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Haiti 1 Year Later: Artists Resist Despair
Haitian-American filmmaker Michele Stephenson traveled to Haiti on behalf of the National Black Programming Consortium to capture the struggles of Haitians a year after the devastating Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake. This clip, from a documentary by Stephenson, is one of several that will run on The Root this week in collaboration with NBPC. The multimedia…
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Sheila Johnson Says OWN Needs More African Americans
Critics who suggest that Oprah Winfrey’s new OWN network could use a little more racial diversity found a gentle supporter in Sheila Johnson, co-founder of Black Entertainment Television. Johnson, who counts herself as Winfrey admirer, said Thursday on NPR’s “Tell Me More”: “The only advice that I say, let’s open up your circle a little…
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OWN Moves Up Projected Profit to First Year
“Discovery Communications expects Oprah Winfrey’s cable channel to achieve profitability in its first year,” Brian Stelter reported Tuesday night for the New York Times. “Discovery and Ms. Winfrey flipped the switch on OWN, short for the Oprah Winfrey Network, on New Year’s Day. The new channel enjoyed heavy sampling among viewers over the weekend, though…
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Beyond Fame With Raheem DeVaughn
In this audio interview, Contributing Editor Anji Corley goes “Beyond Fame” with the Grammy-nominated, self-proclaimed “R&B hippie neo-soul rock star” as he talks about his New Year’s resolutions, his 2010 Grammy nod and his super-sexy new video.
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Oprah's Debut Advances Black Media Ownership
When a flick of the switch Saturday activates OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, making it available in 85 million homes, another marker will be laid in the quest for media ownership by people of color. The new lifestyle channel — called the most-watched experiment in the television industry — will be available in both standard and high-definition…
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Diversity's Greatest Hits, 2010
1. Jobs Open Up on Internet Tim Armstrong, the CEO of AOL, made the startling statement in May that his company employed 4,000 journalists, 3,500 of whom were part-time or freelance. “That’s pretty decent growth in a matter of six months,” Leena Rao wrote then on TechCrunch.com. “Of course, AOL has launched a number of…
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Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton 'Most Admired' Americans
Obama, Hillary Clinton Are Americans’ Most Admired “President Barack Obama is Americans’ Most Admired Man of 2010, substantially ahead of the former presidents, iconic religious leaders, and others who fill out the top 10 list. Obama first became Americans’ Most Admired Man in 2008, shortly after his election as the nation’s 44th president, and has…
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Beyond Fame With Peter Thomas of 'Real Housewives of Atlanta'
In this audio interview, Contributing Editor Anji Corley goes “Beyond Fame” with one of the newest husbands to grace the screen on Bravo’s hit Real Housewives of Atlanta, Peter Thomas. The Jamaican-born businessman spills the beans on how he met wife Cynthia, who in the RHOA cast is a “real cool cat” and what he…
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Tweets Drive News of Teena Marie's Death
Updated on December 27, 5:18 pm ET. R&B singer Teena Marie died at age 54, it was reported Sunday night, and the news spread by e-mail and by social-media tools such as Twitter before the mainstream media had a chance to catch up. But it was old-school reporting that enabled Roland Martin, the analyst for…
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BET Postpones Anniversary Special
BET Postpones Anniversary Special Minutes Before Airtime “Do not adjust your television sets: The BET special celebrating the network’s 30th anniversary scheduled for Sunday evening was nowhere to be found. The show, ‘BET 30: Moments and Movements,’ was supposed to air from 8 to 10 p.m.,” Nancy McKeon reported Monday for the Washington Post. “An…