Today, in a historical first, the NAACP announced that it will be awarding two recipients, NBA superstar Stephen Curry and The Women’s National Basketball Players Association, with the Jackie Robinson Sports Awards. Additionally, Misty Copeland will be honored with the prestigious Spingarn Me...
The pilot, which centers on a young girl and her competitive roller skating crew, was written by Vance and will be directed by Charles Stone III ('Drumline,' 'black-ish')....
The Hall of Fame Award, which will be presented by Eddie Murphy’s collaborator and long-time friend Arsenio Hall, is bestowed on an individual who is a pioneer in his or her respective field and whose influence will shape the profession for generations to come....
For her leading role in the film adaptation of August Wilson's 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,' Viola Davis has been honored by the Palm Springs Film Festival with the Desert Palm Achievement Award. ...
The Oscar qualifying animated short film 'The Power of Hope' directed by Kalia Love Jones is nominated for a 2021 NAACP Image Award in the Motion Picture category of Outstanding Short Form (Animated). ...
Today, we're wishing a very Happy Birthday to star of stage and screen, Kerry Washington! ...
On Tuesday, Feb 2nd at 10:00 am PT / 1:00pm ET, the nominees for this year’s 52nd NAACP Image Awards will be announced virtually on the NAACP Image Awards’ Instagram. Tony-award winning actress and singer Anika Noni-Rose (Jingle Jangle, Power), actress and singer Chloe Bailey (Grown-ish an...
Today the NAACP announced that the 52nd NAACP Image Awards will broadcast live on BET Saturday, February 20, 2021, at 8:00 PM ET. ...
Mariah Carey, Dolly Parton, Shonda Rhimes, Kerry Washington and more send DEBBIE ALLEN kind words and virtual flowers in celebration of her new Netflix documentary, DANCE DREAMS: HOT CHOCOLATE NUTCRACKER. ...
You now have the chance to meet with one of the stars of Law & Order and Chicago Med, S. Epatha Merkerson, via Zoom! S. Epatha Merkerson has garnered numerous high-profile accolades for her work, including an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, four NAACP Image Awards, two...
Debbie Allen is shaking up the ballet world with her new show that puts a modern and inclusive spin on 'The Nutcracker.' ...
The upcoming Shonda Rhimes-produced documentary about Debbie Allen is set for release on Netflix November 27th. ...
The Television Academy Foundation today announced that in partnership with KIA Motors America, it will present its annual “Faculty Seminar: The Conference” for college media educators nationwide, presented virtually Monday - Wednesday, Oct. 26-28, 2020....
On Tuesday, October 20, MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) will host its ninth annual “Reel Stories, Real Lives” event hosted by longtime advocate and supporter Hugh Jackman. ...
All new episodes of the Daytime Emmy-nominated series, “Red Table Talk,” are coming to Facebook Watch, the global video destination on Facebook with 1.25B monthly users, starting Monday, September 28 at 9am PT / 12pm ET! ...
FOX Television Stations has announced the return of 'You Bet Your Life,' set to debut in Fall 2021....
Listen to the new single from the best-selling and most-awarded female gospel artist of all time, CeCe Winans....
Emmy Award-nominated producers Guy Carrington, Reginald Hudlin, David Jammy and Ian Stewart will executive produce the 72nd Emmy Awards along with previously announced host and executive producer Jimmy Kimmel. ...
The Educational Theatre Foundation has announced the establishment of the Craig Zadan Memorial Fund For Racial Equity In School Theatre, honoring the late award-winning producer of stage, screen, and television. ...
The Actor's Choice will be celebrating its 200th program on Monday, June 15, 2020 at 11:00AM PST/2:00PM EST....
OWN has released the trailer for season five of its hit drama “Greenleaf!”...
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is in development with Lionsgate on a spin-off of the network's critically-acclaimed hit megachurch drama “Greenleaf” from award-winning creator and executive producer Craig Wright...
Acclaimed dancer/choreographer Debbie Allen leads a free livestreaming salsa class on Sunday, April 26, 2020...
A behind the scenes memoir from Emmy-nominated writer/producer/playwright Billy Van Zandt and his years making America's favorite (and not so favorite) sit-coms will be published on June 2, 2020....
In back-to-back events, the African American community comes together for a weekend celebrating Black excellence. On February 22, the 51st NAACP Image Awards airing live on BET Networks is the preeminent multicultural awards show from an African American point of view. It celebrates the accomplishme...
