Dr. Warren, who accepted his prestigious award virtually while battling an illness, has remained a steady hand among the more than 230 African American publishers and media company owners who are members of the Black Press of America.
After 7, The S.O.S Band, Miki Howard and more headlined annual fundraiser that has displayed jazz and R&B in a range of styles for over two decades.
Saturday, #BlackMoneyMattersLA activists collaborated with OneUnited Bank to convey the importance of the black dollar and how to re-direct our purchasing power back to African-American businesses and communities. Sponsored by OneUnited Bank at its Crenshaw branch, the event brought together black families, advocates, clergy leaders and celebrities to bring attention to the matter as a direct response to the recent shooting deaths of Philando Castile, Alton Sterling and many others. Comedian G-Thang hosted the outside venue, coating the hearts of those impacted by the myriad of tragedies against blacks with some lighthearted banter. The awareness also included a powerhouse performance by the incomparable Miki Howard, who brought the house down with crowd favorites. Meanwhile, countless community members flooded the inside of the bank
TV One’s first-ever Unsung feature film Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story, starring Teyonah Parris(Chi-Raq, Survivor’s Remorse, Mad Men) in the title role as Grammy Award-nominated R&B songstress Miki Howard, posted the highest Live+3 DVR lift among W18-34 (+55%) among all original movies in network history.
Howard’s rise, fall and subsequent rebuilding and rebranding of her life and career is nothing short of triumphant