Although his outlandish stories are entertaining and humorous, they do nothing to move the conversation about the portrayal of Black women forward.
Sometimes I think Black folks are in a no win situation. We are damned if we do and we are damned if we don't.
Seriously, when was the last time you referenced an article in Ebony or actually read Jet?
From Jet to Right On!, these glossies are part of urban media history.
(Philadelphia Inquirer) — Seeking to neutralize political opposition to its proposed merger with NBC Universal Inc., Comcast Corp. says it will add four cable networks owned, or partly owned, by African Americans over the next eight years, as well as a new English-language channel aimed at Asian Americans. Those provisions are part of separate agreements […]
(New York Times) — At Mercy High School in Farmington Hills, Mich., Dawn Hill’s classmates voted her “most likely to become Oprah.” Ms. Hill, 24, is a local producer and a fledgling voice-over artist for commercials on the radio stations WBLS and WLIB. Her primary responsibilities are“The Yolanda Adams Morning Show,” on WLIB (1190 AM), which plays […]
(Business Wire)–Uptown Magazine, the only luxury lifestyle publication for affluent African Americans, announced that attorney, television personality, former prosecutor, political insider, philanthropist and bestselling author Star Jones has joined as Editor-at-Large, effective immediately. Founded in 2004, Uptown Magazine delivers fashion, lifestyle, political and entertainment content specifically created for this previously hard to reach demographic.Jones’ first […]
(Huffington Post) — In 1992 Bill Cosby expressed his desire to purchase NBC — a network that he turned around with programming featuring African-American characters and story lines — but was told the network was not for sale. Not long before that, FOX launched with a major focus on African-American programming — rememberLiving Single, Martin, and Roc? […]
By Jada F. Smith Internet access, a few bucks in domain registration fees, an opinion and voilà – anyone can have their own little piece of cyberspace. But when Darrell Williams started TheLoop21.com in 2008, he brought 10 years of economic and financial know-how with him, adding a color other than green to the online […]
(Radio World) — For 30 years Radio One has prided itself on serving black and urban Americans. Today, the company has 53 stations in 16 U.S. markets and bills itself as being “the largest radio broadcasting company that primarily targets African-American and urban listeners.” But radio is just the beginning. The footprint of its family […]
(The Hill) — A minority media group is taking its opposition to the Comcast-NBC Universal merger directly to President Obama, citing his promises to foster diversity and fight corruption. The National Coalition of African American Owned Media (NCAAOM) bought a full-page ad in the Washington Post on Monday panning the Comcast-NBC Universal deal, which is under […]