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Gospel Singer Hezekiah Walker Set to Break Ground on East Brooklyn Affordable Housing Development


 
MULTIPLE GRAMMY-AWARD WINNING GOSPEL RECORDING ARTIST AND RENOWNED PASTOR HEZEKIAH WALKER
 
SET TO BREAK GROUND ON EAST BROOKLYN AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
 
Brooklyn, NY – March 27, 2024 – Hezekiah Walker has long been a beacon of light and hope in the bustling streets of East New York, Brooklyn. Born and raised in Fort Greene Housing Projects, Brooklyn is where Hezekiah Walker developed a love for Gospel music and a heart for people.

Director P. Frank Williams Launches Multimedia Venture “For The Culture, By The Culture”


 
Hulu’s Highly-Anticipated “Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told”
Executive Producer and Director P. Frank Williams
Launches Multimedia Venture
‘For The Culture, By The Culture’
 
The Emmy and 8x NAACP Image-Award Winner Creates Opportunities
Behind the Camera for People of Color
in Projects Focused on Black Culture
 
Los Angeles, CA – P. Frank Williams, a recipient of an Emmy and eight NAACP Image Awards for his work in television and film production, has launched his multimedia production company, For The Culture By The Culture (@FXCXC).

The 6th Annual “Urban One Honors: Best In Black” | Premiering February 25th, 2024 on TV One & CLEO TV


 
DIONNE WARWICK, CHLÖE, FRANKIE BEVERLY, AND DONALD LAWRENCE STEP INTO THE SPOTLIGHT FOR THE 2024 “URBAN ONE HONORS”
 
TEYANA TAYLOR, BEBE WINANS, KEKE WYATT, ANGIE STONE, NICCI GILBERT, DAMON LITTLE, OCTOBER LONDON HEADLINE A STAR-STUDDED LINEUP OF PERFORMERS AND PRESENTERS
 
LETOYA LUCKETT TO HOST THE
2024 URBAN ONE HONORS RED CARPET
 
SILVER SPRING, MD – January 3, 2024 – Today, Urban One revealed the honorees for “URBAN ONE HONORS,” set to tape on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, GA. This year’s two-hour telecast theme is “Best in Black” and premieres during Black History Month on Sunday, February 25, 2024, on TV One and simulcast on CLEO TV.

The GRAMMY Museum Foundation™ Receives $2M Donation from The Ray Charles Foundation


 
GRAMMY MUSEUM FOUNDATION™ RECEIVES $2M DONATION FROM THE RAY CHARLES FOUNDATION
 
OFFICIAL GRAMMY® WEEK EVENT HOSTED BY JIMMY JAM TO CELEBRATE THE RENAMING OF THE MUSEUM’S ROOFTOP TO THE RAY CHARLES TERRACE AT THE GRAMMY MUSEUM FEATURING ARTISTS ALOE BLACC AND DJ KHALIL ON JAN. 29
 
DONATION WILL GO TOWARD SUPPORTING THE MUSEUM’S CAMPAIGN FOR MUSIC EDUCATION
 
LOS ANGELES (JAN. 18, 2024) – The GRAMMY Museum Foundation™ received a $2M donation from The Ray Charles Foundation.

Ceelo Green Packs The House at Otis Redding Foundation “O’Tis The Season” Benefit Concert


 
CEELO GREEN PACKS THE HOUSE AT THE CAPITOL THEATRE FOR THE OTIS REDDING FOUNDATION “O’TIS THE SEASON” BENEFIT CONCERT
 
Toy Drive Partnership with River Edge Behavioral Health Was A Huge Success
 
December 11, 2023, Macon, Georgia – The Otis Redding Foundation held their annual O’Tis The Season holiday benefit concert with a packed house at the historic Capitol Theatre in Macon, GA on Saturday night.

Global Icon Janet Jackson to Headline World AIDS Day Event on Dec. 1st, 2023


 
Global Icon Janet Jackson to Headline World AIDS Day Event in Houston
 
Global superstar will perform at nation’s largest World AIDS Day commemoration
at NRG Arena in Houston, TX on December 1, 2023 to benefit HIV/AIDS awareness
 
Houston, TX – Five-time GRAMMY®️ Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame®️ Inductee Janet Jackson will perform a full-length show for AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s (AHF) World AIDS Day Concert at NRG Arena in Houston, Texas on December 1, 2023.

The 2023 Living Legends Foundation Honored Entertainment Legends at Sold-Out Awards Ceremony


 
The 2023 Living Legends Foundation Honored
Media, Music, and Entertainment Legends
Walt “Baby” Love, Nelson George, Rocky Bucano, Ed Lover,
Vernon Brown, Esq., Lionel Ridenour, Jacqueline Rhinehart,
Tracey J. Jordan, and Shanti Das at Sold-Out Awards Ceremony
 
Celebrity Guests Included Ronald “Slim” Williams, Howard Hewett, Kenny Lattimore, Brian Courtney Wilson, and Music Executives L.A. Reid, Jon Platt, and Monte Lipman, Among Others
 
(Los Angeles, CA – October 10, 2023) — In celebration of Hip-Hop at 50, The Living Legends Foundation (LLF) honored and celebrated an esteemed group of media, music, and entertainment legends…

The 2nd Annual King of Soul Music Festival Pays Tribute to Otis Redding’s Legacy


 
OTIS REDDING’S 2nd ANNUAL KING OF SOUL MUSIC FESTIVAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO OTIS REDDING’S TIMELESS LEGACY
 
Macon, GA (September 14, 2023) — The Otis Redding Foundation proudly presented the 2nd Annual King of Soul Music Festival, two days dedicated to celebrating the enduring influence of the legendary soul singer, Otis Redding. The festival, held on September 8th and 9th, 2023, at the Macon City Auditorium and Capitol Theatre, delivered an unforgettable tribute to Otis Redding’s musical legacy and his profound impact on the world.

The Black American Music Association Announces Inaugural ICE Medal Of Honor Event on Oct 15th, 2023


 
The Black American Music Association
Announces Inaugural ICE Medal Of Honor Event
In Atlanta On Oct 15
 
Celebrating 100 Years of the Black American Music Art Form
 
Honorees Include Alicia Keys, Grandmaster Flash,
Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis & More
 
ATLANTA (Sept. 13, 2023) – Today, The Black American Music Association and its Board of Directors, led by Co-Founders Michael Mauldin and Demmette Guidry, announces The ICE Medal of Honor inaugural celebration at Atlanta’s prestigious Ray Charles Performing Arts Center at Morehouse College on Sunday, October 15, 2023.

The Caribbean Music Awards | August 31st, 2023 | Live on YouTube


 
BRINGING TOGETHER THE BIGGEST NAMES ACROSS THE GENRE, “CARIBBEAN MUSIC AWARDS” UNVEILS FIRST SET OF PERFORMERS
 
ALISON HINDS, JADA KINGDOM, DEXTA DAPS, KRANIUM, NAILAH BLACKMAN, DING DONG, RUPEE, LILA IKE SET TO HIT THE STAGE FOR CARIBBEAN MUSIC’S NIGHT OF CELEBRATION WITH CONFIRMED APPEARANCES BY SPICE, BABY CHAM, TONI-ANN SINGH AND MORE
 
REGGAE LEGEND BERES HAMMOND TO BE HONORED WITH AN ELITE ICON AWARD
 
New York, NY- Tuesday, August 15 – Today, the “Caribbean Music Awards” announces a star-studded lineup of live-show performances boasting many artists of the genre’s biggest names.

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