The 16th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival, presented by BET Networks, kicks off September 19 – 23 in midtown Manhattan the AMC 34th St Theater in New York City.
Urbanworld Film Festival is the nation’s largest competitive multicultural film festival of its kind. “For 16 years, Urbanworld has brought hundreds of multicultural films to light and connected countless [...]
Pack your chairs and head on down to a New York City park near you to check out some great music and live entertainment for free! Music ranging from R & B, Pop, Gospel, Caribbean and Hip-Hop are just a few of the genres you can find around town.
Brooklyn celebrates its 30th Anniversary Martin Luther [...]
NEW YORK (November 29, 2011) – Richie Stephens is back! And, although still in what he says is “a healing process” the popular Jamaican music maker declared he is not just back, but “back with a bang.”
Stephens who missed this year’s Jamaica Jazz and Blues festival due to the tragic death of his 22 year-old [...]
Pan African activists, anti-war and progressive organizations, and the Nation of Islam, calls for the “Millions March in Harlem” to protest and demand an end to the bombing of the North African nation of Libya and ending illegal sanctions against Zimbabwe in Southern Africa.
In a press conference at the United Nations Plaza Hotel on June [...]
The Official Dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
On Sunday, August 28, 2011, the 48th anniversary of the “March on Washington” and Dr. King’s historic “I Have A Dream” speech, thousands will gather in Washington, D.C. to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a special dedication of [...]
June 19, 1865 marks the day that Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed in Galveston, Texas with news that the US Civil war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. This was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation January 1, 1863.
Why the 2½ year delay [...]
Hot 97 Summer Jam is one of the largest music concerts on the East Coast, featuring some of the hottest top R & B and Hip Hop artists in the country. This year’s lineup includes Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa and Drake, along with Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Dipset, Fabulous, Waka Flocka Flame, and Lloyd Banks [...]
The Bronx Week Festival which is The Borough’s Annual Celebration of Pride, celebrates its 40th Anniversary, Sunday, May 22, 2011 on Mosholu Parkway.
It is the largest street fair & festival in the Bronx—(11 days of celebration) and is known to draw thousands for the grand finale of the Bronx Week celebration.
Events throughout the borough [...]
The anticipation is high and the possibilities are endless as St Kitts continues to add artists to their line-up for their 15th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival, June 23-25, 2011. So far several great artists have already confirmed—which to me is a pretty good indicator that this will be a concert you don’t want to [...]
In an age in which we are witnessing the decline of the nuclear Black family, organizations like the Wedded Bliss Foundation, Inc., seeks to celebrate the union of marriage each year by hosting Black Marriage Day.
Currently in its 9th year, marriage activists in hundreds of communities around the country will highlight the benefits of married [...]