Meet legendary Hollywood producer, director, and animator Leo Sullivan and his wife Ethelyn O. Stewart Sullivan who have been working together for 60 years to uplift and inform Black families through animated interactive content. Their brand is called Afrokids® and pairs many digital properties including AfroKids.com and AfroKids.TV. Recently, they were honored by the Rev....
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Mom and daughter team up to launch the newest black woman-owned record label.
For months, Selena B. Hunter had been agonizing over what to call her new record company. The label would be the embodiment of “Black Girl Magic.” It would be groundbreaking. It would be bold. And it would be built on principles rarely, if ever, seen in an industry often riddled with misogyny and exploitation. Artists...
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Exciting New Event Space Opens In Metro Atlanta Area
Even during a pandemic, we have learned that people still want to a reason to celebrate. This past weekend, the Grand Opening of Elegant Affairs Conference & Event Center revealed to its attendees how EXCITING a non traditional space can be; repurposed and personalize to fulfill the expectation of a memorable celebration. The grand opening...
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Meet Jamaican serial entrepreneur, Nekesha Burrell
Bold, optimistic, driven, and armed with passion. Meet a Jamaican who decided to quit corporate to pursuing multiple ventures online. This author, podcaster, business consultant now has her mind, set on building an online empire and paying it forward. Introduce yourself to our audience. Please share your story with us. How did you get to...
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How Jeff Lewis Turned ItsOnlyEntertainment Into A Leading Source for Pop Culture News
Jeff Lewis is a name that you should know if you are in any way connected to entertainment or the pop culture media space. For over a decade, the writer, influencer, and pop culture connoisseur has made his mark and has been able to catapult his popular website ItsOnlyEntertainment.net into one of the premier sources for...
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Regina Braggs – In pursuit of her true purpose.
Introduce yourself to our audience. Please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today? I, Regina D. Braggs, am the founder and CEO of Applause Network TV, Inc. which is an African American-Woman-owned streaming service. Also known as ANTV, it is a New York State C. Corporation that has been...
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Billions: Season Five; Showtime Sets Drama Series’ Return Date
Its been a long time coming, but SHOWTIME announced recently that season five of the hit drama series BILLIONS, starring Oscar(R) nominee and Emmy(R) winner Paul Giamatti and Emmy winner Damian Lewis, will return on Sunday, September 5 at 9 p.m. ET/PT with five new episodes. For fans looking to catch up, the season five...
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From rejected to highly requested
How Musical Sensation Joy Black’s Violin Took Her From Being Rejected to Highly Requested Atlanta, GA (June 2021) – Joy Black knew that her life would one day change the moment she held a violin for the first time at age 13. She was a girl in the 8th grade who was routinely bullied for being...
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‘Mental Fortitude’ summer camp for athletes
BLACK COUNSELOR OF 27 YEARS LAUNCHES ONLINE CAMP TO TRAIN ATHLETES HOW TO BE MENTALLY TOUGH. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Kim Chisolm, an experienced counselor with a degree in psychology and a love for sports, will be presenting an online mental toughness summer camp called Mental Fortitude: A Cognitive and Behavioral Journey for Athletes this summer....
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AMY HILLARD’S, PIVOT FOR SUCCESS.
BLACK HARVARD MBA AND SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR PENS NEW BOOK TO HONOR THE ENTREPRENEURS OF GREENWOOD. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Amy S. Hilliard is a graduate of Howard University, a Harvard MBA, a successful senior corporate executive, and serial entrepreneur whose journey has been different from what you might expect. People look at Amy and think she’s...