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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 07 May 2020

ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC will simultaneously air the special May 16 at 8 p.m. EDT

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 20 April 2020

The Primetime News Special in partnership with CBS News will simulcast commercial-free Wednesday, April 22 at 7 PM ET/PT on BET and BET HER and stream across BET's Facebook pages

Details: Written by BOTWC Staff; Published: 16 April 2020

Credited with bringing Gospel music to the mainstream, the five Clark sisters overcame humble beginnings in Detroit, enduring abuse, loss, rejection, and betrayal to achieve international fame as icons of the Gospel music industry

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Details: Written by Patricia; Published: 19 March 2020

What to watch across all BET platforms the week of March 19- 25, including " Tyler Perry's Ruthless "

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 13 February 2020

Justin Bieber, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Chris Evans, Ariana Grande, Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson, Patrick Mahomes, Taylor Swift, Lil Nas X announced as KCA nominees

Details: Written by DON BABWIN and HERB McCANN Associated Press; Published: 11 February 2020

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The indictment came from a special prosecutor who was appointed after Cook County prosecutors dropped the same charges last March

Details: Written by Noah Washington; Published: 01 November 2019

A self-proclaimed Black nerd, critic Noah Washington shares his initial thoughts on the series premiere (SPOILER ALERT! This article contains spoilers for the first episode of HBO’s “Watchmen.”)

Details: Written by Lynn Elber, AP Television Writer; Published: 31 October 2019

This image released by Apple TV Plus shows Jason Momoa in a scene from "See," premiering Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, on Apple TV Plus. (Apple TV Plus via AP)

Disney Plus has Marvel and Star Wars brands, HBO Max has "Game of Thrones" and DC. Apple TV Plus has Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg, but just a handful of original programs

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent; Published: 14 October 2019

Former Republican U.S. Congressman J.C. Watts, chairman of BNC and Jacksonville Jaguars owner, Shad Khan, who is a primary investor

New 24/7 News Network Scheduled to Launch in November 2019

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 05 October 2019

The popular PBS show Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr. returns for its sixth season, and a brand new program called A New Leaf

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