The Labor Day weekend brings several events to the city of Atlanta, like Atlanta Black Pride. This year, we experienced the 10th annual Pure Heat Community Festival, during the 5 day pride celebration.
It was raining the crowd was unbothered.

​Known as a free "day of unity," The Pure Heat Community Festival includes market and food vendors, live celebrity and local performers, entertainment, educational forums, prizes & giveaways - all designed to bring together the spirit of community, pride, and vision.

The 2022 Pure Heat Community Festival, honored Joseline Hernandez with the Trailblazer Award. 
Kandi Burruss with the annual Humanitarian Award. 
Jussie Smollett recieved the first ever Alvin Ailey Trailblazer Award.
Natalie Nunn was honored with the Pioneer award and
Stasha Sanchez received the ICON Award.

A few notable people that made an appearance at the 2022 Pure Heat Community Festival included Miss Lawrence, Debra Antney, Blueface, Stacey Abrams, Chrisean Rock, Bobby Lytes, Dyllon Burnside, Jhonni Blaze and more!!!

​Visit AtlantaPrideWeekend.com to keep up with future events and happenings.
A portion of proceeds from the weekend's festivities will benefit homeless LGBTQ+ youth and those infected/affected with HIV/AIDS via The Vision Community Foundation.

Atlanta Black Pride Weekend, the country's leading LGBTQ+ annual pride prepares for its 26th year with an exciting line-up during the 2022 Labor Day holiday weekend taking place in Atlanta, GA. 2022 also marks the addition of the inaugural, Atlanta Black Pride Weekend Film Festival held at IPIC Theaters on Saturday, Sept. 3 from 1-10 PM. The five-day Pride Celebration will include special appearances by: Kandi Burruss, Jussie Smollett, Joseline Hernandez, Natalie Nunn, Stasha Sanchez, Saucy Santana, Latto, Jhonni Blaze, Erica Banks, Jerrie Johnson, Melissa “DJ M” Scott and more.

​Visit AtlantaPrideWeekend.com to keep up with future events and happenings. A portion of proceeds from the weekend's festivities will benefit homeless LGBTQ+ youth and those infected/affected with HIV/AIDS via The Vision Community Foundation.

​If you look really closely during Brat Loves Judy season finale, you will see that When We Speak TV was one of the invited media for Da Brat's Exclusive Listening Party!!!

​The 7th Annual Black Music Honors announces its incredible roster of performers for a star-studded celebration of influential music legends with a live studio audience taping at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Ga. on Thursday, May 19 (tickets available at BlackMusicHonors.com and Ticketmaster.com). There will be a special Juneteenth​ highlight recognizing the national federal holiday.

Performers gracing the stage at this year’s power-packed televised show includes:
Hip-Hop Duo Kid N’ Play
GRAMMY-award-winning Supergroup 112
Multi-Award-Winning Music Veteran Carl Thomas
Three-Time GRAMMY-Nominated, Raheem DeVaughn
Compton-Bred Actress and Songbird Amber Riley
Multi-Hyphenate Crooner and Penman Eric Bellinger
Powerhouse Songster and Serenader Avery Wilson
Multi-GRAMMY-Award-Winning Artist PJ Morton
Multifaceted Entertainer and Rising Artist Jade Novah
Viral Vocal Teen Prodigy Keedron Bryant
Gospel Sweethearts Ajah and Rhea Walls from Multi-GRAMMY-Nominated and Stellar Award Winning The Walls Group
Sunday Best Season 6 Winner Tasha Page-Lockhart
Sunday Best Season 1 Winner Crystal Aikin
NAACP Image Award Nominated Singer and Actress Sheléa
Billboard-Chart-Topping Singer-Songwriter Kevin Ross
GRAMMY Award-nominee Eric Roberson 

​National Broadcast Syndication will air June 4 - July 3 and on Bounce TV on June 25. For live-taping tickets go to www.blackmusichonors.com or you can purchase tickets here. 
 
For more information about Black Music Honors, visit www.blackmusichonors.com or connect on social media @blackmusichonors on Facebook and Instagram or @blackmusichonor on Twitter. 

​Urban One announced the superstar group of honorees for the upcoming URBAN ONE HONORS including Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Lifetime Achievement; Timbaland, Music Innovation; Gamble and Huff, Living Legends; Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Inspirational Impact; and Oscar, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning Jennifer Hudson, Entertainment Icon. 

Hosted by Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Ne-Yo, the two-hour telecast premieres Monday, January 17, 2022, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, at 8/7c, on TV One and Cleo TV, a division of Urban One.

​URBAN ONE HONORS is presented by TV One and Radio One's Washington D.C. market's cluster of radio stations: Majic 102.3 and 92.7, WKYS 93.9, Praise 104.1, WOL 1450 & 95.9, and Spirit 1340. The televised event heralds the accomplishments of individuals who have made extraordinary contributions in entertainment, media, music, education, and the community.

​Additional stars appearing throughout the Deadly Resolutions, Vicious Valentines, Wicked Revenge and Spring Breakdown slates include Scout Taylor-Compton who portrays sinister triplets, Eric Roberts, Lou Ferrigno Jr., and Tracy Nelson.

DEADLY DANCE COMPETITION
Thursday, January 6 at 8pm ET/PT
Starring Natasha Wilson, Emma Jessop, Matthew Pohlkamp
Beth (Natasha Wilson) couldn’t be prouder of her daughter Regan (Brooke Maroon) who is hard at work putting the final touches on the video for the online dance contest that she entered.  But Beth begins to fear for Regan’s safety after she is attacked by an unknown assailant in the parking lot of her high school. When Regan suddenly goes missing, Beth must turn to her best friend Lina (Emma Jessop) for help and the two launch a desperate search to find Regan before it’s too late.
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KILLER STEPMOM
Friday, January 7 at 8pm ET/PT
Starring Julia Terranova, Jillian Murray, Alison Robertson, Jon Briddell
Brianna (Julia Terranova) has gained a reputation for telling lies and creating trouble for her parents Annie (Alison Robertson) and Daniel (Jon Briddell), who attribute her behavior as a way of lashing out at them for their divorce.  So when Brianna witnesses her new stepmom Susanna (Jillian Murray) commit a murder, she can’t get anyone to believe her.  Brianna turns to her mom Annie for help, who becomes increasingly convinced that she must protect her daughter from Susanna before she can enact her devious plan to destroy their family.

THE WRONG BLIND DATE
Friday, January 14 at 8pm ET/PT
Starring Vivica A. Fox, Meredith Thomas, Matthew Pohlkamp,
Sofia Masson, Clark Moore, Rainer Dawn
View Promo Here
After her recent divorce, Laura (Meredith Thomas) is encouraged by her therapist Beth (Vivica A. Fox) and daughter Hannah (Sofia Masson) to move on with life and registers for an online dating service. Unhappy with the process, Laura decides to delete her account, but soon she receives a message from Kevin (Matthew Pohlkamp) who catches her attention. Kevin appears to be Laura’s perfect match, having many of the same interests and is nothing like her ex-husband. But Hannah grows suspicious of her mother’s new suitor and is determined to discover the truth about Kevin’s real motives before it’s too late.

THE WRONG HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART
Friday, February 4 at 8pm ET/PT
Starring Vivica A. Fox, Jeremy Meeks, Mea Wilkerson, Ryan Shoos,
Doug Rogers, Alex Trumble, Eric Roberts, Helene Udy, Tracy Nelson
When Danielle (Mea Wilkerson) reunites with her high school sweetheart Danny (Alex Trumble), she’s shocked to learn how far he’s willing to go to keep their high school memories, and their relationship, alive.

OLD FLAMES NEVER DIE
Friday, February 11 at 8pm ET/PT
Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Lou Ferrigno Jr., Rich Paul
When successful novelist Kira Young (Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe) returns to her hometown to escape bad press after her cheating fiancé Tyson (Rich Paul) is accused of murder, she rekindles a romantic one-night stand with her high school sweetheart Weston Wade (Lou Ferrigno Jr.), who soon develops an unhealthy obsession with her.

FRAMED BY MY SISTER
Friday, February 25 at 8pm ET/PT
Starring Scout Taylor Compton, T K Richardson, Tracy Nelson
Twins Reina and Alex (Scout Taylor-Compton) find their lives upended by their mysterious triplet Trinity (Scout Taylor-Compton), who was separated from them at birth and who has devised a plan to frame one for murder and assume the identity of the other.

PSYCHO SWEET SIXTEEN (w.t.)
Thursday, March 17 at 8pm ET/PT
Starring Bailey Bass, Heather McComb, Kate Orsini,
Courtney Lauren Cummings, Kassidy Slaughter
When Dylan (Bailey Bass) is forced to transfer to a new school after her mom Cindy (Kate Orsini) is admitted to rehab, she quickly rubs reigning mean girl Tiffany (Courtney Lauren Cummings) the wrong way.  Dylan’s aunt and uncle offer to throw a sweet sixteen party to help her adjust, but Tiffany will stop at nothing to destroy Dylan’s plans, including murder.

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The new Janet Jackson documentary has been in the making for 3 years and is said to feature never seen before footage with some of Janet's closest friends, like Mariah Carey, Paula Abdul, and Missy Elliott. ​

​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. 

Kirk Franklin's A Gospel Christmas is produced by Swirl Films and Big Dreams Entertainment. Executive produced by Kirk Franklin and Tracy "Twinkie" Byrd and produced by Leslie Greif, Eric Tomosunas and Ron Robinson. Erica Sutherlin directs a script by Kourtney Richard.

In attendance of the call was Executive Producer, Tracy "Twinkie" Byrd and film cast: Demetria McKinney, Regina Belle, and Angela Burchett.

​​When Olivia (Demetria McKinney), a young assistant pastor, gets assigned to be a lead pastor at a new church a month before Christmas, she’s fearful she can't manage the transition, including getting the choir ready to open the town's annual Winter Jamboree. Banding together with her new congregation, Olivia discovers a new home for herself, and even finds a little Christmas romance along the way! Featuring a special appearance and songs written and arranged by Kirk Franklin.

Music lifted from the original film, The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel.

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

Five new original holiday movies will premiere on ION and Bounce.
ION ranked No. 1 among all networks airing original holiday programming, last year.

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Beginning Sunday, Nov. 21, five new original holiday movies will premiere on ION and Bounce.
ION ranked No. 1 among all networks airing original holiday programming, last year.

​Eve Simmons (Paige Hurd, Power Book II: Ghost, Hawaii Five-O) was abandoned as an infant on the steps of a church 30 years ago on Christmas Eve. Now, struggling to move forward with her life, she embarks on a search to uncover the mystery of her birth with the help of her boyfriend Curtis (Romeo Miller, Romeo!, Empire) and famed investigative genealogist Pam Slaton (Juliana Harkavy, Arrow). The movie is inspired by actual events from Slaton’s real-life cases, and she serves as a producer. 

​After a fight with her husband (Paul O’Brien, Home & Away, Neighbors), a tightly wound wife (Justine Kacir, Home & Away) follows him to his hometown of Sydney, Australia, in hopes of saving their marriage. Tracking him down proves complicated, and she must rely on an Aboriginal tour guide and a social media influencer ride-share driver to help - all just days before Christmas.

​A no-nonsense federal marshal (Arielle Kebbel, Ballers, The Vampire Diaries) is tasked with protecting a low-level, charming mobster (Colin Egglesfield, Rizzoli & Isles, All My Children) until he testifies against his mafia boss two days after Christmas. 

​Lana Lawton (Michelle Borth, Hawaii Five-O), a fledgling private eye home for the holidays, realizes the only way to save her career is by solving a string of local burglaries where the main suspect is Santa Claus. With little evidence and having to contend with a local detective with an investigative style that clashes with hers, the season may prove to be anything but holly and jolly. Vivica A. Fox co-stars as the head of a local detective agency.

​A single real estate agent (Clair Coffee, Grimm, Lincoln Rhymes - Hunt for the Bone Collector) falls for a handsome coffee shop owner (George Stults, 7th Heaven) - only to discover that the job she just took requires her to evict him from his shop. 

Below is a list of movies set to release on/ around the Thanksgiving holiday that we believe you will enjoy.  Which ones will be on your watch list this year?

In her own words, Gigi Brown is a grown woman with grown woman problems. As a single mother, Gigi is quick to remind anyone who will listen that she is not about any drama or any games. She is about making her money and taking care of her family.  
For The Love of Money features Katt Williams and Keri Hilson as the leads, as well as, D.C. Young Fly, LisaRaye McCoy, Keith Sweat, Rotimi, and Jason Mitchell. The film is scheduled to be released on Thanksgiving.

​House of Gucci is inspired by the shocking true story of the family empire behind the Italian fashion house of Gucci. Spanning three decades of love, betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately murder, we see what a name means, what it’s worth, and how far a family will go for control.
The movie stars Lady Gaga and Adam Driver in the roles of Patrizia Reggiani and Maurizio Gucci. ​The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 24, 2021

Tom Cruise stars in Mission: Impossible 7.  Ethan Hunt, the IMF agent, is still the King of running fast, who continues his adventure along with Ilsa Faust, played by Rebecca Ferguson, who is confirmed to return in the seventh installment. The film is scheduled to be released on November 19, 2021.
It will be available to stream on Paramount+ 45 days after.

Encanto is the tale of a family in Columbia that possesses extraordinary magical powers. However, the young girl, Mirabel, the only ordinary child without the blessing of super-strength, turns out to be the last hope when everyone is in danger.
Encanto is scheduled to be released in the cinema in the United States on November 24, 2021. 

Ghostbusters: Afterlife is the spin-off and the third installment of the Ghostbuster franchise. Set 30 years after the second sequel in 1984, the film follows a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, where they discover their connection to the original Ghostbuster and the secret behind their grandfather.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 11, 2021.

The Eternals is an American superhero movie produced by Marvel Studios. Starring Angelina Jolie, the movie is based on the Marvel Comics of the same name, which documents the race of immortal beings who shaped history and civilization, reunite after hiding for thousands of years, to protect the earth from the enemy.
The Eternals is going to be released in cinema on November 5, 2021.

Clifford the Big Red Dog is an adaptation of the children's book series of the same name by Norman Bridwell. The movie is about a puppy named Clifford, who grows up to an enormous size because of the love of its owner.
Clifford the Big Red Dog is set to be released in the cinema in RealD 3D, Dolby Cinema, and IMAX on November 5, 2021.

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Whether it’s a call from beyond the grave or coming from inside the house, Netflix has all the hair-raising, door-locking, keep-the-lights-on treats to get you in the spooky season mood. ​

If you have never seen the DragonCon Parade, you are missing out a a day full of creative costumes, makeup, and fun!!!

The Shuler Hensley Awards, celebrate excellence in Georgia high school musical theatre.