The 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors will honor talk show queen, actress, and media mogul Oprah Winfrey on December 5, 2010! Ms. Winfrey will end her talk show in 2011, and is re-focusing her empire building on media and her own television network named (you got it) OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network. [picappgallerysingle id="9082218"]According to CNN.com's Marquee Blog: “For more than 25 years, Oprah Winfrey has established one

The new cast lineup for Season 11 of "Dancing with the Stars" is all confirmed and ready to go. This year --as with most-- the lineup of "dancers" gets more and more interesting. However, the shows producers must have a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor because this year's line up closely resembles the cast of any Seth McFarlane cartoon. With the current mix of reality and real

Okay, ladies. Get your photographs and attitudes on because media mogul Tyra Banks is casting for Cycle 16 of "America's Next Top Model"! If you ever watch the show, you know that it can be inspirational... or a big hot steaming pile of mess. Either way, it's always fun and entertaining! According to Tyra: "Here’s what I need from you. You need to be: * 18 – 27

Films and filmmakers have been selected for the 2010 International Black Women's Film Festival! ...Read more at the 2010 International Black Women's Film Festival site! Official Selection *The Skin Quilt Project (USA, Documentary) – dir. Lauren Cross *The Birth of Bardo (USA, Experimental Short) – dir. Adia Millett Memoirs of a Black Latina (USA, Experimental Short) – dir. Crystal S. Roman *The Meeting (Greenland/Panama/USA, Documentary) – dir. Ruth Montgomery-Andersen Ebony Goddess:

After her hit album "Metropolis," Janelle Monae is back with the much anticipating "Arch Android" concept album. As with all of her work, she seamlessly incorporates music, video, art and social networking for a 22nd Century approach to music. MTV's "Woody Awards" gave her a nod from the college crowd, but her real impact is live. She's performed at the Afro Punk festival in NYC,

What can't this diva do?! Super media mogul and model Tyra Banks has defied the "dumb model" stereotype, and has expanded her glamor empire beyond the shiny runways of New York, Milan and Paris. The daring diva is a producer, talk show host, singer, and now, writer. She's grabbed a three book partnership with publishing giant Random House, and launched a new division of her media

Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen (MHHK) is a multifaceted hip hop event designed to showcase women artists, especially women of color. MHHK serves as a social justice community-organizing platform that educates and empowers women of color on issues that impact their lives, including HIV/AIDS and reproductive justice. Our mission is to create a dynamic interactive exchange and safe space for all women of color to express

PRESS RELEASE I AM AN AMERICAN: MAKING OF AN ANTHEM World Premiere San Diego Black Film Festival January 28 - 31, 2010 The screening will be held Saturday, January, 30 at 4:30 p.m. at the United Artists Horton Plaza 14-- 475 Horton Plaza in San Diego. From Air America to Access Hollywood, the “I Am An American” song has been praised by media nationwide since its 2008 release. Now, the seasoned

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Remember bomb-girl, Lin Que, or better known as, Isis from the X-Clan? Well she's revving up an emcee movement of women, including, djs, emcees, dancers, etc. Their first single is available for only 99¢! (Come on, your Caramel Macchiato probably cost $3.20, where 99¢ can spark a movement!!) You can find them online at www.wearethegirl.com, or  read their blog at http://wearethegirl.wordpress.com/ Here's a personal message from Lin: The ‘We