Tag Archives: entertainment industry
‘Basketball Wives’ Evelyn Lozada Gets Six-Figure Book and Film Deal
Series to be based on true accounts of life dating athletes
Evelyn Lozada, co-star of VH1’s hit reality series, Basketball Wives will launch fiction book series…
By BlackEnterprise.com
10 Successful Adoptees & Foster Kids Besides Steve Jobs
These notables overcame childhood challenges to blaze trails in their industries
Among Steve Jobs’ many challenges in life was dealing with being abandoned as a child…
By Janell Hazelwood
Backtalk with Antonio “L.A. Reid
Antonio “L.A.” Reid has stayed professionally in tune since the 1980s, when he was part…
By Malecia S. Walker
8 Landmark Deals in Black Music
A snapshot of big business deals by top Black entertainers in music
Throughout out music history, blacks have been able to broker deals that not only took…
By Janell Hazelwood
The Future of Music: 4 Ways to Protect Your Music from Digital Piracy
In a constantly changing digital world, these expert endorsed tips will keep your music (and cash flow) secure
With music piracy steadily increasing, see what four tips artists can follow to protect themselves…
By Janel Martinez
The Future of Music: Dos and Don’ts of Promoting Your Music on Social Media
Expert tips on how your to 'socialize' your sound and reach the masses
Wayne Sutton and William Moss give expert tips on how your music can reach the…
By Kahliah A. Laney
Women in Black Music: Kelly Price on Body Image
With a new album, a new label, and a new determination to be her own boss, Kelly Price returns to the scene in full glory
As part of our continuing coverage of Women in Music for Black Music Month, we…
By Elayne Fluker
![This past Friday, June 24, same-sex marriages were made legal in New York, continuing conversations in the media and within many homes about the subject. While some are celebrating and making wedding plans others are protesting, as the hot political debate continues. The notion of being Black and openly gay—especially in the entertainment industry—remain controversial and traditionally hush-hush, with many artists choosing to remain in the closet. In light of Black Enterprise’s upcoming Black & Gay in Corporate America cover story [on stands July 19] and BlackEnterprise.com’s continued Black Music Month coverage, we’ve highlighted a few celebrity entertainers who are out and proud. —Janell Hazelwood](http://cdn2.blackenterprise.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2011/06/Black-Enterprise-Gay-Celebrity-620-480-90x100.jpg "Black-Enterprise-Gay-Celebrity-620-480")
Black LGBT Entertainers: Out & Proud
A look at African American celebrities who have gone public with their sexual preference
Since the recent news of New York’s legalization of same-sex marriages, political and social debate…
By Janell Hazelwood
Women in Black Music: Yolanda Adams on ‘Becoming’
As much a businesswoman as an artist, the gospel powerhouse talks about the importance of being diverse, and knowing when to be still
As part of our continuing coverage of women in music for Black Music Month, BlackEnterprise.com…
By Elayne Fluker
Women in Black Music: Jill Scott Steps into the Light of the Sun
It was 10 years ago–no, eleven years ago–when a young Philadelphia poetess had us all…
