India.Arie Announces Hiatus from Touring: “I Need Healing Too”
June 3, 2024
The announcement comes from an artist who has been a powerful voice in the music industry for over two decades.
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Golden Globe Awards Blackout — Travesty or Testament?
January 16, 2020
Black talent being shut out of the Golden Globes is not just a travesty but also a testament to the power of the work and the narratives being told that challenge the status quo. Why folks assume that awards shows invested in the same media industries that continue to perpetuate and recycle the vilest stereotypes of black identity and behavior would somehow acknowledge the stories, performances and behind-the-scenes work that challenges dominant ways of thinking about Black people on and off-screen is befuddling.
MC Lyte Making Dreams a Reality for African American Scholars
May 23, 2019
“…once I received the MC Lyte #EducateOURMen Scholarship to Dillard, I knew that I was destined to have a fulfilling college experience that was beyond my wildest dreams and I cannot thank MC Lyte, Lynn Richardson and the Hip Hop Sisters Foundation enough for investing in me and being one of my strongest support systems,” said Joshua Williams, a valedictorian at historically Black Dillard University.
Cardi B tops BET Noms, Nipsey Hussle Up for 1
May 17, 2019
NEW YORK (AP) — Hip-hop star Cardi B is walking into the 2019 BET Awards as the most nominated act with seven, while late rapper Nipsey Hussle scored a posthumous nomination. BET told the Associated Press late Thursday that Cardi B’s nominations include two for the top prize — video of the year — with her hits “Money” and “Please Me,” with Bruno Mars. She is also competing for best female hip-hop artist, the viewer’s choice award and album of the year with her Grammy-winning major-label debut, “Invasion of Privacy.” Hussle, who was shot to death on March 31 in
2018 BET Awards Red Carpet
July 10, 2018
The Los Angeles Sentinel spoke with celebrities and influencers who passed through the red carpet of the 2018 BET Awards.
BET Brings Classic Hip Hop to the Staples Center Hip Hop Legends LL Cool J, Nas and more hit the stage at a packed Staples Center.
June 28, 2018
Hip Hop Legends LL Cool J, Nas and more hit the stage at a packed Staples Center.
Actor Bryshere Y. Gray Shares How He Stays Focused
July 30, 2017
Watch as we catch up with “Empire” actor Bryshere Y. Gray during PRE, BET Chairman and CEO Debra Lee’s exclusive BET Awards Dinner for the 17th Annual BET Awards held at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills on June 21, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA.
Host: Brittany K. Jackson
Debra Lee Speaks on Women in Media at BET “PRE” Gala
July 30, 2017
Watch as we catch up with BET Chairman and CEO Debra Lee during “PRE”, Lee’s exclusive BET Awards Dinner for the 17th Annual BET Awards held at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills on June 21, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA.
Host: Brittany K. Jackson
Remy Ma Talks Self-Love, Adversity & More at BET “PRE” Gala
July 29, 2017
Watch as we catch up with “All the Way Up” rapper Remy Ma during PRE, BET Chairman and CEO Debra Lee’s exclusive BET Awards Dinner for the 17th Annual BET Awards held at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills on June 21, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA.
Host: Brittany K. Jackson
BET “PRE” Gala & Silver Carpet Recap
July 28, 2017
Watch as we catch up with Tamar Braxton, MAJOR, Erica Ash, Shaun Robinson, Niatia, and more during PRE, BET Chairman and CEO Debra Lee’s exclusive BET Awards Dinner for the 17th Annual BET Awards held at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills on June 21, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA.
Host: Brittany K. Jackson
2017 BET Awards
July 20, 2017
BET Awards Red Carpet
July 15, 2017
Recording artists and actors collide to celebrate a year in Black entertainment.
Host: Brittany K. Jackson
2017 BET Awards
July 14, 2017
2017 BET Awards.
Malcolm Ali speaks on Access Conspiracies
July 13, 2017
Malcolm Ali talks about the black press being denied access to certain events and legendary photographer Bill Jones.
Creators of BET Series “The Yard” at 2016 BET Awards
July 14, 2016
Host Brittany K. Jackson interviews Mitzi Miller and Rob Hardy at the 2016 BET Awards.