With a mission to illuminate the brightest young talents of tomorrow, the program empowers talented youth and their parents with a multi-tiered platform, designed to guide them through the nuances of the entertainment industry, enhance their portfolios, provide them with valuable industry insights, helping take their careers to the next level.

The national talent search will kick off at the Hard Rock Cafe in New Orleans on April 1 st , followed by stops in major cities including Atlanta, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York City, and more.

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After a year-long hiatus, The 6th Annual Black in Gaming Awards show (BIG) returns bigger and better than ever - to recognize and celebrate the significant contributions and achievements of ‘hidden figures’ in the game developer space while advocating for diversity and inclusion. ​

​The cutting-edge event will converge at the San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center, on Thursday, March 23rd at 6:00PM PST / 9:00 PM EST live in-person for the first time since 2019. The sixth annual Black in Gaming (BIG) Awards will honor content creators, developers, and gamers who have played pivotal roles in shaping the gaming industry. The awards show will also be live-streamed on Facebook and Instagram. Honorees include: Josiana Valverde, Head of Special Projects, Diversity & Inclusion at Ubisoft receiving the Jerry Lawson Lifetime Achievement Award; Michael Lee, Senior Director Global Talent and Acquisition receiving the Industry Champion Award; Dr. Kishonna Gray, ​​Associate Professor in Writing, Rhetoric, & Digital Studies and Africana Studies at the University of Kentucky receiving the Education Award; Shawn Alexander Allen, founder of games company NuChallenger receiving the Excellence in Design Award; and more. 

To uplift this celebration, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Netflix have returned as partners to help support BIG’s diversity and inclusion efforts. ​

​In an effort to address these disparities, The BIG Awards recently transitioned into an official 501(c) organization; which was founded with the purpose of bridging communities, and creating a more equitable and representative space for all. In 2022, The BIG Foundation set out for the “BIG 5-in-5”-- an organizational goal to increase Black representation in the gaming ecosystem from 2% to 5% by 2028. BIG is working with various corporations to hit this lofty– yet tangible target.  
 
Each year, The BIG Awards showcases trailblazing change-makers within the industry and this year is no different. Previous honorees include: Reggie Fils-Aime, former President/COO of Nintendo of America Inc., Julian Walshaw-Vaughan, Vice President of Engineering of Roblox, Stanley Pierre-Louis, President & CEO of Entertainment Software Association, and more. 

ABOUT BLACK IN GAMING FOUNDATION
The Black in Gaming (BIG) Foundation, a 501(c) organization, is a volunteer community dedicated to cultivating, supporting, and promoting Black professionals in the video game industry. By actively working on creating opportunities for Black people in the video game industry, BIG also develops action plans to combat systemic institutionalized racism that manifests itself in unsafe spaces, microaggressions, and hidden discrimination in the workplace. 
More at www.thebigfoundation.org

From: Atlanta Track Club

Bonus Money Available for Fastest Time Ever Run in Georgia​

ATLANTA – February 16, 2023 – A run for records will take place at the Publix Atlanta Half Marathon next week where some of the world’s best runners will attempt to complete the fastest half marathon ever run in the state of Georgia. This year’s elite field features eight men who have run faster than the current men’s record of 1:00:36 and four women who have run faster than the women’s record of 1:08:22. Both times were set at this event in 2022.
 
Nicholas Kosimbei will return to Atlanta to defend his title and his record. The 26-year-old from Kenya dominated last year’s race which was held in the driving rain, winning by more than two minutes. Fellow Kenyans Raymond Magut and Goeffrey Koech who placed second and third respectively last year are also returning. Magut boasts a personal best of 1:00:00 while Koech has broken the one-hour mark with a career best of 59:36. Koech won his most recent half marathon, the B.A.A.Half Marathon in Boston last November.

​Other top contenders include Tsegay Kidanu (Ethiopia, 59:39),  Josphat Tanui (Kenya, 59:40), Phenus Kipleting (Kenya, 1:00:08) and Bethwell Yegon (Kenya, 1:00:57), the runner-up at the 2021 BMW Berlin Marathon.
 
With last year’s winner Dorcas Tuitoek not returning in 2023, a new face will break the tape to win the women’s title. The fastest woman in the field is Kenya’s Cynthia Jerotich. Jerotich was a dominant force on the roads from 2013 to 2016, setting a half marathon personal best of 1:06:04 and winning a silver medal at the World Half Marathon Championships in 2016. Jerotich stepped away from racing in 2017 and gave birth to three children before returning to competition last year. At 33, she will be looking to return to the form that saw her winning road races around the world including some of the most prestigious events in the United States. 
 
Jerotich will face Helah Kiprop, the winner of last year’s Copenhagen Marathon and the runner-up at the Frankfort Marathon. Kirprop, a 2016 Olympian from Kenya, has a half marathon personal best of 1:07:39. Also among the fastest in the field are 2017 Houston Half Marathon winner Veronica Wanjiru (Kenya, 1:07:58) and Vibian Chepkirui (1:08:02). Chepkirui won the Vienna Marathon last year in a course record time of 2:20:59.
 
Athletes in the 2023 Publix Atlanta Half Marathon will be competing for a $22,000 prize purse including a first place prize of $4,000. There is an additional $2,500 bonus for the male or female winner who sets the course and Georgia all-time record. Full elite fields can be found below. The race will be streamed live on Atlanta Track Club’s YouTube page with commentary from Chris Chavez, Carrie Tollefson and Ali Feller. 

Part of Atlanta’s Marathon Weekend, more than 8,500 runners will take part in the Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K and Kids’ Races held February 25-26 at Centennial Olympic Park. The weekend will also feature the USATF Masters 5km Championship which will be held in conjunction with the Publix Atlanta 5K on Saturday, February 25.

About Atlanta Track Club                                                
Atlanta Track Club is a nonprofit committed to creating an active and healthy Atlanta. Through running and walking, Atlanta Track Club motivates, inspires and engages the community to enjoy a healthier lifestyle.
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With more than 30,000 members, Atlanta Track Club is the second largest running organization in the United States. In addition to the AJC Peachtree Road Race (peachtreeroadrace.org) – the largest 10K running event in the world, the Publix Atlanta Marathon, PNC Atlanta 10 Miler and Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, Atlanta Track Club directs more than 30 events per year. Through the support of its members and volunteers, Atlanta Track Club also maintains a number of community initiatives including organizing and promoting the Kilometer Kids youth running program to metro Atlanta youth, honoring high school cross country and track and field athletes through Atlanta Track Club’s All-Metro Banquets and supporting the Grady Bicycle EMT program. For more information on Atlanta Track Club, visit atlantatrackclub.org.

Last month (Jan 2023), Chicago-based multimedia mega-company, Central City Productions, announced the production of Black History Honors, a brand-new television series. The screening of the series premiere was held, Monday, January 30th, 2023, at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio – hosted by Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League. The Proctor & Gamble Company is the presenting sponsor of the Inaugural Black History Honors, four-part docuseries, honoring heroes of the Underground Railroad and featuring musical tributes by award-winning gospel music artists, to celebrate Black History Month in February.

About the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center opened in August 2004 on the banks of the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. Since then, more than 1.3 million people have visited its permanent and changing exhibits and public programs, inspiring everyone to take courageous steps for freedom. Two million people have utilized educational resources online at freedomcenter.org, working to connect the lessons of the Underground Railroad to inform and inspire today’s global and local fight for freedom. Partnerships include Historians Against Slavery, Polaris Project, Free the Slaves, US Department of State and International Justice Mission. In 2014, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center launched a new online resource in the fight against modern slavery, endslaverynow.org.

About Central City Productions (CCP)
Founded in 1970 by Don Jackson, Chicago-based Central City Productions, Inc. is a national broadcast television producer and syndicator of its exclusively owned African American programming. Celebrating over 50 years of broadcasting Black excellence with uplifting and entertaining original television content, CCP’s award-winning television programs include the Stellar Gospel Music Awards, Black Music Honors, Stellar Tribute to the Holidays, Black College Quiz Show Series, America’s Black Forum, Mentoring Queens and Mentoring Kings, among many others.
​For more information, visit www.stellartv.com

​Humor Mill, the leading digital entertainment company for comedy news, announces the launch of its inaugural awards show dedicated to recognizing comics of the past, present and future on Tuesday, February 21 at The Directors Guild of America (DGA). Star and executive producer of two critically-acclaimed Showtime specials, the creator of the groundbreaking "The Real Husbands of Hollywood," and the original head writer for the widely popular "Wild 'n Out'' on MTV, Chris Spencer, will be taking center stage as the host of the highly-anticipated Humor Mill Comedy Awards. As a true visionary in the world of comedy, his impressive writing credentials include penning for some of the most prestigious awards shows including the Emmys, BET Awards, ESPYs, MTV Awards, Soul Train Awards, and many more.

With Spencer at the helm, alongside the talented co-host and funnyman Tony T. Roberts, the show is set to be an evening of unparalleled entertainment, marked by a masterful display of wit and humor. The Humor Mill Comedy Awards promises to be remembered for its excellence, originality and variety highlighted with thrilling behind the scenes moments from social media correspondent Juhahn Jones. The live-to-tape production will honor a blend of veteran comics who have paved the way and emerging social influencers who are carving a new lane. ​

The Humor Mill network includes a rolodex of outlets including its website, digital magazine, internet radio and cable broadcast channels with a boasting reach of over 4 million households serving as a launchpad for iconic comedians in the early stages of their careers who are now dominating box office numbers and breaking records in TV and film. The urban platform has cultivated a landing spot to introduce audiences to Black Hollywood household names as well as newcomers providing laughter, healing and comfort.
 
Scheduled to take place during the third week of Black History Month, the show aims to amplify the voices of the African-American diaspora, taking audiences through relatable, personal and funny comedy, particularly at a time when Black culture and their stories are being told.

More information about Humor Mill can be found at www.humormilltv.com

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ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

• Angela Bassett
• Mary J. Blige
• Quinta Brunson
• Viola Davis
• Zendaya​

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MOTION PICTURE CATEGORIES
Outstanding Motion Picture

• A Jazzman’s Blues (Netflix)
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)
• Emancipation (Apple TV)
• The Woman King (Sony Pictures Releasing)
• TILL (United Artists Releasing/Orion Pictures)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

• Daniel Kaluuya – Nope (Universal Pictures)
• Jonathan Majors – Devotion (Sony Pictures Entertainment)
• Joshua Boone – A Jazzman’s Blues (Netflix)
• Sterling K. Brown – Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul (Focus Features)
• Will Smith – Emancipation (Apple)

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

• Danielle Deadwyler – TILL (United Artists Releasing/Orion Pictures)
• Keke Palmer – Alice (Vertical Entertainment)
• Letitia Wright – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)
• Regina Hall – Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul (Focus Features)
• Viola Davis – The Woman King (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

• Aldis Hodge – Black Adam (Warner Bros. Pictures / New Line Cinema)
• Cliff “Method Man” Smith – On The Come Up (Paramount Pictures)
• Jalyn Hall – TILL (United Artists Releasing/Orion Pictures)
• John Boyega – The Woman King (Sony Pictures Releasing)
• Tenoch Huerta – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

• Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)
• Danai Gurira – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)
• Janelle Monáe – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix)
• Lashana Lynch – The Woman King (Sony Pictures Releasing)
• Lupita Nyong’o – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture

• Breaking (Bleecker Street)
• Causeway (Apple TV)
• Mr. Malcolm’s List (Bleecker Street)
• Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story (Hulu)
• The Inspection (A24)

Outstanding International Motion Picture

• Athena (Netflix)
• Bantú Mama (ARRAY)
• Broker (NEON)
• Learn to Swim (ARRAY)
• The Silent Twins (Focus Features)

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture

• Jalyn Hall – TILL (United Artists Releasing/Orion Pictures)
• Joshua Boone – A Jazzman’s Blues (Netflix)
• Ledisi – Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story (Hulu)
• Y’lan Noel – A Lot of Nothing (RLJE)
• Yola – Elvis (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture

• A Jazzman’s Blues (Netflix)
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)
• Emancipation (Apple TV)
• The Woman King (Sony Pictures Entertainment)
• TILL (United Artists Releasing/Orion Pictures)

Outstanding Animated Motion Picture

• DC League of Super-Pets (Warner Bros. Pictures / WAG / DC)
• Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (Netflix)
• Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (Universal Pictures)
• Turning Red (Pixar Animation Studios)
• Wendell & Wild (Netflix)

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Motion Picture

• Angela Bassett – Wendell & Wild (Netflix)
• Keke Palmer – Lightyear (Walt Disney Studios)
• Kevin Hart – DC League of Super-Pets (Warner Bros. Pictures / WAG / DC)
• Lyric Ross – Wendell & Wild (Netflix)
• Taraji P. Henson – Minions: The Rise of Gru (Universal Pictures)

Outstanding Short-Form (Live Action)

• Dear Mama… (Film Independent)
• Fannie (Chromatic Black)
• Fathead (University of Southern California)
• Incomplete (20th Century Digital, Hulu)
• Pens & Pencils (Wavelength Productions/Black TV & Film Collective)

Outstanding Short-Form (Animated)

• I Knew Superman (Houghtonville Animation)
• More Than I Want To Remember (MTV Entertainment Studios)
• Supercilious (York Cinemas)
• The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (Apple Studios)
• We Are Here (271 Films)

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)

• Elvis Mitchell – Is That Black Enough For You?!? (Netflix)
• Ericka Nicole Malone – Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story (Hulu)
• Krystin Ver Linden – Alice (Vertical Entertainment)
• Mo McRae – A Lot of Nothing (RLJE)
• Stephen Adetumbi, Jarrett Roseborough – This Is My Black (Campus of Pine Forge Academy)

TELEVISION + STREAMING CATEGORIES
Outstanding Comedy Series

• Abbott Elementary (ABC)
• Atlanta (FX)
• black-ish (ABC)
• Rap Sh!t (HBO Max)
• The Wonder Years (ABC)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

• Anthony Anderson – black-ish (ABC)
• Cedric The Entertainer – The Neighborhood (CBS)
• Donald Glover – Atlanta (FX)
• Dulé Hill – The Wonder Years (ABC)
• Mike Epps – The Upshaws (Netflix)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

• Loretta Devine – Family Reunion (Netflix)
• Maya Rudolph – Loot (Apple TV+)
• Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
• Tichina Arnold – The Neighborhood (CBS)
• Tracee Ellis Ross – black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Brian Tyree Henry – Atlanta (FX)
• Deon Cole – black-ish (ABC)
• Kenan Thompson – Saturday Night Live (NBC)
• Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
• William Stanford Davis – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
• Jenifer Lewis – black-ish (ABC)
• Marsai Martin – black-ish (ABC)
• Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
• Wanda Sykes – The Upshaws (Netflix)

Outstanding Drama Series

• Bel-Air (Peacock)
• Bridgerton (Netflix)
• Euphoria (HBO Max)
• P-Valley (Starz)
• Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

• Damson Idris – Snowfall (FX)
• Jabari Banks – Bel-Air (Peacock)
• Kofi Siriboe – Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Nicco Annan – P-Valley (Starz)
• Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us (NBC)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

• Angela Bassett – 9-1-1 (FOX)
• Brandee Evans – P-Valley (Starz)
• Queen Latifah – The Equalizer (CBS)
• Rutina Wesley – Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Zendaya – Euphoria (HBO Max)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Adrian Holmes – Bel-Air (Peacock)
• Amin Joseph – Snowfall (FX)
• Caleb McLaughlin – Stranger Things (Netflix)
• Cliff “Method Man” Smith – Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)
• J. Alphonse Nicholson – P-Valley (Starz)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Adjoa Andoh – Bridgerton (Netflix)
• Bianca Lawson – Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Loretta Devine – P-Valley (Starz)
• Susan Kelechi Watson – This Is Us (NBC)
• Tina Lifford – Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

• Carl Weber’s The Black Hamptons (BET Networks)
• From Scratch (Netflix)
• The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)
• The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (Apple TV+)
• Women of the Movement (ABC)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

• Morris Chestnut – The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)
• Samuel L. Jackson  – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (Apple TV+)
• Terrence Howard – The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)
• Trevante Rhodes – Mike (Hulu)
• Wendell Pierce – Don’t Hang Up (Bounce TV)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

• Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
• Regina Hall – The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)
• Sanaa Lathan – The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)
• Viola Davis – The First Lady (Showtime)
• Zoe Saldaña – From Scratch (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

• Glynn Turman – Women of the Movement (ABC)
• Keith David – From Scratch (Netflix)
• Omar Benson Miller – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (Apple TV+)
• Russell Hornsby – Mike (Hulu)
• Terrence “TC” Carson – A Wesley Christmas (AMC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

• Alexis Floyd – Inventing Anna (Netflix)
• Danielle Deadwyler – From Scratch (Netflix)
• Melissa De Sousa – The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)
• Nia Long – The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)
• Phylicia Rashad – Little America (Apple TV+)

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)

• #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black Votes Matter Election Night 2022 Coverage (Black Star Network/YouTube)
• ABC News 20/20 Michelle Obama: The Light We Carry, A Conversation with Robin Roberts (ABC)
• Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (PBS)
• OWN Spotlight: Viola Davis – The Woman King (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• The Hair Tales (Hulu)

Outstanding Talk Series

• Hart to Heart (Peacock)
• Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)
• Sherri (Syndicated)
• Tamron Hall (ABC)
• Uninterrupted: The Shop (YouTube)

Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)

• Legendary (HBO Max)
• Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (Amazon Studios)
• Shark Tank (ABC)
• Sweet Life: Los Angeles (HBO Max)
• The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo)

Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)

• A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO Max)
• BET Awards 2022 (BET Networks)
• Deon Cole: Charleen’s Boy (Netflix)
• Martin: The Reunion (BET Networks)
• The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Children’s Program

• Family Reunion (Netflix)
• Raising Dion (Netflix)
• Raven’s Home (Disney+)
• Tab Time (YouTube Originals)
• Waffles + Mochi’s Restaurant (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series)

• Alaya “That Girl Lay Lay” High – That Girl Lay Lay (Nickelodeon)
• Cameron J. Wright – Family Reunion (Netflix)
• Elisha Williams – The Wonder Years (ABC)
• Khali Spraggins – The Upshaws (Netflix)
• Ja’Siah Young – Raising Dion (Netflix)

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

• Jada Pinkett-Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, Willow Smith – Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)
• Jennifer Hudson – The Jennifer Hudson Show (Syndicated)
• Kevin Hart – Hart to Heart (Peacock)
• Lester Holt – NBC Nightly News (NBC)
• Tracee Ellis Ross – The Hair Tales (Hulu)

Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

• Keke Palmer – Password (NBC)
• Lizzo – Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (Amazon Studios)
• Tabitha Brown – Tab Time (YouTube Originals)
• Taraji P. Henson – BET Awards 2022 (BET Networks)
• Trevor Noah – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Guest Performance

• Amanda Gorman – Sesame Street (HBO Max)
• Chance the Rapper – South Side (HBO Max)
• Colman Domingo – Euphoria (HBO Max)
• Glynn Turman – Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Gabourey Sidibe – American Horror Stories (FX)

Outstanding Animated Series

• Central Park (Apple TV+)
• Eureka! (Disney Junior)
• Gracie’s Corner (YouTube)
• The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney+)
• Zootopia+ (Disney+)

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)

• Billy Porter – The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney+)
• Cedric the Entertainer – The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney+)
• Chris Bridges – Karma’s World (Netflix)
• Cree Summer – Rugrats (Nickelodeon)
• Kyla Pratt – The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney+)

Outstanding Short Form Series – Comedy or Drama

• Between The Scenes – The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
• Oh Hell No! With Marlon Wayans (Facebook Watch)
• Rise Up, Sing Out (Disney+)
• Sunday Dinner (YouTube)
• Zootopia+ (Disney+)

Outstanding Short Form Series or Special – Reality/Nonfiction

• Black Independent Films: A Brief History (Turner Classic Movies)
• Daring Simone Biles (Snap)
• Historian’s Take (PBS)
• NFL 360 (NFL Network)
• Omitted: The Black Cowboy (ESPN)

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)

• Amy Wang – From Scratch (Netflix)
• Branden Jacobs-Jenkins – Kindred (FX)
• Hannah Cope – Karma’s World (Netflix)
• Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
• Syreeta Singleton – Rap Sh!t (HBO Max)

RECORDING CATEGORIES
Outstanding New Artist

• Adam Blackstone – Legacy (BASSic Black Entertainment Records/Anderson Music Group/Empire)
• Armani White – Billie Eilish (Def Jam Recordings)
• Coco Jones – ICU (Def Jam Recordings)
• Fivio Foreign – B.I.B.L.E (Columbia Records)
• Steve Lacy – Gemini Rights (RCA Records)

Outstanding Male Artist

• Brent Faiyaz – Wasteland (Lost Kids)
• Burna Boy – Love, Damini (Atlantic Records)
• Chris Brown – Breezy (Deluxe) (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
• Drake – Honestly, Nevermind (OVO/Republic Records)
• Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)

Outstanding Female Artist

• Ari Lennox – age/sex/location (Dreamville/Interscope Records)
• Beyoncé – Renaissance (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment)
• Chlöe – Surprise (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment)
• Jazmine Sullivan – Hurt Me So Good (RCA Records)
• SZA – S.O.S. (RCA Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album

• All Things New – Tye Tribbett (Motown Gospel)
• Hymns – Tasha Cobbs Leonard (Motown Gospel)
• Kingdom Book One – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin (Tribl Records, Fo Yo Soul Recordings and RCA Inspiration)
• My Life – James Fortune (FIYA World/MNRK Music Group)
• The Urban Hymnal – Tennessee State University (TSU/Tymple)

Outstanding International Song

• Bad To Me – Wizkid (RCA Records/Starboy/Sony Music International)
• Diana feat. Shenseea – Fireboy DML, Chris Brown (YBNL Nation / EMPIRE)
• Last Last – Burna Boy (Atlantic Records)
• No Woman No Cry – Tems (Def Jam Recordings)
• Stand Strong – Davido feat. Sunday Service Choir (RCA Records/Sony Music UK)

Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album

• About Damn Time – Lizzo (Atlantic Records)
• Be Alive – Beyoncé (Columbia Records/ Parkwood Entertainment)
• Lift Me Up – Rihanna (Def Jam Recordings)
• LORD FORGIVE ME feat. FAT, Pharrell and OLU of EARTHGANG – TOBE NWIGWE (THE GOOD STEWARDS COLLECTIVE)
• The Heart Part 5 – Kendrick Lamar (pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)

Outstanding Album

• age/sex/location – Ari Lennox (Dreamville/Interscope Records)
• Breezy (Deluxe) – Chris Brown (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
• Morale & the Big Steppers – Kendrick Lamar (pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)
• Renaissance – Beyoncé (Parkwood/Columbia Records)
• Watch the Sun – PJ Morton (Morton Records)

Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album

• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By – Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis and Dave Jordan (Hollywood Records)
• Bridgerton Season Two (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series) – Kris Bowers (Capitol Records)
• Entergalactic – Kid Cudi (Republic Records)
• P-Valley: Season 2 (Music From the Original TV Series) – Various Artists (Lions Gate Records)
• The Woman King – Terence Blanchard (Milan Records)

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song

• All in Your Hands – Marvin Sapp (Elev8 Media & Entertainment LLC)
• Fly (Y.M.M.F.) – Tennessee State University (TSU/Tymple)
• Positive – Erica Campbell (My Block Inc.)
• Whole World In His Hands – MAJOR. (MNRK Music Group)
• Your World – Jonathan McReynolds (MNRK Music Group)

Outstanding Jazz Album – Instrumental

• Detour – Boney James (Concord Records)
• Henry Franklin: Jazz Is Dead 014  – Henry Franklin, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge
• The Funk Will Prevail – Kaelin Ellis (NCH Music)
• The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni – Javon Jackson (Solid Jackson Records)
• Thrill Ride – Ragan Whiteside (Randis Music)

Outstanding Jazz Album – Vocal

• Legacy – Adam Blackstone (BASSic Black Entertainment Records / Anderson Music Group / Empire)
• Linger Awhile – Samara Joy (Verve Records)
• Love and the Catalyst – Aimée Allen (Azuline)
• New Standards Vol. 1 – Terri Lyne Carrington (Candid Records)
• The Evening : Live at Apparatus – The Baylor Project (Be A Light)

Outstanding Soul/R&B Song

• About Damn Time – Lizzo (Atlantic Records)
• Cuff It – Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
• Good Morning Gorgeous Remix feat. H.E.R. – Mary J. Blige (300)
• Hurt Me So Good – Jazmine Sullivan (RCA Records)
• Lift Me Up – Rihanna (Def Jam Recordings)

Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song

• Billie Eilish – Armani White (Def Jam Recordings)
• City of Gods – Fivio Foreign (Columbia Records)
• Hotel Lobby – Quavo, Takeoff (Motown Records/Quality Control Music)
• The Heart Part 5 – Kendrick Lamar (pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)
• Wait for U – Future feat. Drake and Tems (Epic Records)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)

• Kendrick Lamar feat. Blxst & Amanda Reifer – Die Hard (pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)
• Mary J. Blige feat. H.E.R. – Good Morning Gorgeous Remix (300)
• PJ Morton feat. Alex Isley and Jill Scott – Still Believe (Morton Records)
• Silk Sonic – Love’s Train (Atlantic Records)
• Summer Walker, Cardi B, and SZA – No Love (LVRN/Interscope Records)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)

• Beyoncé feat. Grace Jones and Tems – MOVE (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment)
• Chris Brown feat. Wizkid – Call Me Every Day (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
• City Girls feat. Usher – Good Love (Motown Records/Quality Control Music)
• Future feat. Drake and Tems – Wait For U (Epic Records)
• Latto feat. Mariah Carey and DJ Khaled – Big Energy (Remix) (RCA Records)

DOCUMENTARY CATEGORIES
Outstanding Documentary (Film)

• Civil (Netflix)
• Descendant (Netflix)
• Is That Black Enough For You?!? (Netflix)
• Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues (Apple TV+)
• Sidney (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Documentary (Television)

• Black Love (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Everything’s Gonna be All White (Showtime)
• Frontline (PBS)
• Race: Bubba Wallace (Netflix)
• Shaq (HBO Max)

WRITING CATEGORIES
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

• Aisha Muharrar – Hacks – “Episode 206” (HBO Max)
• Ayo Edebiri, Shana Gohd – What We do in the Shadows – “Episode 405” (FX)
• Brittani Nichols – Abbott Elementary – “Student Transfer” (ABC)
• Karen Joseph Adcock – The Bear – “Episode 105” (FX)
• Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary – “Development Day” (ABC)

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

• Aurin Squire – The Good Fight – “Episode 603” (Paramount+)
• Branden Jacobs-Jenkins – Kindred – “Episode 101” (FX)
• Davita Scarlett – The Good Fight – “Episode 604” (Paramount+)
• Joshua Allen – From Scratch – “Episode 105” (Netflix)
• Marissa Jo Cerar – Women of the Movement – “Episode 101” (ABC)

Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special

• Bree West – A Wesley Christmas (BET Networks)
• Ian Edelman, Maurice Williams – Entergalactic (Netflix)
• Jerrod Carmichael – Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel (HBO Max)
• Lil Rel Howery – Lil Rel Howery: I Said it. Y’all Thinking it (HBO Max)
• Matt Lopez – Father of the Bride (HBO Max)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture

• Charles Murray – The Devil You Know (Lionsgate)
• Dana Stevens, Maria Bello – The Woman King (Sony Pictures Releasing)
• Jordan Peele – Nope (Universal Pictures)
• Krystin Ver Linden – Alice (Vertical Entertainment)
• Ryan Coogler – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)

DIRECTING CATEGORIES
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

• Angela Barnes – Atlanta – “The Homeliest Little Horse” (FX)
• Bridget Stokes – A Black Lady Sketch Show – “Save My Edges, I’m a Donor!” (HBO Max)
• Dee Rees – Upload – “Hamoodi” (Amazon Studios)
• Iona Morris Jackson – black-ish – “If A Black Man Cries in the Woods” (ABC)
• Pete Chatmon – The Flight Attendant – “Drowning Women” (HBO Max)

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series

• Debbie Allen – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey – “Robyn” (Apple TV+)
• Giancarlo Esposito – Better Call Saul – “Axe and Grind” (AMC)
• Gina Prince-Bythewood – Women of the Movement – “Mother and Son” (ABC)
• Hanelle Culpepper – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey – “Sensia” (Apple TV+)
• Kasi Lemmons – Women of the Movement – “Episode 106” (ABC)

Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special

• Anton Cropper – Fantasy Football (Paramount+)
• Marta Cunningham – 61st Street (AMC)
• Sujata Day – Definition Please (Netflix)
• Tailiah Breon – Kirk Franklin’s The Night Before Christmas (Lifetime)
• Tine Fields – Soul of a Nation: Screen Queens Rising (ABC)

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture

• Antoine Fuqua – Emancipation (Apple)
• Chinonye Chukwu – TILL (United Artists Releasing/Orion Pictures)
• Gina Prince-Bythewood – The Woman King (Sony Pictures Releasing)
• Kasi Lemmons – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Sony Pictures Releasing)
• Ryan Coogler – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)

Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)

• Nadia Hallgren – Civil (Netflix)
• Reginald Hudlin – Sidney (Apple TV+)
• Sacha Jenkins – Everything’s Gonna Be All White (Showtime)
• Sacha Jenkins – Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues (Apple TV+)
• Kamau Bell – We Need to Talk About Cosby (Showtime)

LITERARY CATEGORIES
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction

• Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction – Sheree Renée Thomas (Macmillan)
• Light Skin Gone to Waste – Toni Ann Johnson (University of Georgia Press)
• Take My Hand – Dolen Perkins-Valdez (Penguin Random House)
• The Keeper – Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes (Abrams Books)
• You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty – Akwaeke Emezi (Simon & Schuster)

Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction

• Finding Me – Viola Davis (HarperCollins Publishers)
• Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America – Cody Keenan (HarperCollins Publishers)
• Requiem for the Massacre – RJ Young (Counterpoint)
• Under the Skin – Linda Villarosa (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group)
• Who’s Black and Why? A Hidden Chapter from the Eighteenth-Century Invention of Race – Henry Louis Gates, Andrew S. Curran (The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press)

Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author

• America Made Me a Black Man – Boyah Farah (HarperCollins Publishers)
• Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen – George McCalman (HarperCollins)
• Marriage Be Hard – Kevin Fredericks, Melissa Fredericks (Penguin Random House)
• Truth’s Table: Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation – Ekemini Uwan, Christina Edmondson, Michelle Higgins (Penguin Random House Convergent Imprint)
• What the Fireflies Knew – Kai Harris (Penguin Random House)

Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography

• A Way Out of No Way: A Memoir of Truth, Transformation, and the New American Story – Raphael G. Warnock (Penguin Random House)
• Scenes from My Life – Michael K. Williams (Penguin Random House)
• The Light We Carry – Michelle Obama (Penguin Random House)
• Walking In My Joy: In These Streets – Jenifer Lewis (HarperCollins Publishers)
• You’ve Been Chosen – Cynt Marshall (Ballantine Books)

Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional

• Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration – Tracey Lewis-Giggetts (Gallery/Simon and Schuster)
• Cooking from the Spirit – Tabitha Brown (William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers)
• Eat Plants, B*tch: 91 Vegan Recipes That Will Blow Your Meat-Loving Mind – Pinky Cole (Simon & Schuster)
• Homecoming: Overcome Fear and Trauma to Reclaim Your Whole Authentic Self – Thema Bryant (Penguin Random House/TarcherPerigee)
• The Five Principles: A Revolutionary Path to Health, Inner Wealth, and Knowledge of Self –  Khnum Ibomu (Hachette Book Group)

Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry

• Best Barbarian – Roger Reeves (Norton)
• Bluest Nude – Ama Codjoe (Milkweed Editions)
• Concentrate – Courtney Faye Taylor (Graywolf Press)
• Muse Found in a Colonized Body – Yesenia Montilla (Four Way Books)
• To the Realization of Perfect Helplessness – Robin Coste Lewis (Alfred A. Knopf)

Outstanding Literary Work – Children

• Ablaze with Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas – Jeanne Walker Harvey, Loveis Wise (HarperCollins)
• Black Gold – Laura Obuobi, London Ladd (HarperCollins)
• Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky – Nana Brew-Hammond, Daniel Minter (Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers)
• Stacey’s Remarkable Books – Stacey Abrams, Kitt Thomas (HarperCollins – Balzer + Bray)
• The Year We Learned to Fly – Jacqueline Woodson, Rafael Lopez (Penguin Random House)

Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens

• Cookies & Milk – Shawn Amos (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
• Inheritance: A Visual Poem – Elizabeth Acevedo (HarperCollins – Quill Tree Books)
• Maybe An Artist, A Graphic Memoir – Liz Montague (Random House Studio)
• Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers’ Edition – Layla F. Saad (Sourcebooks)
• Opening My Eyes Underwater: Essays on Hope, Humanity, and Our Hero Michelle Obama – Ashley Woodfolk (Feiwel & Friends, Macmillan)

PODCAST CATEGORIES
Outstanding News and Information Podcast

• #SundayCivics (LJW Community Strategies)
• Beyond the Scenes – The Daily Show (Central Productions, LLC)
• Black Tech Green Money (The Black Effect Podcast Network)
• Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams (Interval Presents & Uppity Productions)
• Into America with Trymaine Lee (MSNBC)

Outstanding Lifestyle/Self-Help Podcast

• Chile, Please (Honey Chile)
• GoOD Mornings with CurlyNikki (Walton Media, LLC)
• Man to Man: A Black Love Wellness Series (Black Love Inc.)
• Maejor Frequency (Audible)
• Therapy for Black Girls (Therapy for Black Girls)

Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast

• Comeback with Erica Cobb (Erica Cobb LLC/One Street Studios)
• Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay (Spotify & The Ringer)
• Into America with Trymaine Lee (MSNBC)
• LeVar Burton Reads (SiriusXM’s Stitcher Studios)
• The Sum of Us (Higher Ground)

Outstanding Arts and Entertainment Podcast

• Angie Martinez IRL (Media Noche Productions)
• Black Girl Songbook (Spotify & The Ringer)
• Jemele Hill is Unbothered (Unbothered Inc, Spotify, Lodge Freeway Media, Exit 39)
• The Read (Loud Speakers Network)
• Two Funny Mamas (Mocha Podcasts Network)

COSTUME DESIGN, MAKE-UP & HAIRSTYLING CATEGORIES
​Outstanding Costume Design (Television or Film)

• Francine Jamison-Tanchuck – Emancipation (Apple Studios)
• Gersha Phillips, Carly Nicodemo, Heather Constable, Christina Cattle, Sheryl Willock, Becky MacKinnon – Star Trek: Discovery (Paramount+)
• Gersha Phillips, Carly Nicodemo, Lieze Van Tonder, Lynn Paulsen, Tova Harrison – The Woman King (Tristar Pictures)
• Ruth E. Carter – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)
• Trayce Gigi Field – A League of Their Own (Prime Video)

Outstanding Make-up (Television or Film)

• Angie Wells – Cheaper by the Dozen (Disney+)
• Debi Young, Sandra Linn, Ngozi Olandu Young, Gina Bateman – We Own This City (HBO Max)
• Michele Lewis – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (Apple Studios)
• Ren Rohling, Teresa Vest, Megan Areford – Emergency (Amazon Studios)
• Zabrina Matiru – Surface (Apple Studios)

Outstanding Hairstyling (Television or Film)

• Camille Friend – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)
• Curtis Foreman, Ryan Randall – RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (Paramount+)
• Louisa V. Anthony, Deaundra Metzger, Maurice Beaman – TILL (United Artists Releasing/Orion Pictures)
• Mary Daniels, Kalin Spooner, Darrin Lyons, Eric Gonzalez – All American (The CW)
• Tracey Moss, Jerome Allen, Tamika Dixon, Lawrence “Jigga” Simmons, Jason Simmons – Fantasy Football (Paramount+)

OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

• @Theconsciousless- George Lee
• @thechristishow – Christianee Porter
• @earnyourleisure – Troy Millings & Rashad Bilal
• @KevOnStage – Kevin Fredericks
• @lynaevanee – Lynae Vanee

​Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. We have over 2,200 units and branches across the nation. Our mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.

In media attributions, please refer to us as the NAACP.

NOTE: The Legal Defense Fund – also referred to as the NAACP-LDF was founded in 1940 as a part of the NAACP, but separated in 1957 to become a completely separate entity. It is recognized as the nation’s first civil and human rights law organization, and shares our commitment to equal rights.

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​A dynamic duo both in life and work, powerhouse real estate broker and designer Egypt Sherrod and her husband, expert builder Mike Jackson, will return for a new 12-episode season of their HGTV breakout hit series Married to Real Estate on Thursday, Jan. 12, at 9 p.m. ET/PT and available to stream on discovery+.
​The compelling couple—who inspired 19 million season one viewers with their positive perspective on running successful property businesses, managing a home and raising three daughters—will help more families buy houses with potential in their ideal Atlanta neighborhoods and transform them into stunning dream homes. Drawing from her experience as the star of HGTV’s Property Virgins and Flipping Virgins, Egypt will employ her knowledge of the real estate market and financial prowess to find their clients affordable houses in desirable locations and manifest her design expertise to reimagine the spaces. Then, Mike will execute the breathtaking renovations that deliver an increased home value and return on investment, finding solutions to any construction problem and staying on budget.

​Today, the couple launch their brand-new podcast, Marriage and Money Podcast with Egypt & Mike. On the heels of all their success, fans have requested more access and knowledge to the two as it pertains to their lessons on marriage and relationships as well as wealth building strategies, catalyzing the Marriage and Money Podcast. The weekly podcast is full of humorous stories, valuable life hacks, honest & meaty marriage dilemmas, and wealth & legacy building knowledge. Season one of the podcast will feature special guests, Dr. Contessa and Scott Metcalfe(“Married to Medicine”); singer Montell Jordan and wife, Kristin Jordan; Singer/TV Personality Trina Braxton and husband Von Scales; director/actress Terri J. Vaughn and husband, Karon Riley; and more.  

​Marriage and Money with Egypt & Mike is available now on YouTube, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. A sneak preview of season one is available below.

HGTV’s digital platforms will offer up even more exclusive Married to Real Estate content at HGTV.com and on social media by following @HGTV and #MarriedtoRealEstate on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. In addition, fans can follow Egypt (@egyptsherrod) and Mike (@djfadelf) on Instagram. The new season also will be available on HGTV GO the same day and time as the linear premieres—Thursdays at 9 p.m. beginning Jan. 12.
 
Married to Real Estate is produced by 51 Minds Entertainment.

​Tis the season for laughter, cheer but most of all the time when families gather together. Teddy & Tina Campbell share Christmas with you with their new soon to be classic, Christmas At Our House. Grab a seat on their couch with "Our House", an energetic and festive song that will immediately transport you to the Campbells for Christmas day!
While keeping the true reason for the season , "Remember Jesus" features a host of angelic voices that reminds each of us what this time is truly about! With family and love at the center of each song, "Love Oh Love", "Ask Away" and "Together For Christmas" create the new family set of favorites for the Holidays! Full of memorable moments that make the season fun "Christmas At Our House" is sure to become a recurring soundtrack for many holiday's to come!

Christmas At Our House is available now wherever music is sold and streamed. Follow Teddy and Tina Campbell on social media using the handle @teddyandtina.

It's that time of the year....Christmas of course...and our friend, Tony Hightower, has new music to add to your Holiday Playlist!!!

The Ep, 'This Time of Year' is truly a Christmas classic for generations to come.  If you know anything about Tony Hightower's music, he hold true to his roots of jazz.  When you hear these songs, you will definitely hear his classic influences.