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BPRW ATLANTA — Bounce, the first and only broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, has announced a partnership with When We All Vote — the non-profit, non-partisan organization launched by Michelle Obama in 2018 — to support and promote National Voter Registration Week of Action. Bounce and When We All Vote will help…

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Blacknews.com  Kalia Love Jones is an ambitious 13-year old animated filmmaker who wants to empower others. Her first animated short film, “The Power of Hope” — inspired by a Michelle Obama speech — tells the inspirational story of a young woman with big dreams. An aspiring architect feels helpless when her mother falls ill, but…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Jazz trumpeter Woody Shaw performs at the Festival International de Jazz de Montrèal, 1986. (Photo: Mark Miller,) By Russell Contreras ASSOCIATED PRESS RIO RANCHO, N.M. — A forgotten studio recording of the late jazz trumpeter Woody Shaw has been released as part of an effort to preserve jazz history. “49th Parallel,” a 1987…

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Gia Casey, DJ Envy’s wife of 19 years, has gifted him with a stake in a Black-owned bottled water company. Positivity Alkaline Water LLC, a subsidiary of StarWalker Industries LLC, is founded by Atlanta Business Attorney David M. Walker, Esq.

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BPRW This year’s Monterey Jazz Festival celebration will be held virtually.  This incredible lineup features exclusive new and previously unreleased archival performances from past festivals. Unique and memorable jazz moments will be spread across the three days. This year, MJF recognizes the need to shine a spotlight not only on what has been happening with…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Netflix’s ‘Good Times’ animated series PPRW Netflix has given a 10-episode, straight-to-series order to a new animated take on Norman Lear’s classic sitcom “Good Times.”  Carl Jones, whose credits include animated series “The Boondocks” and “Black Dynamite,” as well as TBS’ Tracy Morgan star “The Last O.G.,” will create and executive produce the…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Halle Berry (Photo: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock) By Florence Anthony  Exclusive! Quarantine reunion alert! “The cast of “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” celebrated their 3oth anniversary by filming a COVID-safe reunion show in Beverly Hills, California recently. Will Smith, Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid, Alfonso Ribiero and even…

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All Signs: It’s been tough with Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn at odds with Mars. This week retrograde Mars once again squares Saturn! Oy!  Furthermore, this happens just before the Full Moon in Aries. Everyone will go ballistic! (Is this an exaggeration? Yes, I need the attention.) But there is some truth here. Ponder this….

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Family Features With many Americans spending more time at home, they are also using more common household items such as cleaning supplies, pantry items and snacks, among other things.  According to a Harris Poll survey, Americans are concerned about the economic impact the pandemic will have on their lives. These economic concerns are leading shoppers…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Deion Sanders  (Photo: DFree / Shutterstock) ASSOCIATED PRESS  JACKSON, Miss.— Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders says he will become Jackson State’s football coach. Sanders made the announcement a last Sunday night on the first episode of the “21st & Prime” podcast with Jamie Dukes on Barstool Sports. The player known as “Prime…

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