ABOVE PHOTO: Beyonce and Jay Z (Featureflash / shutterstock.com)
By Florence Anthony
Paramount Pictures has planned an awards season December release for Denzel Washington’s Fences, with a limited opening in New York and Los Angeles on December 16 and a wide release on Christmas Day, according to Variety. Paramount announced in April that Washington would star in and direct this movie version of August Wilson’s Fences, with Viola Davis on board to star. Both actors won Tony Awards for their performances in the 2010 Broadway revival of the play, which first debuted in 1985……..
The 3rd Annual New York Black Expo will be held on Saturday, July 30 from 10 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the prestigious Sheraton New York Times Square, located on Seventh Avenue at 53rd Street in New York City. A celebrity line-up of leaders across a wide sector of the power base of the black community will be participating in this year’s business expo as well as leaders in local chambers, regional chambers and advocates supporting the “Big Black Campaign” of the Expo. The Expo will also provide an opportunity for diverse segments of the community to do business with the black community. A variety of business leaders will be facilitating seminars, workshops, panel discussions. Industry experts in fashion, beauty and music will also be providing pertinent information. The New York Black Expo is presented by Mark Anthony Jenkins……….
Beyonce and Jay Z were spotted heading to their car after doing some power shopping at the Just Cavalli store on July 18 in Milan, Italy. Bee was in the Italian mecca for her “Formation World Tour,” where her friends John Legend and Chrissy Teigen flew over to show their support. Beyonce’ and Jay Z also recently made a large donation to the Black Lives Matter movement………
Helen C. Shelton, M.S., and a senior partner at leading global PR agency Finn Partners will receive the 2016 Circle Award from ColorComm, the nation’s premier membership organization for women of color in communications. Shelton and six other women are being recognized for their contributions to the communications industry and for leading the way in their commitment for excellence and championing diversity. A founding board member of ColorComm, Shelton will be among the honorees and a featured speaker during the conference. Speakers include Arianna Huffington, CNN Anchor Fredricka Whitfield, CEO of the Cannes Lions Festival Philip Thomas and President of Essence Communications Michelle Ebanks………
Bellion Vodka infused with NTX technology is the drink of the summer, giving rise to a new category in the alcohol industry– “Functional Spirits”– DNA & Liver friendly alcohol, that does not affect the buzz factor. NTX is a new technology which consists of mannitol, polysorbate and Glycyrrhizin which was approved for human consumption by the FDA and TTB……
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