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Details: Written by MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer; Published: 17 October 2023

(Zach Hyman/Sesame Workshop via AP)

This season marks the second that Perez is executive producing the show and returns to last season's self-identity and belonging curriculum.

Details: Written by By BOTWC staff; Published: 04 October 2023

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The horror series follows Nella Rogers, a Black book publishing editorial assistant, who is gunning for a promotion in her all-white company. The show takes it to a sinister level when Hazel-May McCall arrives.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire; Published: 25 September 2023

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Many in the entertainment industry, profoundly impacted by the streaming revolution catalyzed by the pandemic, view this tentative accord as a crucial stride toward stabilization.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire; Published: 25 September 2023

Usher arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

The appearance will mark Usher’s second appearance at the Super Bowl, following his 2011 performance alongside the Black Eyed Peas.

Details: Written by ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer; Published: 19 September 2023

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Prolonged strikes could mean another Emmys postponement, or a show transformed into a glorified news conference, as happened with some awards during the pandemic. It would also throw the Oscars, and the entire awards season, into doubt.

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Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 02 August 2023

(Photo/ Florida A&M University Marching 100/Philadelphia Tribune)

This weekend during the Cricket Challenge and Celebration Bowl press conference, executive director John T. Grant announced a new addition to the power packed weekend, the first ever HBCU Marching Band National Championship

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 29 June 2023

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In a world where representation will always matter, the impact of diverse media cannot be underestimated.

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 23 June 2023

(Photo/ Matthew A. Cherry via Twitter

It’s a star-studded lineup!

Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 21 June 2023

(Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

According to his longtime friend and television personality Rolanda Watts, Tyler Perry has cemented his place in history by acquiring the two major television networks, making him the first African American to do so.

Details: Written by DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer; Published: 24 April 2023

Tucker Carlson, host of "Tucker Carlson Tonight," poses for photos in a Fox News Channel studio on March 2, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Carlson most recently aired tapes from the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection to minimize the impact of the deadly attack.

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