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Creative Coalition of Color Members Hosts Careers in Entertainment Panel for BHERC Youth Diversity Film Festival

Sentinel News ServiceJanuary 27, 2022

The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC), in partnership with the Creative Coalition of Color (CCC), have created an opportunity for entertainment professionals in film, marketing, entertainment advertising, and public relations communities to join a virtual panel to provide inside knowledge about diverse careers in the entertainment industry for youth.

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Spike Lee to Receive DGA Lifetime Achievement Award

City News ServiceJanuary 25, 2022

Spike Lee was named today the recipient of the Directors Guild of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Achievement in Motion Picture Direction. The award is the top honor bestowed by the DGA for film directors.

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Ian Alexander Jr., Only Child of Regina King, Dies at Age 26

Leanne Italie, Associated PressJanuary 23, 2022

Ian Alexander Jr., the only child of award-winning actor and director Regina King, has died. He turned 26 on Wednesday.

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`King Richard’ Wins the LA Press Club’s Veritas Award

Sentinel News ServiceJanuary 14, 2022

“King Richard,” the Will Smith-starring film about the childhood rise of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams and the father who raised them for greatness, was named today the winner of the Los Angeles Press Club’s seventh annual Veritas Award. The award recognizes the “best film based on or inspired by real events and people.” Films are judged “on fidelity of subject matter and artistic excellence,” according to the Press Club.

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Golden Globe Awards carry on, without stars or a telecast

Lindsey Bahar AP Film WriterJanuary 13, 2022

That the organization is proceeding with any kind of event came as a surprise to many in Hollywood. The HFPA came under fire after a Los Angeles Times investigation revealed in February ethical lapses and a stunning lack of diversity _ there was not a single Black journalist in the 87-person group.

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Nominations Unveiled for 28th Annual SAG Awards

January 12, 2022

Nominations were unveiled today for the 28th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, with the casts of “Belfast,” “CODA,” “Don’t Look Up,” “House of Gucci” and “King Richard” named as contenders in the best motion picture category days after a lackluster Golden Globe Awards ceremony that garnered little attention.

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30th Anniversary Bounce Trumpet Awards Being Re-scheduled

Sentinel News ServiceJanuary 7, 2022

Bounce, the nation’s popular entertainment television network serving African Americans, is rescheduling the 2022 Bounce Trumpet Awards, which had been originally planned to take place live on Jan. 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and air on Bounce on Jan. 17. The date has yet to be determined.

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Oscar Winner and Groundbreaking Star Sidney Poitier Dies

Hillel Italie, AP National WriterJanuary 7, 2022

Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, has died. He was 94.

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Holiday Bowl Canceled After Organizers Unable to Find a Replacement For UCLA

City News ServiceDecember 30, 2021

Holiday Bowl organizers today announced cancellation of the game, acknowledging they were unable to find a replacement team for UCLA, which was unable to play due to COVID-19 protocols within the Bruins’ program.