Webber Marketing (WM), creators of the National Battle of the Bands, announces the “National Battle of the Bands (NBOTB): Salute to HBCU Marching Bands” film presented by Pepsi. The hour-long, syndicated film will premiere throughout February in more than 50 markets across the country in honor of Black History Month to shine an intimate light…
LOS ANGELES – Jan. 31, 2021 – PRLog — Actor Kedrick Brown does it all. When he is not on your tv screen, you can find him molding the future artist of tomorrow in his HISD classroom at Audrey H. Lawson Middle School in Houston, Texas. During this final season of BLACK LIGHTNING, Brown has been able to give his students a unique…
Provided by KTSU Radio KTSU 90.9FM recently announced a team of jocks and personalities who joined the new Urban Alternative public radio station, The Vibe. Rob G The General, Amir Diamond, Michele McKnight, and Steve Nice made their debut last month on The Vibe, which broadcasts and streams the cutting-edge format from the campus of…
Urban Alternative Format Brings Hip Hop, R&B, Neo Soul… and Madd Hatta to Expansion Texas Southern University’s Division of University Advancement is excited to announce the continued expansion of KTSU 90.9 FM with a new digital station. The Vibe will be the digital and innovative Urban Alternative station, powered by KTSU. The new format will appeal to…
Local production company, KVK Productions is responsible for several notable reality shows on various networks, but their efforts to contribute to the celebration of the freedom of African-Americans is the reality they want to encourage others to be a part of. This Saturday, June 20, 2020 KVK Productions will host a Black Ride from Brookshire…
CAMPAIGN CREATED TO START A MOVEMENT TO ENCOURAGE BLACK COMMUNITIES TO PRIORITIZE HEALTH IN THE WAKE OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC TYLER PERRY HAS ACCEPTED THE CHALLENGE TO DO THE SAME IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA AND WILL CHALLENGE ANOTHER CELEBRITY TO CONTINUE THE MOVEMENT IN THEIR CITY #IDIDMYPART Mobile Testing Relief Scheduled for Friday, May 8th and…
Houston-based rapper Slim Thug is in quarantine recovering after recently testing positive for the Coronavirus. Although in quarantine, his love for his community has not disappeared. The multi-platinum artist has teamed up with Smoke Shield to donate 1,000 bottles of hand sanitizer to Metro Police Department & Metro Bus Drivers as they continue to service…
By Roger Caldwell, NNPA Newswire Contributor It is now 2020, and Black-owned media in America is struggling to stay alive, and many in mainstream media believe Black media is not necessary. “Black ownership is dying,” said Armstrong Williams, whose Howard Stirk Holdings owns seven of the Black-owned commercial television stations. “Newspaper ownership, radio ownership –…
No matter what holiday shoppers are looking for this season, there are two things on everyone’s list: saving time and saving money. Whether you’re making memories with friends and family, or enjoying some JOMO (joy of missing out) cozied up with a holiday flick and treat, we all wish we had more time over the…
The Bay Area is the most progressive bastion of the historically liberal state of California (although the sweep towards gentrification may soon turn the political tide in the opposite direction) and none of the cities and towns within it upholds the standard of progressiveness higher than the East Bay municipality of Berkeley. One relatively unsung…
[HOUSTON, TEXAS, November 22, 2019—] Horizon, led by Al Kashani and Sadie Rucker, took 1,500 students, female leaders and senior citizens to see Harriet, the movie. This effort was aided by Mayor Sylvester Turner and City of Houston and Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Harris County Precinct 1. Harriet, produced by Houstonian Debra Martin Chase,…
Houston nonprofit iWRITE Literacy Organization honored 100 student authors and illustrators on Saturday at the 10th Anniversary iWRITE Luncheon & Book Signing. The event focused on stories on international culture and honored seven women who exemplify global leadership and represent the seven continents of the world. Honorees included Alex Blair, Dr. Seun Adigun, Lisa Helfman,…
By Destiny Royston, Special to The New Tri-State Defender The gaming industry is expanding, and millennials are the driving force. What used to be considered a waste of time and quarters is now a full-blown industry. There is a such a thing as a professional gamer now. Some of them are celebrities on YouTube as…
For a chance to win free tickets, to Bayou City Art Festival Downtown, October 12 &13, email contact@d-mars.com. Contest ends October 11th at 3pm! About Bayou City Art Festival: Now in its 48th year since the founding of the Westheimer Art Festival, now known as Bayou City Art Festival, the Art Colony Association, Inc. has…
Shopping for a dad or grad and need some cool gift ideas to impress your recipient? Check out these fun options: Gift that keeps on giving. For a gift that keeps on giving, consider a subscription box that will deliver to your gift recipient’s doorstep, items that meet his or her hobbies, interests or…
Gangstagrass has been cooking up the heat to stun their fans once again by releasing their 5th album and first live recording, “Pocket Full of Fire” on February 15th. The response thus far has been incredible including Billboard’s Bluegrass Albums Chart Debut at #8. They used the International Folk Alliance Conference as the vehicle to create…
It’s rodeo time again! Break out the cowboy hats and boots! We are so here for it. The concerts, the food (turkey legs, funnel cakes and deep-fried everything), and the carnival make this the ultimate party with a purpose. Since its inception in 1932, the Rodeo has committed more than $475 million to the youth…
by Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic Nearly 500,000 film lovers flocked to the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival screening over 250 films from 80 countries. Artistry and diversity, the hallmarks of TIFF, were on view. Black artists, filmmakers and films were a key part of the soiree. Big budget movies, small indie films,…
By Nsenga Burton Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Contributor @Ntellecutal The world is mourning the loss of legendary choreographer Arthur Mitchell. Mitchell, who danced with the New York City Ballet from 1956-1968 and founded the groundbreaking and world renown Dance Theater of Harlem died Wednesday of heart failure. Jennifer Dunning of The New York Times writes: “Mr. Mitchell, the first black…
