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By Okla Jones ·Updated March 4, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Dr. Cheryl Polote Williamson has spent the past decade encouraging women to rethink what the next chapter of their lives can look like. Now, that message has reached a new milestone. Her podcast, Ageless, Fearless, & Unscripted, earned its first NAACP Image Award nomination in the Outstanding Podcast (Life>Terri J. Vaughn, Sheila Eldridge, Cicley Gay, Portia Bruner, Kimberly
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J.I.D. has had one hell of a year, already. In the aftermath of his critically-acclaimed fourth studio release God Does Like Ugly, the Atlanta rapper received two Grammy nominations at February’s ceremony, and just embarked on a world tour in support of the album. His current level of success is the result of long hours in the studio,
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As Lionsgate prepares for the April 24 domestic release of Michael, three of the nation’s most storied HBCU marching bands are paying tribute in a way only they can. Florida A&M University’s The Marching 100, Jackson State University’s The Sonic Boom of the South, and Southern University’s The Human Jukebox have each delivered original performances of “Don’t Stop
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The Wayans brothers are returning to the franchise that helped define early 2000s parody. On Thursday, Paramount Pictures released the first trailer for Scary Movie 6, marking the family’s first official involvement with the series in 25 years. The last time Marlon, Shawn and Keenen Ivory Wayans were attached to a Scary Movie
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Impactful educators who intentionally and passionately pour into their students are invaluable parts of our community. Dr. Asya Johnson, founding principal and creator of the HBCU Early College Prep High School in Jamaica, Queens, NY, has proven to be a principal who will leave a lifelong positive impression on her students, and thankfully, she’s just getting started
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The 2026 Actor Awards delivered one of the most exciting nights of the season, shaking up the Oscars race just two weeks before the Academy hands out its trophies on March 15. The ceremony, rebranded from the Screen Actors Guild Awards last November, took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, with
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Photos Courtesy of Warner Bros. By Okla Jones ·Updated March 1, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
As the 2026 Actor Awards approach this evening, two films sit at the center of the conversation—One Battle After Another and Sinners. Both projects have dominated the awards circuit in recent months, and Sunday’s ceremony could further cement their place in this year’s race.
According to data from VegasInsider.com, either film has the
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The 57th NAACP Image Awards closed out a week of celebrations with a dominant showing from Sinners, which capped its run with 13 total wins across five nights of events. During Saturday’s live broadcast from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, airing on BET and CBS, the Ryan Coogler-directed film picked up three major honors:
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Photo Credit: Gilbert Flores By Okla Jones ·Updated February 27, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Kerry Washington received the Elevate Prize Catalyst Award during the event Democracy on the Screen – and on the Line, along with an unrestricted $250,000 grant to support her work in civic engagement and the protection of democratic freedoms.
The honor places her among a list of prestigious