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“At the Universal Hip Hop Museum, we are curating artifacts and stories to tell the full truth of hip-hop, ensuring that we, the hip-hop community tell the history.”

LL Cool J, Chuck D, Founders Talk Universal Hip Hop Museum in Black Press Livestream

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I’m just happy to be supportive of this museum, and it’s definitely needed. Our culture needs it,” stated LL Cool J, arguably the...

Singer Michael Jackson live in Lisbon, Portugal on September 26, 1992 as part of his international tour. (Photo: Constru-centro/Wikimedia Commons)

Black History6 years ago

Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” Continues to Reach New Milestones

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The album, which featured such iconic hits as “Beat It,” “Billie Jean,” and a duet with Paul McCartney on, “The Girl is Mine,”...

Simmons, who faced several allegations of sexual assault dating back to the 1980s, has always maintained his innocence, and his representatives routinely have held up the Def Jam Records founder’s lifelong contributions and advocacy for women's rights.

Black History6 years ago

California Judge Tosses Sexual Assault Suit against Russell Simmons

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mark Epstein granted Simmons a motion to dismiss that lawsuit after the anonymous alleged victim failed to...

BlackPressUSA6 years ago

FILM REVIEW: Sound of Metal

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Yes, this is Riz Ahmed’s showcase and his ultimate moment, thus far. But, excellent performances abound. Paul Raci, a CODA (Child of Deaf...

Culture Greetings and founder Dr. Dionne Mahaffey

Black History6 years ago

PRESS ROOM: Black-owned Greeting Card Brand, Culture Greetings, Now Offers In-Store Pickup at Walgreens

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The launching of this new partnership and integration reflects a significant first for the Walgreens API team,” said Andrew Schweinfurth, Manager, Walgreens Developer...

The 64-year-old Sinbad, born David Adkins, is known for his stand-up work and appearances in the sitcoms “A Different World” and “The Sinbad Show.” The entertainer has also appeared in several movies, including “Good Burger,” “First Kid,” and “Jingle All the Way.” (Photo: Jerry Crawford / Wikimedia Commons)

Black History6 years ago

Comedian Sinbad Recovering from a Stroke

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It is out of sincere love that we share Sinbad, our beloved husband, and father, is recovering from a recent stroke,” the comedian’s...

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (Photo: Arturo Pardavila III / Wikimedia Commons)

Black History6 years ago

Dave Roberts Becomes Second Black Manager to Win the World Series

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in Game 6 at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, the first-time Major League Baseball...

"African Americans are calling out systemic racism while at the same time creating opportunities for growth across social platforms and businesses with various levels of innovation," said Cheryl Grace, Senior Vice President of Consumer Insights and Engagement, Nielsen.

Black History6 years ago

PRESS ROOM: Nielsen’s 10th-Year African American Consumer Report Explores the Power of the Black Community from Moment to Movement

NNPA NEWSWIRE — From video streaming, radio listenership and podcasting to buying Black and staying connected to social movements through social media, African Americans are leading...

Steve McQueen’s “Mangrove” tells the story of the “Mangrove Nine, Black defendants put on trial in 1971 after taking part in protests against police raids of the Mangrove restaurant in Notting Hill in London, England.

Black History6 years ago

FILM: Black Voices Are Loud and Clear at New York Film Festival

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Attesting to NYFF’s eagerness to hear black voices, the fest featured three main slate films from British director/writer Steve McQueen (“12 Years a...

Black History6 years ago

PRESS ROOM: BHERC Announces Films and Filmmakers for the 26th

NNPA NEWSWIRE — This year’s festival is dedicated in honor prolific director Michael Schultz and commemorates the 45th anniversary of “Cooley High” a critically successful coming...

Through the Black Art Rising Fund, LIFEWTR said it’s committing $50,000 to increase the number of diverse voices speaking their truth through art.

Art6 years ago

LIFEWTR Debuts Digital Time Capsule, “Black Art Rising,” to Immortalize the Legacy of Black Protest Art

NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to organizers, the gallery was created to preserve this moment in time and help keep the movement alive and ensure future generations...

Black History6 years ago

PA Supreme Court Sets Date to Hear Bill Cosby Appeal

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Once revered as “America’s Dad,” Cosby was accused of plying his love interest, Andrea Constand, with one and a half Benadryl tablets and...

Black History6 years ago

#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM THURS. 8.20.20 7PM ET — MAYSA

American jazz singer, Maysa, is well known by fans of smooth jazz both for her solo work and for her work with the British band Incognito....

Black History6 years ago

#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM THURS. 8.20.20 4PM ET — WYNTON MARSALIS

Wynton Marsalis’s exploration of socio-cultural and political issues has yielded some of his most inspired and provocative work over the last four decades including the GRAMMYⓇ...

Black History6 years ago

#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM TUES. 8.18.20 3PM ET — JERMAINE DUPRI

After discovering rap duo Kris Kross at an Atlanta mall in 1991, then-19-year-old producer Jermaine Dupri helped write their massive single “Jump,” and “Warm It Up,”...

Black History6 years ago

#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM WED. 8.19.20 11AM ET — ISIAH THOMAS

THOMAS NBA Hall of Famer and one of the 50 greatest basketball players ever will sit down with BlackPressUSA for a livestream with us to discuss...

Black History6 years ago

#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM WEDNESDAY 9.16.20 9AM — “Two Systems, Same Outcome”

Two Systems, Same Outcome: influence of necropolitics and systemic racism physicians from the U.S. and United Kingdom discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Black communities. "After...

Black History6 years ago

#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM THURS. 8.27.20 12PM — PRINCELL HAIR

Princell Hair joins The Black News Channel (BNC) as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the nation’s first and only 24-hour news network culturally specific...

Black History6 years ago

#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM 8.20.20 1PM ET — REP. ANTHONY BROWN (D-MD)

Anthony Brown was elected to his first term representing Maryland’s 4th Congressional District - encompassing parts of Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties - on November...

Black History6 years ago

#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM MON. 8.23.20 2PM ET — REP. YVETTE CLARKE (D-NY)

Hailing from central Brooklyn, Congresswoman Yvette Diane Clarke feels honored to represent the community that raised her. She is the proud daughter of Jamaican immigrants and...

Black History6 years ago

WATCH: #FIYAH! LIVESTREAM — KATHY SLEDGE — 8.31.20 1PM ET

As viewers continue to show solidarity with Black Lives Matter or support each other through the challenges of COVID-19, the live broadcast, "Family Room" has also...

Black History6 years ago

#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM MON. 9.14.20 12PM ET — MICHAEL C. COOK SR.

Michael C. Cook Sr. is chief of the Public Information Office at the U.S. Census Bureau. Cook directs public affairs activities for the Census Bureau, which...

Black History6 years ago

#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM 9.11.20 7PM ET — VALERIE CASTILLE & JACKIE CARTER

during traffic stops and how individuals can prevent them from happening? Trump’s arrival in Kenosha County has exacerbated tensions between police, protestors, and the black community....

Black History6 years ago

#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM FRI 9.11.20 5PM — TARA PAIGE

As the reality of the pandemic and “shelter in place” set in, Tara Paige realized her outdoor space was the ultimate escape. The Texas native sought...