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via: Necolebitchie.com Essence Magazine is celebrating the release of Tyler Perry’s new film “For Colored Girls” with the release of 2 special edition covers featuring the cast of the movie. The cover features Whoopi Goldberg, Phylicia Rashad, Janet Jackson and Kerry Washington while the men cover includes director Tyler Perry, Hill Harper, Michael Ealy and […]

Al Sharpton was in Cleveland recently for the ‘Get Out The Vote’ rally. He addresses the community about how important this midterm election is to the black community.

Currently on the promo grind for the Tyler Perry drama For Colored Girls, a glowing Janet Jackson appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America” for a candid interview with Robin Roberts. The soft-spoken entertainer explained how she learned of the Broadway play For Colored Girls by visiting her bro Michael as a kid when he appeared […]

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via: UrbanInformer.com Tyler Perry went on Oprah Wednesday afternoon to share details about his painful childhood memories of physical and sexual abuse and a choice that almost took his life as a teen.

The wonderfully talented and Pastor Shirley Ceasar stopped by The Light studio to break bread or rather have cake in celebration for her birthday. Shirley was giddy and in bright spirits as fans phoned in the send their many well wishes. Pastor Ceasar will also have a much bigger party this even with family and […]

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Author Sapphire speaks on her book Push and how domestic violence, as portrayed in the book is relevant now in the Black Community. Basheer Jones and the Cleveland Public Library (CPL) welcome Sapphire to Cleveland this passed weekend. Jones and CPL was honored to host Sapphire, a performance poet and […]

Basheer Jones exclusive interview Sapphire, a performance poet and writer whose novel, Push, was made into the award-winning film, “Precious.”

Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention Showcase October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During this month MERDJ Media Group and SwaggNation will participate in the long-term fight to expose and educate young women in the community about breast cancer. Hip Hop In Pink showcased local talent and featured musical performances, monologues and guest speakers who will discuss […]

President Obama showed up to Bowie State University in Maryland to speak at a re-election rally for the state’s Democratic governor Martin O’Mally. Although he spoke at Bowie State as a candiate Obama presence was the first time a sitting president ever spoke at the Maryland HBCU. The president, the governor and Maryland’s Democratic congressional […]