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Essence Announced As Official Media Sponsor for the 2019 Trifecta Gala at the Kentucky Derby

The Trifecta Gala, an official event of the Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Derby Festival has announced that ESSENCE will serve as the official media sponsor for this year’s event. The 2019 Trifecta Gala is the premier Derby Eve event of the Kentucky Derby, and will be held on Friday, May 3, 2019 at the KFC YUM! Center in downtown Louisville.

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The O'Jays Take On the Trump Administration and Social Injustice on New Studio Album the Last WOrd Via S-Curve Records/BMG

Today, multi-platinum selling Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, The O’Jays (Eddie Levert Sr., Walter Williams Sr. and Eric Nolan Grant), take on the Trump administration and social injustice with a message of love on their new album, The Last Word, available across all streaming platforms via S-CURVE RECORDS/BMG. The Last Word is the group’s final studio album and their first in almost 20 years. It is currently available here.

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We Didn't Need Mueller to Tell Us Trump Is a Skunk

No person in his or her right mind will deny that America is a thicket of racism, misogyny, entitlement for the wealthy, dishonesty, and a fictitious veneer of meritocracy.

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Cardi B rejects plea deal in strip club case

Rapper Cardi B showed up to court in New York on Friday and rejected a plea deal regarding her involvement in a strip club brawl that took place last year.

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Grammy Hit Songwriter and Singer, Gordon Chambers Signs with Washington, DC, PR Firm to Handle National Publicity

Singer, songwriter, producer and recording artist, Gordon Chambers, just signed a deal with CarVer Communications Public Relations, LLC, an independent PR firm specializing in brand management, publicity and promotions located in Washington, DC. A music icon, Chambers is best known for writing and producing greats such as the Grammy award-winning hit, “I Apologize” by Anita Baker as well as Brownstone’s Grammy-nominated “If You Love Me,” Angie Stone’s “No More Rain (In This Cloud),” Yolanda Adams’ “Someone Watching Over Me,” and the Grammy-nominated movie theme song to Set It Off “Missing You” performed by Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan.

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The Mueller Report is already a best-seller

Three versions of "The Mueller Report" soared to the top of Amazon and Barnes & Noble's best-selling book charts in the 24 hours after a redacted version of Robert Mueller's findings were released on the web.

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A Mexican Media Giant Wants ‘R’ Texas Stations

In February 2017, a husband and wife who are not U.S. citizens but have been living in Alaska since 2006 became the first foreigners to obtain FCC approval for 100% ownership of an AM or FM radio station.

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The Court of Public Opinion: Where Punishment is Almost Certain, Actual Guilt Not so Much

To be clear: the court of public opinion is always in session. The court’s docket stays full and public jurists are always ready to decide cases based on ‘evidence’ presented by the media. The call to public jury duty is rarely dodged, unlike its true civic counterpart.

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Teacher Turn Comedian Eddie B

"I'm Already Professionally Developed: Straight From the Teacher's Desk," is a book about Eddie B’s journey as a teacher on the way to the creation of the videos “What Teachers Really Say” and how the idea turned into one of the biggest comedy tours in history. “I share my personal experiences in the classroom as well as my home life! It all ties into the issues and desires of teachers who want to see better days; the ones who are really passionate about changing the narrative of this profession. We deal with so much!” Eddie B commented.

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Fire Union and Mayor Leave Meeting Without Prop B Deal

Emerging from a meeting that surpassed an hour with Mayor Sylvester Turner and senior members of his administration Monday afternoon, firefighter union president Marty Lancton said simply, "We don't have an agreement."

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Celebrating 25 Years, ESSENCE Festival Transforms into Platform Advancing Global Black Culture, Economic Ownership & Inclusion

The ESSENCE Festival® presented by Coca-Cola, the world’s largest cultural, entertainment and empowerment experience, is marking its 25th anniversary July 4-7, 2019 in New Orleans, LA.

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Correcting A Mistake

Rockets Defeat the Jazz 118-98 to Go Up 2-0 In the 2019 NBA Playoffs

“Never let a mistake become a problem. Correct the mistake and you will solve the problem,” is what my late Pastor Steve Crampton from Bissonnet Baptist Church use to tell me all the time. The Rockets learned from their mistake they made last year in a game 2 loss and took care of business this year by defeating the Utah Jazz 118 – 98.

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Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Hits No. 1

Who needs the country charts when you can top the Billboard 100? That's just what rapper Lil Nas X has done with his viral hit "Old Town Road."

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Texas Black Expo Sets Sights on Next Level Success at Annual Summer Celebration

#TBE2019 Summer Celebration is June 6-9, 2019

The Texas Black Expo Summer Celebration is the largest African-American empowerment trade show and festival in Texas. This year’s theme is Next Level Business: Educating. Investing. Expanding. The 16th annual Texas Expo runs Thursday, June 6th to Sunday, June 9th and is free to attend. Thousands of people are expected at the George R. Brown Convention Center to experience the abundance of activities, giveaways and vendor booths.

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Investigators Believe Fires at 3 Black Churches in Louisiana were Intentionally Set

Fires that consumed three historically black Louisiana churches in 10 days are believed to have been intentionally set, a local elected official said Tuesday.

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Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' hits No. 1

Who needs the country charts when you can top the Billboard 100? That's just what rapper Lil Nas X has done with his viral hit "Old Town Road."

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Half the women are gone from Trump's Cabinet

He's had three national security advisers, three chiefs of staff and three attorneys general and he hasn't even been in office for three years. One other result of the chaotic churn in President Donald Trump's Cabinet is that he has fewer women -- down to just three.

Ars Lyrica Presents Season Finale From Brandenburg to Esterhazy

Ars Lyrica’s 2018/19 season finale travels from Brandenburg to Esterházy, with Bach’s two famous Brandenburg concertos and a concerto by Franz Joseph Haydn. The second “Brandenburg” concerto offers the set’s oddest combination of soloists—recorder, oboe, violin, and trumpet—while the fourth is a stealth concerto, ostensibly for violin and two recorders, though the violinist leaves everyone in the dust. Baroque violinist Ingrid Matthews joins harpsichordist and artistic director Matthew Dirst at center stage, along with Paul Leenhouts (recorder), Kathryn Montoya (Baroque oboe), and Nathaniel Mayfield (natural trumpet).

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TWEF Presents Community Event: Beats & Beets Garden Party

Powered by: Soulfitgrill on Saturday, April 27, 2019

The Texas Women’s Empowerment Foundation (TWEF) is proud to present a free community event, Beats & Beets Garden Party on Saturday, April 27, 2019, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the TWEF Urban Garden.

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Ryan Seacrest makes 'American Idol' history by missing hosting duties

Ryan Seacrest is passing his "American Idol" mic to radio host and author Bobby Bones.