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Lil John Roberts Invites You Out To Jazz In The Alley

5/16/2022

Lil John Roberts invites you out to Jazz In The Alley in Norcross, Georgia

Performing on
*June 11th - The Senators featuring Tony Tatum
*July 16th- Dexter Tolson and Chaz Shepherd
*August 13th - Michael Cruse and Cleveland P. Jones
*September 17th- FunkyardX

Held in historic Norcross, Georgia, (Betty Mauldin Park), Jazz In the Alley has an upward attendance of 1,000. did we mention that it's FREE? That's RIGHT! Thanks to generous sponsors like the City of Norcross, Peachtree Awnings, MikTu Naturals, Krush By Jai, Elite Behavioral Medicine, and When We Speak TV, so bring your entire family.

All concerts begin at 7:30PM.

For more information and updates, follow Jazz In The Alley and When We Speak TV on all social media platforms.

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New Inspirational Single, 'Whole World in His Hands' by Major

Affectionately known as “Mr. Why I Love You,” MAJOR., returns to his roots with his Urban Inspirational single debut, a reimagined version of the classic, “Whole World In His Hands.”

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Pre Order New Inspirational Single, 'Whole World in His Hands' by Major

5/14/2022

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MNRK MUSIC GROUP CELEBRATES THE SIGNING OF
GRAMMY-NOMINATED SINGER/ACTOR MAJOR.

HIT SINGLE, “WHY I LOVE YOU.” REACHES PLATINUM STATUS

NEW URBAN INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE
“WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS” AVAILABLE JUNE 3RD

PRE-ORDER/SAVE “WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS” NOW

MNRK Music Group, announces the signing of GRAMMY, Soul Train, & 7x NAACP Image Award-nominated triple-threat, MAJOR. Affectionately known as “Mr. Why I Love You,” MAJOR., returns to his roots with his Urban Inspirational single debut, a reimagined version of the classic, “Whole World In His Hands.” The new single will be available everywhere music is sold and streamed on Friday, June 3rd exclusively via MNRK Music Group.

There is a meaning behind his birth name MAJOR. (spelled with all caps and a period at the end) but even more purpose behind his music. The multi-faceted singer delivers a soulful-pop sound to the new age. MAJOR.'s distinct voice and cool presence gives birth to an aura that he exudes from the inside out. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, he has a message of hope and inspiration to aspiring young artists.

As both Stevie Wonder & Patti LaBelle projected - lovers from everywhere have commissioned MAJORs.’ debut breakout ballad, “Why I Love You,” to soundtrack their greatest love stories - thus making the song reach Platinum status.

Follow MAJOR. on social media using the handle @NowThatsMajor; MAJORs.’ new single, “Whole World In His Hands” will be available everywhere music is sold and streamed on Friday, June 3rd exclusively via MNRK Music Group.

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POWERHOUSE PERFORMERS KID ‘N PLAY, 112, RAHEEM DEVAUGHN, PJ MORTON, TASHA PAGE-LOCKHART, CARL THOMAS AND MORE TAPPED FOR THE 7TH ANNUAL BLACK MUSIC HONORS

5/10/2022

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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.

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Dru Hill, Mary Mary, Tevin Campbell & More Honored At 2022 Black Music Honors

4/27/2022

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Central City Productions announces the 7th Annual Black Music Honors live tapping at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Ga. on Thursday, May 19. The star-studded two-hour event will honor artists and musicians who have influenced and made significant contributions to American music.

This year’s remarkable group of honorees include Multi-Platinum, Award-Winning Supergroup Dru Hill who will receive the Urban Music Icon Award; Five-Time GRAMMY Nominee Tevin Campbell who will be honored with the R&B Icon Award and Multi-Award-Winning; Gospel Duo Mary Mary will be presented with the Gospel Icon Award; NAACP Image Award-Winning Singer Karyn White will also be recognized with the Soul Music Award; Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter Keri Hilson will be honored with the Music and Songwriter Icon Award for her accomplishments penning songs for some of the biggest names in music and the Legendary R&B Group The Whispers will take home the Legends Award for their incredible nearly six-decade music career.

“We are more than excited to return to in-person taping for the first time in nearly three years with a live studio audience,” says Founder and Executive Producer, Don Jackson. “The pandemic had an unprecedented impact on the music industry and we’re honored to celebrate, commemorate and honor music trailblazers who have paved the way for the next generation of music and culture.”

Multi-hyphenate LeToya Luckett will co-host the epic night of celebration along with Chicago Actor and Comedian DeRay Davis. The televised special is set to air in national broadcast syndication Saturday, June 4 - Sunday, July 3 and on Bounce TV on Saturday, June 25th.

The 7th Annual Black Music Honors show is Executive Produced by Don Jackson with Jennifer J. Jackson serving as Producer and Michael A. Johnson as Producer and Director.

Tickets for the live-taping event are available at www.blackmusichonors.com or you can purchase tickets at www.ticketmaster.com by clicking 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.

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WATCH NEW TRAILER: Yolanda Adams Stars In New BET+ Series, 'Kingdom Business'

4/26/2022

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YOLANDA ADAMS AND SERAYAH
HEADLINE THE NEW BET+ SERIES “KINGDOM BUSINESS”
AVAILABLE MAY 19TH ON BET+

Michael Beach, Michael Jai White & Chaundre A. Hall-Broomfield Star As Series Regulars

ABOUT "KINGDOM BUSINESS":
Denita Jordan is the Queen of Gospel Music at First Kingdom Church and Kingdom Records in Atlanta. A superstar whose music has been heard around the world, she is determined to guard her family and its many secrets at all costs. Her husband Calvin Jordan may be the Bishop at First Kingdom, but Denita is the true leader, and she has little tolerance for insurrection among her family and employees (and ex-employees). Suddenly, there is a new powerhouse performer on the Atlanta gospel scene -- a young pole dancer, Rbel, whose talent and pedigree may bring her closer to God and gold than she ever imagined.

"KINGDOM BUSINESS" also touts a stellar lineup of talented recurring guests stars, including Tamar Braxton as “Sasha”, La’Miya Good as “Essence,” Aspen Kennedy as “Zyan,” Kiandra Richardson as “C.J. Jordan-Walker,” Kajuana Shuford Marie as “Dani” and Sam Malone as “Dex.”

EXECUTIVE CREDITS:
Creators: John J. Sakmar & Kerry Lenhart
Produced by: DAE Light Media, Relevé Entertainment, Franklin Entertainment and
FoYo Soul Entertainment
Executive Producers: DeVon Franklin, Holly Carter, Kirk Franklin, Michael Van
Dyck, Kerry Lenhart, John J. Sakmar and Keesha Brickhouse
Showrunners: Kerry Lenhart & John J. Sakmar
Co-Executive Producers: Ruth Ferrera & Deb Evans
Directors: Oz Scott, Mary Lou Belli, Shea William Vanderpoort, Chris Erskin
Writers: John J. Sakmar, Kerry Lenhart, Ruth Ferrera, Jasmine Swift, Shani Am.
Moore, Corey Moore
Series Music By: Warryn Campbell

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Marvin Sapp Biopic Coming To TV One in Summer 2022

4/12/2022

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TV One announced today that filming for its Marvin Sapp biopic is underway. Chaz Lamar Shepherd (“Marvel’s Luke Cage” “The Game”) will take on the lead role as Marvin Sapp. Joining Shepherd is Ambre Anderson (“Power Book II” “Manifest Evil”) who is cast as Sapp’s wife, MaLinda Prince Sapp. The film is scheduled for an August 21 release on TV One.

Marvin Sapp

The Marvin Sapp biopic chronicles the prominent gospel music artist and preacher’s Michigan upbringing, battle against teenage alcohol abuse, love for MaLinda Prince, rise in the music industry and growth in his faith. Sapp came into prominence more than 30 years ago as a member of Commissioned and is widely known for his award-winning, chart-topping crossover hit "Never Would Have Made It." Currently, he is an author, radio show host and senior pastor of The Chosen Vessel Cathedral in Dallas, Texas and pastor emeritus of Lighthouse Full Life Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan - the church he founded with his late wife.

Chaz Lamar Shepherd as Bishop Marvin Sapp

Ambre Anderson as MaLinda Prince Sapp

The film is directed by Russ Parr and produced for TV One by Swirl Films, with Eric F. Tomosunas, James Seppelfrick and Keith Neal serving as Executive Producers. Additionally, Marvin Sapp and Phil Thornton are Executive Producers. For TV One, Jason Ryan is the Executive Producer in Charge of Production, Donyell Kennedy-McCullough is Senior Director of Talent & Casting and Susan Henry is Senior Director of Original Programming and Production.

For more information about TV One’s upcoming programming, including original movies, visit the network’s companion website at http://www.tvone.tv. TV One viewers can also join the conversation by connecting via social media on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

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Blue Kimble Shares His Anxiety of First 3 Seasons of Tyler Perry's Ruthless

4/11/2022

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New Movie Alert: Moonfall (2022)

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MOONFALL (2022)

Synopsis:
In Moonfall, a mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact and the world on the brink of annihilation, NASA executive and former astronaut Jo Fowler (Academy Award ® winner Halle Berry) is convinced she has the key to saving us all – but only one astronaut from her past, Brian Harper (Patrick Wilson, “Midway”) and a conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman (John Bradley, “Game of Thrones”) believes her. These unlikely heroes will mount an impossible last-ditch mission into space, leaving behind everyone they love, only to find out that our Moon is not what we think it is.

Genre: Sci-Fi
Rating: PG-13 for violence, disaster action, strong language, and some drug use U.S.
Release Date: February 4, 2022
Running time: 124 min
Cast: Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Michael Peña, Charlie Plummer, Kelly Yu, Eme Ikwuakor, Carolina Bartczak, and Donald Sutherland
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Written by: Roland Emmerich & Harald Kloser & Spenser Cohen
Produced by: Harald Kloser, p.g.a., Roland Emmerich, p.g.a.

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Ethan Art Venture: Ethan’s Art-Venture is a short film about an autistic, illustrator who on his 9th birthday, is given a gift that allows him access to a powerful, imaginative, inner realm: a completely animated world. Every year, Ethan represents the school at the National Art Conference. However, this year there is a new, skillful artist competing who Ethan sees as a threat to his title as “best artist.” With determination to prove his artistic abilities, he is armed with only his trusty pencil to help him reclaim his prize.

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**STUDENT SELECTION**

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Lil John Roberts Invites You Out To Jazz In The Alley

Lil John Roberts invites you out to Jazz In The Alley in Norcross, Georgia

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NEW URBAN INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE
“WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS” AVAILABLE JUNE 3RD

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Michael Beach, Michael Jai White & Chaundre A. Hall-Broomfield Star As Series Regulars

BET+ ORIGINAL SERIES “TYLER PERRY’S RUTHLESS”
AVAILABLE TO STREAM NOW ONLY BET+

BLACK WOMEN FILM NETWORK PARTNERS WITH KWELI TV FOR ANNUAL BWFN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL; ANNOUNCES 2022 FESTIVAL SELECTIONS

Streaming Saturday, February 12
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