African American News

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The Most Prestigious Awards for African and African Diaspora Cinema

The Most Prestigious Awards for African and African Diaspora Cinema

The 13th Africa Movie Academy Awards - Know More About the Most Prestigious Film Awards for African Cinema; The most prestigious film awards for Africans across the world “The Africa Movie Academy Awards,” is one of the most awaited film events in the continent. Interested filmmakers shall be able to submit their films in various categories. - January 16, 2017 - Africa Movie Academy Awards

Kweli Wireless is Preparing to File for Their FCC 214 Authorization. They Are Poised to Becoming the First Major Black Owned Wireless Service Provider in America.

Kweli Wireless is Preparing to File for Their FCC 214 Authorization. They Are Poised to Becoming the First Major Black Owned Wireless Service Provider in America.

Kweli Wireless' primary target is ethnic-based. There are 43 million black Americans, 50 million Latino Americans and a few million Native Americans, when you add in pop culture the numbers run over 100 million people as a potential subscriber base. About 2/3 of their base are at least 16 years old or older. Some of them use more than one device or service. Kweli is projecting they will register at least 10% of their base and become a billion dollar corporation within their first two years. - December 18, 2016 - Kweli Wireless

Little Brown Girl Helps Father Figures Send an Empowering Message to the Young Girls in Their Lives

Little Brown Girl Helps Father Figures Send an Empowering Message to the Young Girls in Their Lives

Beginning as a poem penned on a napkin, Little Brown Girl has grown into a full-blown children's book project. The inspiration for this project came directly from the birth of Brian Lawrence's daughter Nile. He knew he would read to his daughter, and wanted the first words he read to her to set the... - December 06, 2016 - Little Brown Girl Book

OWN TV's Actress Kendra C. Johnson Hosts the 25th Annual "Double Dutch Holiday Classic" at the World-Famous Apollo Theater

OWN TV's Actress Kendra C. Johnson Hosts the 25th Annual "Double Dutch Holiday Classic" at the World-Famous Apollo Theater

The Super Bowl of Double Dutch celebrates their 25th Annual Double Dutch Holiday Classic with competing teams from across the globe including the U.S., France, Japan, Morocco and more countries. - November 21, 2016 - 25th Annual Double Dutch Holiday Classic

High School Speaker's Bureau at Brooklyn Community Services Inspires At-Risk Students to Achieve Success Over Adversity

The Speaker's Bureau at Brooklyn Community Services Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service celebrates 4th Anniversary motivating at-risk transfer students. The speakers are Brooklyn notables who have overcome obstacles and hardships in their life to get where they are. They share advice with students on how to achieve over adversity. - November 17, 2016 - Brooklyn Community Services

Celebrating One Year of Sex, Scandal, and Guilty Pleasure, Short Story Site Alluring Readers by the Thousands

Celebrating One Year of Sex, Scandal, and Guilty Pleasure, Short Story Site Alluring Readers by the Thousands

Appealing to Its Readers' Sexual Desires, The Carrington Diaries is Offering Up Addictive Tales of Seduction - November 06, 2016 - The Carrington Diaries

On a Mission of Civiliti ... See Things Differently... People Equally

On a Mission of Civiliti ... See Things Differently... People Equally

With a uniquely new "self-sustainable" business model, Civiliti launches its Indiegogo Campaign today utilizing EcoArt to support environmental sustainability and human rights non-profits directly. African masks and sculptures, photography, painting, music and other original artisan works... - November 02, 2016 - Civiliti Corporation

Party Like It's 1995 with DOPER THAN DOPE 2 at Spiderhouse Ballroom

DOPER THAN DOPE, the live 90s themed sketch show produced by Base Reality Productions and Heckle Her, returns with another high-energy comedy show at the Spiderhouse Ballroom. - November 02, 2016 - Heckle Her

Sheriff Jewell Williams Receives National Guard and Reserve “Above And Beyond” Honors

Sheriff Jewell Williams Receives National Guard and Reserve “Above And Beyond” Honors

Philadelphia Sheriff Jewell Williams awarded for going Above and Beyond the law to support hire veterans, support National Guard reservists. Award presented by Major General Wesley E. Craig Jr., on behalf of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). 12% of Philadelphia Sheriff Deputies are veterans. - November 01, 2016 - Office of the Sheriff of Philadelphia

Actress Shares Tips for Student Success on the Stage of Life

Actress Shares Tips for Student Success on the Stage of Life

Actress Angela Ray’s New Book of Leadership Lessons Gives Student Leaders a Peak Behind the Curtain and Shares Real-Life Lessons for Success - October 29, 2016 - Angela Ray

New Children's Book Sparks Curiosity and Encourages Interest in STEAM Subjects

New Children's Book Sparks Curiosity and Encourages Interest in STEAM Subjects

"Ms. Pearl Makes a Discovery" is a new children’s book designed to encourage curiosity and get children excited about learning! Readers will witness the adventures of Ms. Pearl and her animal friends, who all have a special interest in either science, technology, engineering, arts or math. Together, they explore the fascinating world of STEAM while inspiring the reader to recreate some of the amazing experiments performed in the book. - October 24, 2016 - Christina Washington

Mentor Empowers Teens to Live Above Bullying, Drama and Societal Pressure in New Book

Mentor Empowers Teens to Live Above Bullying, Drama and Societal Pressure in New Book

Rasheda Kamaria Williams, an award-winning mentor and chief empowering officer for Empowered Flower Girl, explores how girls and young women can use their personal power to make a difference in her new book, “Be EmPOWERed: How to Live Above & Beyond Life’s Drama.” Written for and inspired by girls, “Be EmPOWERed” is an interactive guidebook and journal packed with inspirational prose, thought-provoking questions and written activities. - October 14, 2016 - Empowered Flower Girl LLC

Milwaukee Nonprofit Receives Funding from U.S. Department of Justice to Help Young Dads Beyond the Bars as They Transition Back Into Society

Milwaukee Nonprofit Receives Funding from U.S. Department of Justice to Help Young Dads Beyond the Bars as They Transition Back Into Society

The Center for Self-Sufficiency (CFSS) announced today that it is the recipient of an innovative grant from the United States Department of Justice that will help young Milwaukee dads successfully transition back into the community. - October 07, 2016 - Center for Self-­Sufficiency

Le'Andria Johnson Stars in Spare The Rod Spoil The Child at The Lincoln Theatre in Washington, DC

Le'Andria Johnson Stars in Spare The Rod Spoil The Child at The Lincoln Theatre in Washington, DC

Produced by Dr. Mildred Summerville Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child focuses on taboo issues that are often ignored in the Black Community. “Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child speaks to all ages,” said Shirley Caesar, gospel legend and 2016 recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “I was particularly amazed to see young people so accurately depicting what our youth are going through. Everyone should see this exceptional play. Your life will never be the same." - October 06, 2016 - Summerville Productions

Mamma Mia Movie Star Wins Award for Action Short

Mamma Mia Movie Star Wins Award for Action Short

Philip Michael is gaining very strong credibility both as an action Star and Fight Coordinator. With his first self action/stunt coordination where he also plays the outstanding superstar, he is making incredible leaps in the industry. This release is just one indication as he wins Best African American for Control. Written and directed by N.G. Bristow. - September 28, 2016 - Philip Michael

Calling Horse Artists - The Horse Juried Online Art Competition for September 2016

Calling Horse Artists - The Horse Juried Online Art Competition for September 2016

Focus Point Shape International Online Art Gallery announces The Horse Juried Online Art Competition for the month of September 2016. 2D artists from around the globe are called upon to make online submissions for inclusion into the Gallery's October 2016 online group Exhibition. This Competition is for Collage, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Oils, and Acrylic media. Deadline for Receiving Entries....September 30, 2016 - Midnight; Enter Online. - September 21, 2016 - Focus Point Shape International Online Art Gallery

Edward Redd Named President of Dotta Foods International

Edward Redd Named President of Dotta Foods International

Dotta Foods International, a global manufacturer and importer of preserved and frozen vegetables, fruits, olives, oils, and innovative value added specialty items from Europe and South America, today announced that Edward Redd has assumed the position of Company President effective August 1, 2016. - September 09, 2016 - Dotta Foods

PM Fragrances: Changing the Way Notes Are Played in Perfumery

The first self-taught, female niche perfumer of color from Texas is taking her guests on fragrant dates by way of Eau de Parfums, room sprays and aromatherapy diffuser blends. - September 02, 2016 - PM Fragrances

Chart Topping Soul-Funk-Blues Band Become Top Nominees for 2016 Native American Music Awards

Chart Topping Soul-Funk-Blues Band Become Top Nominees for 2016 Native American Music Awards

WI Blues Chart Toppers, The GroovaLottos are nominated for "Best Pop Recording" of 2016 by NAMA, and they need your vote. Public Voting Now Open. - August 22, 2016 - TheGroovaLottos

Atlanta Artist Corey Barksdale Selected as Muralist for Dr. King Monument Project Funded by Georgia Tourism Product Development Grant

Atlanta Artist Corey Barksdale Selected as Muralist for Dr. King Monument Project Funded by Georgia Tourism Product Development Grant

Dublin Downtown Development Authority and Visit Dublin GA announced today that Corey Barksdale, a nationally recognized Georgia artist, has been selected as the muralist for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - August 16, 2016 - Corey Barksdale

Vegan Soulfest

Vegan Soulfest

A celebration of culture and vegan living. - August 05, 2016 - The Land of Kush

Natural Hair Care & Repair for African American Women

Women suffering with hair loss and missing edges now have a product that's all natural to help repair and regrow damaged hair and edges. - July 17, 2016 - Nor-AHS

The Deele, the Band That Launched Superstar Careers and Influenced a Generation, Launches Mobile Fan Club on Privi

Kim Coles to Host the Groundbreaking Inaugural Indie Author Legacy Awards (IALA)

On Saturday, June 18, 2016, Purposely Created Publishing Group will present its inaugural Indie Author Legacy Awards (IALA) at the DoubleTree Hotel – Baltimore North in Pikesville, MD at 6:00 p.m. (EST) sponsored by Black Enterprise, Women of Power Summit. Comedian/actress/author/motivational... - June 17, 2016 - Purposely Created Publishing Group

hussi.e. The Movie: "Can Ugly Ever be Pretty?"

hussi.e. The Movie: "Can Ugly Ever be Pretty?"

The movie, hussi.e. examines the cruelty inflicted upon dark skinned girls, habitually deemed as less than worthy within the African American culture. The leading character, Desadier (Porsha Ferguson), is thrust into a relentless and profound journey of self-discovery. - June 11, 2016 - HFL Productions

Eta Nu Sigma Brooklyn & Queens Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated in Partnership with the Bedford YMCA Presents Swim1922 /Water Palooza

Eta Nu Sigma Brooklyn & Queens Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated in Partnership with the Bedford YMCA Presents Swim1922 /Water Palooza

The USA Swimming Foundation raises funds to support programs that save lives and build champions in the pool and in life. USA Swimming Foundation works to increase swim participation and decrease drowning rates in the community. - June 08, 2016 - Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated

WOMB, INC. Sponsors Its 2016 Sisters Sharing Convocation Opening with The Consecration of Bishop-Designate Dr. Barbara E. Austin Lucas on July 15, 2016

WOMB, INC. Sponsors Its 2016 Sisters Sharing Convocation Opening with The Consecration of Bishop-Designate Dr. Barbara E. Austin Lucas on July 15, 2016

In its second decade of ministry, Women Organizing, Mobilizing and Building, Inc. (WOMB, Inc.) convenes the 2016 Sisters Sharing Convocation on Friday, July 15-Sunday, July 17, 2016 at the Princeton Marriott at Forrestal in Princeton, NJ. This year's convocation opens with the Consecration Service of Bishop-Designate Dr. Barbara E. Austin Lucas as the First Woman Bishop of the Dunamis Covenant Connection (DCC) under the leadership of Arch Bishop Robert Joel Rochford, Sr. - June 06, 2016 - Women Organizing, Mobilizing & Building, Inc.

MIPR Holdings LLC Announces Formation of Cannabis Investment Division

MIPR Holdings LLC Announces Formation of Cannabis Investment Division

With this new service, MIPR closes the gap for investors seeking strong growth opportunities. - June 06, 2016 - Heroic Media Group, LLC

CD Release: Andre Akinyele Releases New Electrifying R&B/Hip-Hop Album "The Unauthorized Playlist" on Orange River Records June 3, 2016

CD Release: Andre Akinyele Releases New Electrifying R&B/Hip-Hop Album "The Unauthorized Playlist" on Orange River Records June 3, 2016

Orange River Records will release Andre Akinyele's forthcoming album featuring the hit songs "After Dark," "Alright Tonight," "Keep Movin': Who's on the Telephone," and "Up" - June 01, 2016 - Orange River Records

Human Trafficking is No Longer an International Phenomenon

Human Trafficking is No Longer an International Phenomenon

By taking the independent approach to filmmaking, author A.L. Smith has opted to bypass traditional paths into the film industry. Independent filmmaking is a growing trend that promotes diversity in storytelling, particularly for stories about women and those from under-represented groups of filmmakers. - May 18, 2016 - ALS Creations, LLC

Tampa Church Will Feed the Homeless with the Fruits of Their Labor During One Year Anniversary Celebration - May 21, 2016 @ 11:00AM

Tampa Church Will Feed the Homeless with the Fruits of Their Labor During One Year Anniversary Celebration - May 21, 2016 @ 11:00AM

Mount Olive Church will feed and clothe the needy in the Community. - April 19, 2016 - Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church

Cincinnati Native Returns to Inspire Positive Change for All

Cincinnati Native Returns to Inspire Positive Change for All

Kirk Smith Unlimited & Associates announces the return of Kirk Ray Smith, BS, MS, a native of Cincinnati-Avondale, who overcame obstacles and beat the odds. Kirk is returning to share insights and experiences to inspire and empower others no matter their race, age, lifestyle, pedigree, or... - April 16, 2016 - Kirk Smith Unlimited & Associates, LLC

One Night Only - A Night of Fashion

One Night Only - A Night of Fashion

A Night of Fashion to... have fun, be inspired by guest speakers, win incrediable door prizes, feel warmth, hear extravagant melodies from Ashthon Jones, Angelina Sherie, and Cristina Quinones, witness exquisite fashion, want to support a breast cancer survivor even more, share a smile, indulge in laughter, network with several business and industry professionals, sample amazing food, indulge in a beverage, and support a great cause all at the same time, for One Night Only. - April 12, 2016 - I Will Survive, Inc.

Learn How to Talk Dirty to Women Anytime Without Offending Them

Learn How to Talk Dirty to Women Anytime Without Offending Them

Alan Roger Currie a.k.a. "The King of Verbal Seduction" earns his living teaching single heterosexual men how to master the art of "erotic dirty talk" and helping men feel more comfortable engaging in sexually straightforward and erotically explicit conversations with women of interest in the very first conversation after meeting them without leaving women feeling offended or insulted. Currie's audiobook tutorial, "Oooooh ... Say it Again" has been a best-seller on Audible.com since March 2015. - April 11, 2016 - Mode One Multimedia, Inc.

Charles Belk Named a National Ford Freedom Unsung Hero Finalist

Charles Belk Named a National Ford Freedom Unsung Hero Finalist

Entertainment Industry Exec turned Advocate for basic human rights recognized for his national criminal justice reform efforts. Ford Motor Company and Tom Joyner Foundation announced that Charles Belk, Founder and Executive Director of Fitting The Description, is one of ten Ford Freedom Unsung Hero Finalists, as part of a national campaign honoring the outstanding achievements of ordinary people performing extraordinary work in the African American community. - April 03, 2016 - Fitting The Description

Biotechnology, Volunteers, and Virtual Reality: a New Attack on Oil Spills

OneFarm Project Aims to Reverse Decades of Pollution on the Niger Delta, One Farm at a Time. - April 01, 2016 - Sustainability International

16 Noted Black Women Artists and Activists Gather to Uplift Women; Sunni Patterson, Dominique Christina and Dr. Afiya Mbilishaka ​to Appear

16 Noted Black Women Artists and Activists Gather to Uplift Women; Sunni Patterson, Dominique Christina and Dr. Afiya Mbilishaka ​to Appear

The Truth2Power Women’s Conference gathers Black women on April 1­-2, 2016 at Prince Hall Masonic Temple in Washington, DC. This inaugural event will be two days of learning, love, and sisterhood to appreciate, celebrate, and discuss the power of the identity and abilities of the Black... - March 31, 2016 - Social Art and Culture

2016 Rocky Mountain Equine Comeback Challenge Announces a Winner

The Rocky Mountain Equine Comeback Challenge presented by A Home for Every Horse and the Colorado Unwanted Horse Alliance came to a close on March 13, 2016. A Home for Every Horse and Colorado Unwanted Horse Alliance partnered after a joint aspiration to help improve the lives of rescue horses and... - March 23, 2016 - Equine Network, LLC

Deja Vu Hosts Celebrity DJ Jon Quick's "7th Annual Beauty and the Beat: Heroines of Excellence Awards" Fundraiser in NYC

Deja Vu Hosts Celebrity DJ Jon Quick's "7th Annual Beauty and the Beat: Heroines of Excellence Awards" Fundraiser in NYC

WBLS 107.5's own DJ Jon Quick presents his 7th annual National Women's month fundraising event, "Beauty and the Beat: Heroines of Excellence Awards" at Suite 36 on Tuesday, March 26, 2016 from 6-11pm. Tickets available at www.jonquick.wix.com/heroinesofexcellence. All proceeds go to the Hip Hop Loves Foundation and The Urban Resource Institute. - March 16, 2016 - DJ Jon Quick

Entertainment Personality Cas Spencer Begs the Question: Where’s the "Christian Bachelorette?" and Volunteers for Season One

Entertainment Personality Cas Spencer Begs the Question: Where’s the "Christian Bachelorette?" and Volunteers for Season One

Church girls need love too. A sweet, attractive Christian bachelorette is what's missing from the TV dating game. Attractive and Christian, is that an oxymoron? Well not exactly. Christians are attractive too. And just to make things fun and interesting, entertainment personality Cas Spencer is campaigning to be Christian Bachelorette - season one. - March 14, 2016 - Casimir Spencer

Jennifer Daniel of Princess Chambers Prom Program for Low-Income Teens Talks at Brooklyn Community Services’ Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service

Jennifer Daniel of Princess Chambers Prom Program for Low-Income Teens Talks at Brooklyn Community Services’ Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service

Jennifer Daniel’s presentation on self-empowerment through proms inspired students at the Leadership Speakers Bureau program at BCS Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service. It is a transfer high school for over-age, under-credited youth ages 16-21. Since she founded Princess Chambers in 2009, over 750 low-income teen girls have received prom gowns, outfits and self-esteem mentoring. - March 10, 2016 - Brooklyn Community Services

March 10, 2016 Proclaimed as Charles Belk Day in Durham, North Carolina

William V. “Bill” Bell, Mayor of the City of Durham, North Carolina, has proclaimed Thursday, March 10, 2016 as “Charles Belk and Justified AutoErasure Day” in Durham and encourage all citizens to recognize and appreciate the protection of the good name of innocent people. - March 10, 2016 - Fitting The Description

“The Secrets of Love and Death,” Becomes a Finalist for Foreword Reviews’ 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards

“The Secrets of Love and Death,” Becomes a Finalist for Foreword Reviews’ 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards

Young Adult romance novel with a dark twist becomes a finalist in Foreword Reviews' Book of the Year Awards. - March 09, 2016 - White Whisker Books

A Century’s Missionary Report Card from an African Viewpoint

The book, “Precious Mt. Silinda United Church of Christ (UCC) Mission,” by Mrs. Kate E. Sukuta is an informative book about Western Christian missionary work in Zimbabwe, Africa. The author found herself in a unique position of witnessing over a century of Christian work through her... - March 05, 2016 - Sukuta Technologies, LLC

Author Alexis Nicole White Uncovers the Effects of Emotional Abuse Among Millennials in New Book, "The Covered"

Author Alexis Nicole White Uncovers the Effects of Emotional Abuse Among Millennials in New Book, "The Covered"

Emotional Abuse is alive and well. Contrary to popular belief, emotional abuse is not just something that happens from parent to child, or occurs in teenage love affairs. Adult women face emotional distress in their friendships as well, daily, says Alexis Nicole White. - March 04, 2016 - Alexis Nicole White Media

Author and Inspirational Speaker Alexis Nicole White Releases Memoir, "The Covered"

Author and Inspirational Speaker Alexis Nicole White Releases Memoir, "The Covered"

Emotional Abuse is alive and well. Contrary to popular belief, emotional abuse is not just something that happens from parent to child, or occur in teenage love affairs. Adult women face emotional distress in their friendships, daily, says Alexis Nicole White. - February 29, 2016 - Alexis Nicole White Media

RastafariUnion Golden Jubilee Celebration - Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia Visit to Jamaica

RastafariUnion Golden Jubilee Celebration - Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia Visit to Jamaica

RastafariUnion is hosting a seven-day celebration and informational symposium highlighting one of the most significant events in Jamaican history, an event that was the catalyst for the global spread of Reggae Music, Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia's visit to the island. The celebrations will highlight food, fashion and cultural entertainment from around the world centered on the Jamaican culture that inspired it, Rastafarians and their Roots Reggae Music. - February 20, 2016 - RastafariUnion

2016 Wesley Ridge Black History Month Luncheon

Wesley Ridge Retirement Community will host a Black History Month Luncheon this Thursday, February 19th, 2016 from 10:30a to 1:30p. The luncheon will celebrate trailblazers in the Central Ohio community, including a program on the Isabelle Ridgeway Nursing Center, founded in 1916. - February 18, 2016 - Methodist ElderCare Services

Ndau Afro-Jazz Fusion I:  Trailblazing Musical Project

Ndau Afro-Jazz Fusion I: Trailblazing Musical Project

The 2-Syds, Sydaira Rose and Sydney Ten'ani, feel privileged and honored to present a jazz rendition of their Ndau African cultural classic and Sukuta family "home-grown" heritage tunes. Some of the tunes were passed down at least four generations and their meanings and contexts are... - February 17, 2016 - Sukuta Technologies, LLC

Finding Your Way to Heaven Without a Smartphone

Finding Your Way to Heaven Without a Smartphone

A fun book that used everyday language to explore the divine purpose that underlie human existence. - February 02, 2016 - Finding Your way to Heaven without smartphone

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