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OWN Renews Queen Sugar for a 6th Season Ahead of the Season 5 Premiere
The Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that the critically acclaimed drama from Ava DuVernay, Queen Sugar, will be returning for a sixth season. According to a press release sent to The Root, season five, set to premiere February 16, was completely revamped by DuVernay during the COVID-19 production hiatus. Wanting to reflect the very real…
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Imagine How Tired We Are: Upcoming Virtual Events to Get You Back Into the Social (Distance) Groove
Contrary to what it may feel and look like right now, we are in fact in a new year. Though our immediate environments, circumstances, and news cycles do a good job at convincing us otherwise, I’m sure I’m not alone in thinking we could all use some sort of reprieve from the already chaotic noise…
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NBCUniversal Launches NBCU Academy, Part of a Multiyear Commitment to Address Systemic Racism and Inequality
Today, NBCUniversal debuted their newly established NBCU Academy, a training and development program for various community colleges and four-year university students focused on multi-platform journalism and training. In a press release sent to The Root, the new academy will include “a curated onsite curriculum for a hands-on learning experience with world-class NBCU News Group journalists,…
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The Story of Chicago’s 1st Black Mayor Will Be Told in a New Limited Series From Fosse/Verdon Writer Ike Holter
Chi-Town, stand up! The life of an influential political figure and Chicago’s first Black mayor Harold Washington will soon be headed to a screen near us. Deadline announced today that Fosse/Verdon writer Ike Holter will pen the script for the limited series under Paylocity founder Steve Sarowitz and Justin Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios. The untitled project…
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Watch Out World, We’re in Smoakland: Freeform to Develop New Series From Yara and Keri Shahidi
Yara Shahidi and her mother Keri will soon be bringing us into the world of the cannabis industry for a new series currently in development for Freeform, Smoakland. Deadline announced today that the single-camera comedy comes from the mother-daughter duo’s 7th Sun production company with The Chi writer Jewel Coronel and Scandal writer Zahir McGhee…
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Shawna Thomas Secures Executive Producer Spot on CBS This Morning, CNN’s Abby Phillip to Take Over Inside Politics
In case you haven’t noticed, there’s been a whooole lot of Black Girl Magic happening on the political front lately. And with the most recent round of major news network developments, it looks like things are about to stay that way. On Monday, CBS announced that Emmy award-winning journalist Shawna Thomas would be stepping into…
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Chadwick Boseman’s Widow Simone Ledward Makes Rare Appearance to Receive Actor’s Tribute at 2020 Gotham Awards
On Monday night, the 30th Annual Gotham Awards took place both virtually and in person at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. Even though the format of the night’s event was anything but ordinary, the awards still delivered big on the wins—and the emotion. Chief among them was Chadwick Boseman, who posthumously received the…
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Go, Mary! The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Turns 50 Today—and It’s Truly a Family Affair
If you’re looking for a safe digital space (other than Twitter) to shamelessly stan and bask in the splendor of all things Mary J. Blige in honor of her 50th birthday, look no further than TOMARYWITHLOVE.com. The site, which is brought to you by founder of Professional Black Girl Yaba Blay, author and organizer of…
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From Bridgerton to Bond? Regé-Jean Page Addresses Internet Rumors About Him Becoming the Next 007
The internet has, as of late, been burning with desires for Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page to star as the next James Bond—and thanks to a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, we now know what Page himself thinks of the matter. According to Elle, Page, who plays the dashing and smashingly (pun…
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Tonya Pinkins to Replace Niecy Nash in Upcoming ABC Limited Series Women of the Movement
All My Children alum Tonya Pinkins has been tapped to co-star in the new limited series from Marissa Jo Cerar, Women of the Movement. Deadline announced today that the Tony-winning actress will take on the role of Alma, mother to actress Adrienne Warren’s Mamie-Till Mobley, in the six-episode series set to premiere some time in…
