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The 3rd annual Change Our Future Sneaker Ball

June 30, 2023

ABOVE PHOTO: The McLeods with Game Changer Award honorees Malcolm Jenkins, Melanie Jackson and David E. Thomas. (Photos by K-Len Anderson) By Kharisma McIlwaine On June 22, fashion met philanthropy as Change Our Future held its 3rd Annual Sneaker Ball at Vie by Cescaphe. Change Our Future, founded by Super Bowl LII champion Rodney McLeod…

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Dr. Dre to receive first Hip-Hop Icon Award from music industry group ASCAP

June 23, 2023

ABOVE PHOTO: DR. DRE ATTENDS THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART’S COSTUME INSTITUTE BENEFIT GALA celebrating the opening of the “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” exhibition on Monday, May 1, 2023, in New York. Dr. Dre will need to make room in his trophy case for another prestigious award. The American Society of Composers, Authors…

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Pharrell fuses entertainment and fashion for confident Louis Vuitton menswear debut

June 23, 2023

ABOVE PHOTO: ZENDAYA, LEFT, AND PHARRELL WILLIAMS attend the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2023-2024 ready-to-wear collection presented Monday, March 6, 2023 in Paris. (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)  By Thomas Adamson ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS — Unveiling a new chapter in its illustrious history, Louis Vuitton made an indelible mark on Paris Fashion Week’s men’s shows as they premiered…

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The message

June 23, 2023

As hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, an event held at World Café Live last Friday looked at the impact the art form has had during that time. ABOVE PHOTO: From (l-r) Tiffany Bacon, spoken word artist Ursula Rucker, Philadelphia emcee Queen Jo, singer Tylan, radio personality and co-founder of Black Music Month Dyana Williams and…

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Bounce TV premieres exclusive new documentary  ‘Xernona Clayton: Life in Black and White’ Juneteenth , June 19

June 16, 2023

PRNEWSWIRE ATLANTA — Bounce TV, the popular broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, will recognize Juneteenth with the premiere of an exclusive new documentary, “Xernona Clayton: A Life in Black and White” on Monday, June 19, at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT. Celebrating the life of one of the most unheralded civil rights…

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