The HISTORY® Channel premieres its new one-hour documentary
“Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War” on Monday, February 21st at 11PM ET/PT. Executive
Produced and narrated by historian and social justice advocate Kareem Abul-Jabbar, and Deborah
Morales of Iconomy Multi-Media & Entertainment, the documentary takes a close look at one of the most studied, debated, and dissected periods in American history, the Civil War, and the heroic figures whose bravery and selfless contributions helped define and reshape the reality of a democracy. 

The end of the Revolutionary War in 1783 saw a new nation break free from the shackles of British tyranny, but for hundreds of thousands of African Americans, the struggle for freedom was far from over. When the Civil War first began, of the 4.3 million African Americans living in the U.S., 3.9 million of them were still enslaved. At its core, the Civil War was about African American’s fight for their freedom and the opportunity to create a better life for themselves in a country they helped nurture and build.

​Anchored by sit down interviews and personal narratives from Abdul-Jabbar, coupled with anecdotes from noteworthy historians and authors, “Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War” takes an in-depth look into the events and figures who laid the foundational blocks of freedom for African Americans in the U.S. such as lesser-known figures like former enslaved man turned war hero Robert Smalls and Union spy Mary Richards, to wellknown heroessuch as influential abolitionist Frederick Douglass and Underground Railroad pioneer Harriet Tubman.  The Civil War highlighted the gross racial inequalities that still existed in this country carried over from a pre-abolitionist era, but also brought forth crucial figures who stepped up to eradicate inequality, paved the way for various freedom movements to come and showed that true democracy can be achieved. 

​“Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War” marks the NBA Legend’s third documentary with the network, who received an Emmy nomination in 2020 for outstanding narrator in “Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution.” “Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War" is produced for The HISTORY® Channel by the Six West Media group. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Deborah Morales serve as executive producers for Iconomy Multi-Media & Entertainment. Steve Ascher, Kristy Sabat, Jessica Conway and Stephen Mintz are executive producers for the Six West Media group. Jennifer Wagman serves as executive producer for The HISTORY® Channel.

​Huge thanks to VoyageATL for featuring Jermaine Sain and When We Speak TV!!!!  Thank you so much for the love and support!!!! 

Go to naacpimageawards.net for a full list of nominees.

Voting is open to the public and closes on February 5, 2022.  Winners will be announced during the 2 hour live special hosted by Anthony Anderson on Saturday, Feb. 26th at 8PM ET on BET.

​BET and the NAACP place the health and safety of attendees, staff, vendors, and partners first. Due to the ever-changing developments with COVID-19 and variants, the powerful night in Black excellence will continue to move forward without an in-person audience in a not-to-be-missed event.
 
Netflix leads nominations across motion picture and television + streaming categories. Insecure received the most nominations in the television + streaming categories. H.E.R. received the most nominations in the music recording categories. RCA Records received the most nominations across record labels. Amistad leads nominations across literary categories.

​Recognized as the nation's preeminent multicultural awards show from an African-American perspective, the “53rd NAACP Image Awards” celebrates the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color across more than 80 competitive categories spanning film, television + streaming, music, literature, and podcasts. The “53rd NAACP Image Awards” will also include four new podcast categories:  Outstanding News and Information Podcast; Outstanding Lifestyle / Self-Help Podcast; Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast; and Outstanding Arts and Entertainment Podcast. The “53rd NAACP Image Awards” are presented by Wells Fargo and sponsored by AT&T, Google, T-Mobile, Bank of America, General Mills, FedEx, and Airbnb.

​Internationally, the show will air on BET Africa at 20:00 CAT on February 27, followed by BET France on March 2 at 8:45 pm CEST. The show will also be available to watch on My5 and Sky On-Demand in the UK beginning March 1.

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​“The Kings of Napa” is produced for OWN by Harpo Films in association with Warner Bros. Television. Sherman Barrois serves as showrunner and executive producer alongside Michelle Listenbee Brown (“Love Is__,” “Real Husbands of Hollywood”) and Oprah Winfrey.
Academy Award® winner Matthew A. Cherry (“Hair Love”) directs the first two episodes of the series.

​About OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is the first and only network named for, and inspired by, a single iconic leader. Oprah Winfrey's heart and creative instincts inform the brand and the magnetism of the channel. OWN is a leading destination for premium scripted and unscripted programming from today's most innovative storytellers. OWN connects with its audience wherever they are, inspiring conversation among a global community of like-minded viewers on social media and beyond.

​ Launched on January 1, 2011, OWN is a joint venture between Harpo, Inc. and Discovery, Inc. The venture also includes the award-winning digital platform Oprah.com. Access OWN anytime, anywhere on WatchOWN.tv, and on discovery+ across mobile devices and connected TVs. For more information, please visit www.oprah.com/own

BET’s hit scripted series Tyler Perry’s Sistas, debuts new season

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​In Season 4, Andi played by KJ Smith finally focuses on her own wants and needs when it comes to her personal life. While continuing to be a top-notch lawyer, Andi tests the waters with the possibility of a new relationship on the horizon. Gary played by Chido Nwokocha, however, goes above and beyond in an attempt to get Andi to commit to him, and only him.


Danni played by Mignon, opens the season showing Preston how she really feels about their relationship now that El Fuego is in the picture. Eventually, things get complicated when Preston played by Trinity Whiteside, begins exhibiting uncharacteristic like behavior to win Danni’s attention.


Karen played by Ebony Obsidian, finds herself consumed with Zac’s personal life this season. Karen’s emotions overtake her as she tries to reconcile her feelings between Zac played by DeVale Ellis, and Aaron played by Kevin A. Walton.


Sabrina played by Novi Brown, is the listening ear to her girlfriends and their drama, but she makes sure she doesn’t forget about Maurice played by Brian Jordan Jr. While still dating Calvin played by Anthony Dalton II, Sabrina embarks on a new journey that could lead to newfound love.


Fatima played by Crystal Renee’ Hayslett, basks in her love for Zac and makes it known to anyone who questions their relationship. Although Fatima finds herself facing new challenges in her relationship with Zac, her feet are firmly planted. Now that things are looking up for Zac, he and Fatima shift their focus to themselves and their future together.

​Tyler Perry Studios is a state-of-the-art film and television production facility founded in 2006 by actor, producer, filmmaker, playwright, and philanthropist Tyler Perry. Located in Atlanta, Georgia on the historic grounds of the former Fort McPherson army base, the new 330-acre campus is one of the largest production studios in the country. It boasts a variety of shooting locations including 40 buildings on the national register of historic places, 12 purpose-built sound stages, 200 acres of green space and an expansive backlot.

​The 30th Anniversary Bounce Trumpet Awards has been rescheduled for April 23, 2022, at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood and will air on Juneteenth, Sunday, June 19, at 7 p.m. ET.

Produced by Magic Lemonade Production Company, the gala event will be televised on Bounce, the nation’s popular entertainment television network serving African Americans.
The event was rescheduled from January because of COVID-19 concerns.

​On January 17, the Bounce Trumpet Awards returns for its 30th anniversary, celebrating the best in African American excellence and achievement. A beacon to inspire, enlighten and raise the human spirit to its highest potential, the Bounce Trumpet Awards recognizes Black humanitarians who have succeeded against immense odds and augment the richness of our society by striving for the justice and equality of all.

The gala event will take place at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on Saturday, Jan. 15.

Among the special guests paying tribute to this year’s honorees are Wendell Pierce, Sanaa Lathan, JB Smoove, and Tamron Hall.
​Musical performers and more presenters will be announced soon. 

About the Trumpet Awards
The Bounce Trumpet Awards were conceived to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of African Americans and those who have succeeded against great odds and inspired success in others. Founded in 1992 by American Civil Rights leader Xernona Clayton, The Trumpet Awards were acquired by Bounce in 2016. The list of prestigious honorees includes Muhammad Ali, Beyoncé, Jamie Foxx, Halle Berry, Stevie Wonder, The African American Women of the U.S. Congress, Steve Harvey, Martin Luther King, III, Janelle Monáe and Spike Lee. For more information about past honorees, presenters, performers and information about The Bounce Trumpet Awards visit here. 

Now you know that For The Love of Money, will be in theaters on Nov 24th but do you know where to watch the movie?  Well, leave it to us to help you find showtimes and tickets....

Just in case you have not seen the trailer of For The Love of Money, you can watch it  below:

There has been several red carpet movie premieres in many cities, to include Atlanta, Baltimore, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Miami, and others, leading up to the release of the film.  From what I've heard, For The Love of Money reviews have been very favorable.

For The Love of Money stars Katt Williams, Keri Hilson, Rotimi, DC Young Fly, Jason Mitchell, Lisa Raye and others.  

For any of you newcomers that may not know, Quan Howell, was one of When We Speak TV's first interviews.  He also acted in Tyler Perry's earlier plays and was a lead singer of the group, Sounds of Blackness......Do you remember their song, "Hold On, Change is Coming"?  well that was Quan!!!

Hey Speakers!
We still have not confirmed with Kelli Ferrell about the opening of a Nana's Chicken N Waffles in Atlanta but we are super excited to share with you that she has opened a new Nana's Chicken N Waffles in McDonough, Georgia.  So now she has 2 locations.....One in Conyers and one in McDonough!!!  
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When We Speak TV would like to send a huge congrats to Chef Kelli Ferrell and the entire Nana's Chicken N Waffles family!!!!

Time for another update about a friend and supporter of When We Speak TV!  
Our friend Kelli Ferrell confirms that Nana's Chicken-N-Waffles is expanding to downtown Atlanta!!!

Recently, Kelli shared the news on her social media on October 20th.

Nana's Chicken-N-Waffles is currently located at 1040 Flat Shoals Rd SE, in Conyers, Georgia. 
​The additional restaurant will be located at 342 Peachtree St. in Atlanta, which most Atlantans will remember as the former Army Surplus.

When We Speak TV is excited for this beautiful expansion and super anxious to support Kelli's new restaurant location..... We can't wait to order our personal favorites....Peach Cobbler Waffles with Chicken Strips and Cajun Grits!!!!

​Enjoy delicious southern meals every day of the week with Kooking with Kelli’s simple to prepare mouth-watering dishes. In this collection of recipes, you will learn to cook soul-satisfying homemade food, with most requiring short preparation and cook time. Kooking with Kelli is infused with inspiration and recipes, that have been passed down from generation to generation, and includes signature dishes.

If you live in the Atlanta area and you have not been to Nana's Chicken N Waffles, you are missing out on some seriously good food.  

​Food Network multiple Cutthroat Kitchen star, Author, Speaker, Personality, and Radio Host, Chef Elliott Farmer, an Atlanta native, is honored to share his passion for cooking and his childhood collection of signature recipe tips with the community. 

City officials, family and friends, celebrities, and media outlets came out to celebrate the grand opening of The Breakfast Boys, the metro's newest breakfast and brunch restaurant, located in College Park, Georgia.

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Today, we see Black culture recognized like never before in music, film, fashion, TV, sports, and more, however, that very same cultural recognition remains less credited in culinary arts.
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OWN has partnered with discovery+ via the original series, “The Great Soul Food Cook-Off,” in a cooking competition that finally spotlights the culinary contributions of Black chefs with challenges designed to highlight the past and present of soul food.

Eight chefs will go head-to-head throughout the show in this high-stakes, spiritual, and emotional competition, but only one competitor can take home the grand prize of $50,000. 

The Great Soul Food Cook-Off,” a first-of-its-kind soul food cooking competition series celebrating Black chefs and the Black culinary traditions that are the cornerstone of American cuisine. The six-episode, one-hour series debuts on discovery+ on Saturday, November 20th, with new episodes every Saturday through December 18th

“The Great Soul Food Cook-Off” is hosted by acclaimed chef and television show host Kardea Brown. Brown will be joined by some of the world’s best chefs, Eric Adjepong and Melba Wilson as they critique the chefs’ weekly creations.

​Additional judges that will join Adjepong and Wilson include:
·    Tanya Holland - (Episode 1)
·    Alexander Smalls - (Episode 2 & 6)
·    BJ Dennis - (Episode 3)
·    Tiffany Derry - (Episode 4)
·    Millie Peartree - (Episode 5)
·    Kwame Onwuachi - (Episode 6)
 
“The Great Soul Food Cook-Off” contestants are:
·    Chris Scott, 53 (Chef/Owner, Butterfunk Biscuit Co. - Harlem, NY)
·    Dorian Hunter, 47 (Chef/Caterer, Elevated Soul - Atlanta, GA)
·    Fred Fluellen, 32 (Private Chef/Caterer, Fluniversity - Atlanta, GA)
·    Jamarius Banks, 28 (Private Chef - Atlanta, GA)
·    Jermaine Smith, 48 (Chef/Owner, Henry's Soul Cafe - Washington, D.C.)
·    Razia Sabour, 40 (Private Chef/Caterer, Fuller Foods - Atlanta, GA)
·    Shacafrica Simmons, 47 (Private Chef/Caterer, Southern Fusion - Tallahassee, FL)
·    Tirzah Love, 38 (Chef/Owner, Saturday w/ Tirzah Supper Club - Oakland, CA)

After many months of anticipation, the time has finally come. 
​We can now watch the official trailer of ​For The Love of Money!!!

For The Love of Money stars Keri Hilson, Rotimi, Jason Mitchell, DC Young Fly, Cedric Pendleton, Keith Sweat, Katt Williams, LisaRaye, and Jazzy Jade. 
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The movie is executive produced by Melvin Childs (​Producer of Love Jones The Musical )

So.....what do you think?  Is For The Love of Money, the type of movie you will go see?

Hey ya'll.....we got more information about the new film For The Love of Money.
Sheen Magazine did a behind the scenes interview with the cast of For The Love of Money. 
​Check it out!!!

STARRING:  ​Keri Hilson, Rotimi, Jason Mitchell, DC Young Fly, Cedric Pendleton, Keith Sweat, Katt Williams, LisaRaye, and Jazzy Jade

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Melvin Childs

When a single mother is pushed to her limit, she turns to the only world she knows, a world she’s spent a lifetime running from, to protect her daughter. 
GIGI DAVIS is a strong, determined woman who insists on living her life on her terms. So when she got pregnant and walked away from a billion dollar family business to chart her own path, it surprised no one. She went on to build a shockingly unremarkable life for herself and her daughter ASHLEY.
​Her days were filled with piano recitals, basketball games and everything else you would expect of a single mom living in the city. Gigi was broke, but happy. Her little girl was healthy. Nothing else mattered. Until shadowy figures make the mistake of threatening her daughter’s life and she shows them that gangsters come in all shapes and sizes.
Unfortunately for Gigi, it doesn’t end there and she finds herself being pulled back into a life she never wanted.