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Salt N Pepa Biopic: The Actors

1/19/2021

The Lifetime original, Salt N Pepa, stars GG Townson as Cheryl “Salt” James, Laila Odom as Sandra “Pepa” Denton.

Salt-N-Pepa made a huge impact as one of the first all-female rap groups, changing the look of hip hop and being unafraid to talk about sex and share their thoughts on men. The movie follows the group as they become the first female rap act to go platinum and experience ground-breaking success with multiple awards, including a Grammy award - paving the way for all female rappers to follow.

Salt N Pepa Biopic: The Actors

Salt N Pepa Biopic: The Actors

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Watch Wendy Williams: The Movie

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When We Speak TV had the please of attending a press conference with the star actors of Wendy Williams: The Movie, Ciera Payton and Morocco Omari.

ATL Homicide Returns To TV One For Season 3

ATL Homicide Returns To TV One For Season 3

Each episode of ATL Homicide follows the thirty-year Atlanta PD veterans (Vince Velazquez and David Quinn) as they reveal how they solved tragic crimes committed in the Atlanta metro area while working side by side as partners in the homicide division.

Kiss Me For Christmas on BET+

Kiss Me For Christmas on BET+

It's the "most wonderful time of the year" and BET Plus is rolling out a new Christmas movie starring our friend, Terrell Carter.

BET Announces BET 100 Entertainers And Innovators of the Year List

12/31/2020

News Source: BET

BET pays tribute to those that continue to stand up, speak out, create, and lead the culture through sports, politics, music, film, TV, social media, business, advocacy, and activism....and they call it The BET 100 of 2020.

Some of the top innovators on the list include:

PERSON OF THE YEAR: Kamala Harris

POLITICAL STRATEGIST OF THE YEAR: Stacey Abrams

ACTRESS OF THE YEAR: Regina King

ACTOR OF THE YEAR: Chadwick Boseman

RAPPER OF THE YEAR: Megan Thee Stallion

MALE ATHELETE OF THE YEAR: Lebron James

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Maya Moore

INNOVATORS OF THE YEAR: Verzuz Creators Swizz Beatz and Timbaland

PROJECT OF THE YEAR: Misha Green's "Lovecraft Country"

YOUNGEST HOLLYWOOD EXEC OF THE YEAR: Marsai Martin

BET 100: Entertainers and Innovators of the Year

Click Below To View Each List:

The Actors

The Creatives

The Musicians

The Social Justice and LGBTQ+ Warriors

Politics

Style & Beauty

Social Media Influencers

The Sports Stars

Business Execs And Entrepreneurs

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What Jermel Howard Can Teach You About Acting

What Jermel Howard Can Teach You About Acting

Actor Jermel Howard speaks with When We Speak TV about His Acting Career. He has acted in Law & Order, Netflix hit series, Orange Is The New Black, Power, The First Purge, and more.

ATL's Most Inspiring Stories: Meet Jermaine Sain

ATL's Most Inspiring Stories: Meet Jermaine Sain

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

WENDY WILLIAMS STORY: WHAT A MESS!!!!

WENDY WILLIAMS STORY: WHAT A MESS!!!!

Talk show host Wendy Williams executive produces the biopic on her life, revealing the highs and lows she has experienced throughout the years.

RAPPERS G HERBO & COCA VANGO SUPPORT RISING CLOTHING DESIGNER "X" IN NEW CLOTHING LINE "LABEL X"

12/22/2020

label x clothing

Jamar Latin, also known as X, is a 19-year-old clothing designer and entrepreneur. He has recently launched a luxury clothing line titled, "Label X". X is quoted to be the next Virgil Abloh, the creative director behind popular high-end brand OFF WHITE. His brand LABEL X is even attracting the attention of many Hip Hop stars like G Herbo & Coca Vango. Label X is available exclusively at labelx.us.

WATCH THE LABEL X PROMO VIDEO

Jamar "X" Latin is a 19-year-old African American designer from Houston, Texas who started his path in a garage and now has moved to Atlanta, Georgia. Label X is a luxury fashion house built from the ground up by X himself. X has created the Label X Institution which is an altered time of present and future. He brought his first collection to life by creating a story displaying his uprising in the fashion industry and how he fell in love with the art of fashion itself. Label X is where lives are changed and the masses are awed by the genuine artistic details seen throughout X's Fashion.

"Label X came about when I became fascinated with sewing. I am a self taught seamstress and I fell in love with everything to do with fashion design. I see my brand being sought after by my favorite celebrities. Establishing myself in the fashion industry as a trend-setter and growing the brand awareness in Atlanta which is where Label X is based now," X says.

Label X clothing line

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Bella Rose Passion: The Future of EVERYBODY's Lifestyle

Bella Rose, of Bella Rose Passion, shares her inspirational story of becoming a business owner with When We Speak TV. Because of her hard work and dedication, her products can be found in stores like Macy's and Walmart.

List of COVID-19 Resources For Artists

The following organizations provide frequent news and resources for artists and arts organizations. Please share the list link to all that may need it!!!

2 Chainz Parking Lot Concert

12/5/2020

Parking Lot Concert Series is proud to announce Rap Legend 2 Chainz will be performing at the next Parking Lot Concert on Saturday, December 12th, 2020. Guest will get to experience 2 Chainz performing hits from his latest album, "So Help Me God" & his most popular songs in Phoenix.

2 Chainz So Help Me God Album

2 Chainz- So Help Me God

For information on pricing and additional dates visit
www.theparkinglotconcert.com

The concert will take place at The Celebrity Theater (Parking Lot); located at 440 N 32nd St. Phoenix, AZ 85008. PLC gates open at 5pm with the most raved performances during the winter season! The Parking Lot Concert has an outdoor setting created to feature live music, beginning with a special fall show with performances at 7PM! Our gates close at 9PM and guest must wear a mask to gain entry!

2 Chainz Parking Lot Concert

For information on pricing and additional dates visit
www.theparkinglotconcert.com

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Salt N Pepa biopic

‘Salt-N-Pepa’ biopic on Lifetime

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LITTLE WOMEN: ATLANTA RETURNS WITH A TWO-HOUR KICK OFF SPECIAL INCLUDING A TRIBUTE TO MINNIE

12/4/2020

After a monumental year of challenges and change, Lifetime's unscripted hit series Little Women: Atlanta returns with the highly anticipated premiere of season six on its new night Friday, January 22, at 9pm ET/PT. The season kicks off with Ms. Juicy, Minnie, the Tiny Twinz Amanda & Andrea, Abira and the return of Monie, as the ladies all come back together in Atlanta to pursue their dreams in the city's vibrant hip hop scene.

Once again, the ladies bring the fun, the drama, the competition and the love as together they face health issues, careers changes, relationship ups and downs and life's hardest trials and tribulations -- all while still dealing with the complexities of living in an average size world. Little Women: Atlanta returns with a two-hour block of fan binging programing beginning with the Little Women: Atlanta Kickoff Special on January 22nd at 9pm ET/PT. Starting on January 29th the series will premiere 90-minute supersized episodes at 9pm ET/PT every Friday night, followed by the all-new 30 minute after show, Little Women: Atlanta Unfiltered, hosted by Loni Love (The Real).

Little Women of Atlanta

With all the great joys of life that the Little Women: Atlanta ladies experience, this season they also join together to endure great sorrow when they lose one of their own, their beloved friend Minnie. The January 22nd tribute message will be followed by the Little Women: Atlanta Kickoff Special, hosted by Little Women's Terra Jolé.

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‘Salt-N-Pepa’ biopic on Lifetime

Lifetime has announced the premiere date of the long awaited Salt-N-Pepa biopic.

Wendy Williams

WENDY WILLIAMS STORY: WHAT A MESS!!!!

Talk show host Wendy Williams executive produces the biopic on her life, revealing the highs and lows she has experienced throughout the years.

LIFETIME ANNOUNCES MOVIE AND DOCUMENTARY EVENTS FOR WINTER 2021

12/4/2020

Lifetime unveils airdates for two all-new authorized biopics and three new documentaries centered on some of the most iconic women in pop culture history--Salt-N-Pepa, Wendy Williams and Whitney Houston, airing on three-consecutive Saturdays to heat up Winter 2021.

The three-hour Lifetime original movie Salt-N-Pepa, about the groundbreaking hip hop duo, premieres Saturday, January 23 at 8 pm ET/PT, followed by the documentary Salt-N-Pepa Interview Special, hosted by Emmy® and NAACP award winning, Loni Love (The Real, Café Mocha, Bridezillas) and featuring exclusive interviews with Salt-N-Pepa, airing immediately after the biopic, at 11 pm. Wendy Williams: The Movie, the first biopic about outspoken television host Wendy Williams, premieres Saturday, January 30 at 8 pm ET/PT, accompanied by the documentary The Wendy Williams Story…What a Mess!, featuring a raw and emotional interview with Wendy, airing at 10 pm. And finally, the new documentary, Whitney & Bobbi, about the heartbreaking parallel lives and ultimate fates of pop legend Whitney Houston and daughter Bobbi Kristina, premieres Saturday, February 6 at 8 pm ET/PT.

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WENDY WILLIAMS STORY: WHAT A MESS!!!!

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WHITNEY AND BOBBI DOCUMENTARY ON LIFETIME

The two-hour documentary presents a candid look at the ups and downs of renowned singer Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Kristina.

‘Salt-N-Pepa’ biopic on Lifetime

11/28/2020

Lifetime has announced the premiere date of the long awaited Salt-N-Pepa biopic, with an after show special featuring the hip-hop icons.

When We Speak TV is super excited because our friend, Jermel Howard, plays Treach of Naughty By Nature.

Lifetime has set a premiere date for the upcoming Salt-N-Pepa biopic and an interview special that will follow it.

On Jan. 23, 2021, the biopic will air at 8 p.m. and the interview special will air at 11 p.m.

The three-hour feature is co-produced by Queen Latifah, including the Black star power of Mario Van Peebles, best known for directing New Jack City, Abdul Williams, scriptwriter for The Bobby Brown Story and The New Edition Story, and producer Robert Teitel, best known for the Barbershop franchise — all serving as executive producers on the project

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Black Music Honors Returns

11/16/2020

Central City Productions is pleased to return with the 5th Annual Black Music Honors, acknowledging legendary artists and institutions who have made a significant contribution to African American music, such as En Vogue, Fred Hammond, Deborah Cox, and the National Museum of African American Music.

Hosted by funnyman, Rickey Smiley, this special is dedicated to first responder and essential workers. Airing November 21, 2020 through December 13, 2020. With scheduled performances by Musiq Soulchild, Tweet, June's Diary, Marvin Sapp, Raheem Devaughn, Major., Brian Courtney Wilson, RL, D Smoke and Sheléa! With a special tribute to Bill Withers.

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Yolanda Adams

Gospel singer, Yolanda Adams, shares a message of encouragement to Jermaine Sain and When We Speak TV!!!

Jermaine Sain, shares his childhood memory of calling the radio station and requesting "My Liberty", recorded in 1982, by Southeast Inspirational Choir with Yolanda Adams on lead vocals.

singer Major.

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Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame Coming To Atlanta

10/26/2020

The Black American Music Association (BAM) and the Georgia Entertainment Caucus (GEC) has announced the formation of the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame (WOF) which will be installed in downtown Atlanta starting in January 2021.

The WOF will reside on the sidewalks of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and Northside Drive, 1 AMB Drive, NW, Atlanta, GA 30313.

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The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) President and CEO H. Beecher Hicks III and Mayor David Briley signed lease that officially gives the museum control over the space the museum will occupy at Fifth and Broadway.

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16 Bars Now Available on Prime Video!!

10/12/2020

When We Speak TV is so excited to share with you the great work of another guest on When We Speak TV! Our friend, Speech Thomas' documentary, 16 Bars, is now available on Prime Video.

Inmates in Virginia attempt to transcend their cycles of addiction and incarceration through an unlikely artistic collaboration behind bars with Grammy-winning hip hop artist Todd Speech Thomas.

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