclusive live interview to discuss music, history and social

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Cameroon: Sports Excellence - Jufo Activities Postponed

Organisers announced the suspension of the event during a meeting in Yaounde recently

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Top 10 Richest African Americans

No one can understand the value of freedom as the African Americans do. They were led into slavery by whites and kept as petty slaves by land owners deprived of any rights. It took some time for the black to fathom their true potential as human beings deserving of equal respect, rights and social

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Legendary Actress Cicely Tyson Awarded With Peabody Career Achievement Honor

Throughout her entire career, living legend Cicely Tyson has used her artistry to bring poignant roles to life on television and in

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