Meet Georgie Nakima - Black Future Maker
Based out of Charlotte, NC, self-taught multidisciplinary artist and muralist, Georgie Nakima, is a graduate of Northwest School of the Arts. She studied life sciences at Winston-Salem University, to further explore the natural world. Today, she uses her artistic work to honor the African and Indigenous diaspora. Her goal is to collaborate with the community to contribute towards mural installments the work honor the African and Indigenous diaspora, as it, also, highlights
Amazon Prime Premieres 'Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy' Starring Guy Torry
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy, an Amazon Original three-part docuseries, is now premiering exclusively on Prime Video. The docuseries shows the heart and soul of today’s most influential Black entertainers as it, also, depicts the unbelievable story of how one man moved mountains to launch an all-Black comedy night, at The Comedy Store, as told by Anthony Anderson, Tiffany Haddish, Steve Harvey, Regina King and others. Started by Guy Torry, during the 90’s era, Ph
TOBE NWIGWE, FAT NWIGWE, DARIAN SYMONE AND MORE, ROUND OUT AT&T’S CLASS OF 2022 BLACK FUTURE MAKERS
AT&T reveals its IG Spaces Dream Talk, “Boldly Moving Forward,” with Black Future Makers VINCINT and Zerina Akers hosted by Black Future Maker alumnus Terrence J. The company also announces its fourth group of 2022 Black Future Makers including husband and wife music artists Tobe and Fat Nwigwe; writer and podcast host Darian Symone; TV producer and showrunner Rikki Hughes; entrepreneur Trell Thomas; blogger and culture curator Willie Greene and financial expert Eric Patrick.
The "53rd NAACP Image Awards
The “53rd NAACP Image Awards,” will air on Saturday, February 26 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on BET. Recognized as one of the most iconic, annual celebrations of Black excellence, the show will be hosted by, seven-time NAACP Image Awards winner, Anthony Anderson. The “53rd NAACP Image Awards” celebrates the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color across more than 80 competitive categories spanning film, television + streaming, music, literature, and podcasts. Perfo
NBC Peacock Premiers “Bel-Air,” on February 13th
NBC Peacock premiered its latest one-hour drama, “Bel-Air,” on February 13th. The re-creation of the renowned sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” depicts the character of Will, played by Jabari Banks, as he journeys from the rough streets of West Philadelphia to the classy mansion of his wealthy aunt and uncle in Bel-Air, to embark on a better lifestyle. In 2019, Morgan Cooper produced the “Bel-Air” trailer. His main goal was to create a new vision of the original sitcom, w
23RD ANNUAL SUPER BOWL GOSPEL CELEBRATION: CATCH THE LIGHT, AIRING ON BOUNCE TV, PRIME VIDEO IMDb TV
The 23rd Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration will be simulcast today, Saturday, February 12 at 8pm ET/7pm CT on Bounce TV, during the biggest weekend in sports. For the very first time, the celebration will stream on Prime Video and on IMDb TV, also, premiering with a brand new trio of distribution partners. The event was originally founded and executive produced by Atlanta-based marketing consultant, Melanie Few, in 1999, as a gospel brunch in Miami. Themed “Catch the Lig
The Sports Power Brunch Presented by Champion
The Sports Power Brunch Presented by Champion kicked off Super Bowl week with its third annual event, in Los Angeles. Created in 2019 by LaTonya Story, CEO of LPS Consulting PR, the star-studded event celebrated some of the leading women in sports. Among the Powerhouses honored were Vanessa Bryant, President of the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation, Be Your Own Champion Award Honoree presented by Champion; Natalie White, Senior Vice President, Los Angeles Sparks, Trailblaz
AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST AND BLACK STAR NETWORK CEO ROLAND S. MARTIN DEBUTS FOUR NEW DIGITAL SHOWS
Award-winning journalist and CEO, of the newly-launched Black Star Network, Roland S. Martin, will launch four new shows, this week. The shows will premiere, just in time for Black History Month, on his OTT channel. Roland is, also, host of the daily digital program #RolandMartinUnfiltered. Black Star Network is one of the only 100% Black-owned OTT networks targeting African American consumers with politics, news and culture content. With over two decades of broadcast, digi
