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Photo by: TV One When you think of leaders in the business and entertainment/broadcast industries, Ms. Catherine Liggins Hughes is certainly at the top of the list. Ms. Hughes is a change-maker and deserves every flower. She is the epitome of broadcast and entertainment. Cathy Hughes was born on April 22, 1947, in Omaha, Nebraska. […]
FOX 5’s Good Day DC anchors Jeannette Reyes and Wisdom Martin sit down with Trina about her legacy, the state of female rappers in the industry, and her upcoming episode of Uncensored. You can see the full interview here.
Photo by: Kertlis/Getty Image The month of April is dedicated to financial literacy, and having knowledge is essential for financial success. Financial literacy can have an impact on everything from the amount of money saved to the quantity of debt incurred. According to Investopedia, the term financial literacy is defined as the ability to understand […]
This past weekend, TV One and CLEO President Michelle Rice was on the ground for the star-studded weekend where TV One sponsored the Black Women in Media Pre-Grammy Brunch. Since 2014, the BWIM community has recognized women in Entertainment, Communications, Media, News + Journalism, Television + Film, Digital + Tech, Literature + Publication, Radio + […]
Photo by: Raymond Boyd/Getty Images Thirty years ago today, Hip-Hop had changed yet again when Das EFX released their debut album, Dead Serious. When members Krayz Drayz and Skoob teamed up and released their Dead Serious album on April 7, 1992, they made stuttering rhymes mainstream. “Riggidy-raow, Ziggidy Gadzuks, Here I go, so. Fliggedy-flame on, […]
Photo by: (L) Erika Alexander by Maury Phillips/Contributor. (R) Ketanji Brown Jackson by Kevin Dietsch/Staff Living Single star Erika Alexander is showing her support for Ketanji Brown Jackson in a significant way! Alexander, who played no-nonsense lawyer Maxine Shaw on the legendary show, decided to show her support for Jackson over the weekend by replaying […]
Photo by: Emma McIntyre/Staff The 64th Annual Grammy Awards was a show that we can’t forget! On the music industry’s biggest night, when big acts such as Drake and the Weeknd’s protests threatened to dominate the Grammys, the show became a celebration of Black music! Black artists’ influence and impact on the music industry cannot be […]
Photo by: Kevin Mazur/Contributor It looks like it’s music lovers’ favorite time of the year! The 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on Sunday, April 3rd, which means it’s time to celebrate the greatest of music from the previous year. Everyone from Nas to Saweetie can be a winner this year in categories that […]
Photo by: Paras Griffin/Contributor Erica Campbell, a gospel icon, was the center of an odd controversy back in 2013 when a photo she uploaded on social media was criticized by other Christians for being “too seductive” while promoting her debut solo album, Help. After nearly a decade of raunchy comments, the Mary Mary singer recently […]
Photo by: Johnny Nunez/Contributor Pete Rock is one of the most visionary and renowned producers in Hip Hop history. The famous beat master from Mt. Vernon, New York, has always had one of the sharpest sampling ears in the business, having mined some of the most obscure and unforgettable jazz, funk, and soul tracks for some […]
Photo by: Kevin Winter/Staff Ryan Coogler, the director of Black Panther, was arrested by Atlanta police in January after being mistaken for a bank robber at a Bank of America. Coogler was detained after going to Bank of America to conduct a transaction, according to TMZ, which first reported the news based on a police […]