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Courtesy of NPR By Okla Jones ·Updated June 17, 2023
Bobby Carter is slowly changing the music industry, one genre-bending performance at a time. As the Senior Producer for NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concerts, he’s brought on an increasingly-growing roster of emerging artists, big names, and icons to the company’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. to perform not only for the building’s employees, but for an audience of millions
Essence Magazine:
By Okla Jones ·Updated June 17, 2023
Bobby Carter is slowly changing the music industry, one genre-bending performance at a time. As the Senior Producer for NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concerts, he’s brought on an increasingly-growing roster of emerging artists, big names, and icons to the company’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. to perform not only for the building’s employees, but for an audience of millions worldwide.
The St. Louis native’s journey
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By Okla Jones ·Updated June 18, 2023
Bobby Carter is slowly changing the music industry, one genre-bending performance at a time. As the Senior Producer for NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concerts, he’s brought on an increasingly-growing roster of emerging artists, big names, and icons to the company’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. to perform not only for the building’s employees, but for an audience of millions worldwide.
The St. Louis native’s journey
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By Essence ·Updated June 16, 2023
The Director and Co-Writer of the horror-comedy discuss which scary movie Black people would have no problem skating right through.
TOPICS: Film horror Movies The Blackening tim story Tracy Oliver
The post WATCH: Tim Story & Tracy Oliver Reveal Which Horror Film Black People Would Be Most Likely To Easily Escape appeared first on Essence.
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By Essence ·Updated June 15, 2023
The comedic stars mull over how different the horror genre would be if more Black characters were at the center of the story.
TOPICS: Black Movies horror film Jay Pharoah melvin gregg The Blackening
The post WATCH: ‘The Blackening’ Stars Jay Pharoah & Melvin Gregg Discuss What Classic Horror Films Would Be Like With All-Black Casts appeared first on Essence.
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By Okla Jones ·Updated June 15, 2023
Following the success of last year’s collaboration with the ESSENCE Festival of Culture, Hulu will return again this year to deliver ESSENCE Fest Primetime to all its subscribers.
“It is great to be reteaming with our incredible partners at ESSENCE,” said Adia Matthews, Hulu’s VP Brand Partnerships & Synergy. “Last year’s ESSENCE Fest Primetime livestream was one of Hulu’s top performing live
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By Okla Jones ·Updated June 14, 2023
Today, ABC News Studios revealed that Soul of a Nation will celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary with a one-hour special, Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections.
The upcoming program will feature thought-provoking conversations with artists, producers, executives and influencers within the music industry. It also details the history of hip-hop, providing insight into its origins, growth and evolution over the last 50 years, along
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By Essence ·Updated June 14, 2023
The new horror-comedy begs the question “when everyone is a Black character, who dies first?”
TOPICS: Antoinette Robertson Grace Byers sinqua walls The Blackening
The post WATCH: The Blackeninig’ Stars Grace Byers, Antoinette Robertson, & Sinqua Walls Discover Who’d Be First To Go In A Horror Movie appeared first on Essence.
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By Okla Jones ·Updated June 13, 2023
Today, Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) announced that its anticipated new original documentary series, Time of Essence, will premiere on August 18. The five-part, one-hour series is a celebration of the trailblazing magazine that reaches upwards of 20 million Black women and continues to produce some of the most impactful covers since the release of its inaugural issue over 50 years ago.
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