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If you’re not planning a trip down to D.C. for the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, you can catch plenty of live coverage of it on TV this weekend. If it’s not in your plans, of course, there are other options as well. Fantasia, Anthony Hamilton and Frankie Beverly and Maze continue their […]

After CNN anchor Don Lemon said that Black people could help themselves by “pulling their pants up” he found himself in hot water with social media, especially “Black Twitter,” who’s #DonLemonlogic hashtag was one of it’s most hilarious commentaries. Lemon has rebounded by hosting the CNN special “We Were There: The March on Washington – An Oral History” […]

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Been missing “Scandal?” Well, BET has the remedy this weekend. They will run a “Scandal” marathon from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. for those who have missed the first season and any of the second. So be prepared to get up early on Saturday or get those DVR’s set. BET, who signed a deal to […]

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Beyonce is still on tour and this weekend Mrs. Carter heads into the Barclays Center for the first of three nights of her Brooklyn homestand. What are the odds that hubby gets onstage with her? If we were betting, we’d say real good. If you haven’t seen Beyonce, there’s TGT, also heading to a town […]

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Our collective outrage after the Trayvon Martin verdict has a welcome upside – a galvanized protest movement sweeping the country hoping to persuade the Justice Department to bring federal charges against Trayvon’s killer George Zimmerman. To that end, Al Sharpton and the National Action Network are organizing a 100 city vigil on Saturday, July 20, […]

Don’t shed any tears for Soledad O’Brien. The former CNN jack of all trades who covered nearly every human tragedy and big news story during her tenure there has moved on to new challenges. O’Brien will continue producing the “Black In America” series for CNN Docs through her production company which will also be working […]

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HOT ON TV:  All Times Eastern   Friday, July 5 “Unbreakable” Bravo, 9 p.m. Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis star in this movie about a man who escapes tragedy over and over again “Trevor Noah: African American Showtime, 10 p.m. A mixed-race comic raised under apartheid in South Africa presents a unique comic take on […]

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As Black Music Month draws to a close it’s fitting that is is one of the busiest weekends yet this year for Black Music. The BET Awards and it’s newest component – the BET Experience features a weekend’s worth of partying, concerts and the Big Show. Anthony Hamilton and Mary J. Blige continue their runs […]