Many actors shine under the bright lights, but Reggie O. Freeman carries something deeper into every role—a storyteller’s instinct, a lifetime of perspective, and an unmistakable realness. His evolving body of work—from hard-hitting TV dramas to hear ...
Posted Wednesday, February 4th 2026 at 9:47AM
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Before she became a multi-platinum songwriter and one of the most trusted vocal coaches in the music industry, Melanie Andrews was simply a gifted teenager with a notebook full of lyrics—and a best friend named Janet Jackson. Their friendship, rooted ...
Posted Tuesday, January 6th 2026 at 9:35AM
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By any measure—business, family, or faith—Belinda Sanders is a woman who builds with intention.
From Atlanta, Georgia, Sanders has quietly become one of the city’s most formidable businesswomen, a serial entrepreneur whose first venture launched i ...
Posted Saturday, January 3rd 2026 at 2:52PM
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The Alchemy of Creation: Spotlight on AnAkA, Holistic World-Builder
In a world where the lines between disciplines blur and creativity becomes ritual, the multidisciplinary artist known as AnAkA emerges as a force of transformation. With a practic ...
Posted Sunday, October 19th 2025 at 12:15PM
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Crystal Kay Williams burst onto the Japanese music scene as a teenager and grew to become one of the country’s most enduring voices in pop, R&B, and cross-genre explorations.
Over the years, she has embraced bilingualism, genre fusion, and an ide ...
Posted Monday, October 13th 2025 at 3:43PM
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When entrepreneur, author, and TV creator Tracie Collins walks into a room, her presence feels like strategy wrapped in serenity. There’s an energy to her — part visionary CEO, part healer, and part storyteller. She’s built a career that sits at the ...
Posted Sunday, October 12th 2025 at 11:52AM
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Atlanta, GA. — 10/07/2025
Award-winning filmmaker and storyteller Audra Nicole Davison, a Spelman College graduate, is proud to announce the upcoming release of her fantasy novel The Hale Academy: A Realm Unknown. Now available for preorder on Am ...
Posted Tuesday, October 7th 2025 at 11:41AM
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The Social Media Star Bringing Japanese Pop’s Heartbeat to Global Fans
As I continue my deep dive into the Japanese & Black cultures fusion of those of us who are living in Japan, or enamored with the Japanese and Asian cultures that have embraced ...
Posted Sunday, October 5th 2025 at 5:30PM
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Karla Gordy Bristol: Carrying the Motown Legacy Forward
Karla Gordy Bristol’s life and career sit at the crossroads of music history, civic service, and philanthropy. As the daughter of Motown executive Iris Gordy and acclaimed songwriter-producer ...
Posted Friday, September 26th 2025 at 10:30PM
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“From Chapel Hill to Osaka: Building Pathways for Global Artists”
A Shared Rhythm Across the Pacific ~
The ties between African American culture and Japan stretch back generations, woven through music, art, and mutual curiosity. After World Wa ...
Posted Monday, September 22nd 2025 at 3:18PM
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National Grandparents Day is on September 7th, 2025, and it’s the perfect moment to celebrate not just timeless music, but enduring legacies—those passed down through song, story, and service. Bill Withers’ cherished song ‘Grandma’s Hands’ was transf ...
Posted Sunday, September 7th 2025 at 2:11PM
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Eric Gable is the R&B/Gospel and Inspirational singer who is admittedly blessed to have launched his music career in an era that he describes as the golden age of R&B music where songs were written and produced to stand the test of time.
Perhaps b ...
Posted Sunday, August 17th 2025 at 10:06AM
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August 29th, 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most devastating natural disasters in U.S. history from Hurricane Katrina.
The storm took the lives of one thousand eight hundred thirty three souls, and it caused nearly $2 billion dollar ...
Posted Thursday, August 14th 2025 at 8:41PM
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This year (2025) marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most devastating natural disasters in U.S. history from Hurricane Katrina.
The storm took the lives of one thousand eight hundred thirty three souls, and it caused nearly $2 billion dollars ...
Posted Thursday, August 14th 2025 at 8:41PM
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This year (2025) marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most devastating natural disasters in U.S. history from Hurricane Katrina.
The storm took the lives of one thousand eight hundred thirty three souls, and it caused nearly $2 billion dollars ...
Posted Thursday, August 14th 2025 at 8:40PM
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On Friday, July 25th, a concert performance by singer, actress, and 1st runner-up of the 2024 Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Jazz Competition, Syndee Winters, was a crowning success. The show delighted over 4,000 spectators at the Los Angeles Coun ...
Posted Thursday, August 14th 2025 at 6:20PM
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On Friday, July 25th, a concert performance by singer, actress, and 1st runner-up of the 2024 Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Jazz Competition, Syndee Winters, was a crowning success. The show delighted over 4,000 spectators at the Los Angeles Coun ...
Posted Thursday, August 14th 2025 at 6:19PM
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Jackson, MS — The JXN Film Festival is proud to announce that award-winning actress, educator, and arts advocate Dr. Tonea Stewart will lead a two-day intensive actor’s workshop on July 23rd and 24th in Jackson, Mississippi. This hands-on training wi ...
Posted Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 at 12:34PM
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Jackson, MS — The JXN Film Festival is proud to announce that award-winning actress, educator, and arts advocate Dr. Tonea Stewart will lead a two-day intensive actor’s workshop on July 23rd and 24th in Jackson, Mississippi. This hands-on training wi ...
Posted Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 at 12:34PM
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This is Part 2 of the ‘Syndee Winters Sings Lena Horne‘, a feature about the new album and show dedicated in tribute to the music and legacy of Ms. Horne.
Since I am writing this on the Jubilee celebration day of Juneteenth, I thought a continuati ...
Posted Friday, June 20th 2025 at 7:18PM
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Syndee Winters made her Broadway debut as future-queen ‘Nala’ in Disney’s The Lion King – a role she reprised in 2019, when she had the honorable opportunity to meet Sister ‘Nala,’ Beyonce, in preparation of The Lion King live-action film.
Syndee’ ...
Posted Tuesday, May 6th 2025 at 2:17PM
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Donald Harrison is an influential American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, composer, and educator, known for his contributions to both traditional jazz and contemporary styles. Born on August 4, 1960, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Harrison's roots in the ...
Posted Thursday, April 17th 2025 at 6:43PM
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The ‘Historic 1910 Recording of Jack Johnson’s Voice Unveiled by The Freeman Institute® Foundation’ under the leadership of Dr. Joel A. Freeman, has announced the discovery and public release of a 1910 audio recording of legendary boxer Jack Johnson ...
Posted Tuesday, January 28th 2025 at 9:40AM
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When we look at the young Hollywood actresses who are making an impact in the industry as content creators, we think of talents like Marsai Martin and Yara Shahidi from the hit comedy series ‘Black-ish’ who both inked deals for their production compa ...
Posted Thursday, November 14th 2024 at 10:48AM
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