Record Breaking: Essence Festival Audience Larger Than Ever Thanks To ...
It’s literally the largest festival in the world and this year Essence Festival made new milestones with over 510,000 attendees in New Orleans for the four-day gathering during the July 4th holiday weekend. That number broke previous Essence Festival records, ...
Stay Woke: Why “Detroit” Is A Must See Movie Done ...
On Tuesday night in the Motor City, I sat with more than 2,200 other people at the Fox Theatre for the premiere of “Detroit,” the movie that offers a grim glance into the 1967 Detroit riots and a little known ...
Tanya Hart: Media Maven Talks Black Music Month & Recent ...
Veteran TV and radio personality Tanya Hart has been awarded for a fifth consecutive year with the 2013 Los Angeles Award in the Communications Specialization category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). Hart’s company, Tanya Hart Communications was recognized recently ...
BET Launches Festival: Should Essence Be Worried?
Black Entertainment Television recently announced its inaugural BET Experience in Los Angeles—a three-day “music, entertainment and Black culture” festival nearly identical to the Essence Festival. The idea that BET would be expanding into the festival business doesn’t really raise eyebrows! ...
Soul Train Awards: Paying Tribute To Iconic Soul Train Dancers
Nothing says “Soul Train” like the iconic Soul Train Dancers. Actress Rosie Perez, former Shalamar singers Jody Watley and Jeffrey Daniel, and the late actor, Fred Berry Jr. are all stars who got their start as a Soul Train Dancer. ...
Tour Talk: Alicia Keys & Miguel Hitting The Road
R&B stars Alicia Keys and Miguel are gearing up for a tour jaunt in 2013. During a fan chat on Google+ Hangout on Tuesday, Keys announced she’ll be joined by the “Adorn” singer on a spring tour. “Me and Miguel ...