Hollywood Unlocked Founder Jason Lee Blasts ViacomCBS and Calls Out Racism in Media
The provocative reality star-turned-media mogul opens up about his battle with ViacomCBS and his fight for Black media....
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Black-Owned Media Companies Call for Advertisers to Start Spending
Black media founders challenge advertisers aligned with the #StopHateforProfit movement to re-direct their dollars to Black-owned media platforms....
REVOLT Exec Detavio Samuels on Leading a Brand that Empowers Black Creatives
Media and advertising executive Detavio Samuels opens up about his new role at REVOLT, shaping a brand that empowers Black creatives, and Nick Cannon's termination...
Bank of America Partners With iHeartMedia For National Audio News Service For The Black Community
Bank of America is partnering with iHeartMedia to launch a new 24/7 national and local all news audio service dedicated to informing the Black community....
Essence Responds to ‘Toxic Culture’ Allegations; Names New Interim CEO
Essence Ventures has responded to allegations made by an anonymous group of women that it created a toxic work culture for its employees...
Black News Channel Launches Only Black-Led News Network in the United States
The Black News Channel (BNC), only black-led news network in the country, officially launched and premiered in select markets this past week...
Lakeith Stanfield Isn’t Feeling Black Media Outlets
Actor Lakeith Stanfield goes on an Instagram rant about black media outlets being "anti-Black" and gets a clapback from Charlemagne Tha God...
Sold! Ebony Magazine’s Iconic Photo Archive Sells for $30 Million
A group of foundations led by the J. Paul Getty Trust will collectively purchase the Ebony photo archive for $30 million, reports The Chicago Tribune. ...
How to Get Covered by Black Enterprise
We get thousands of pitches a week (as is true for most media outlets), the vast majority of which will not result in being featured...
George Lucas and Mellody Hobson Fight to Save ‘Ebony’ and ‘Jet’ Magazines’ Historic Archives
Mellody Hobson and her husband, "Star Wars" filmmaker George Lucas, are seeking to acquire Ebony and JET magazines' collection of iconic photos and recordings...