Tag Archives: TV-Video

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Tasha Smith: For Better or Worse

The star of Tyler Perry's 'For Better or Worse' series confronts those "angry black woman" accusations

Tasha Smith, the star of Tyler Perry’s ‘For Better or For Worse’ series, confronts the…

By Kenya N. Byrd

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In the News: Democrats Move Forward With Jobs Plan in Pieces; Nigerian Underwear Bomber Pleads Guilty and More

A few noteworthy headlines around the Web

See what’s going on in the world with today’s compilation of news around the Web

By Janel Martinez

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Nostalgia TV? Not Feeling the Love

The good old days of Mad Men, Pan Am and The Playboy Club all send a familiar message to Black actors: no positions available

I have zero interest, at least so far, in the new shows Pan Am, ABC’s…

By Alfred Edmond, Jr.

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In the News: TV No Longer a Viable News Source for Young Adults

Findings show the under-30 crowd gets news primarily from the Internet

The Internet has surpassed television as the main national and international news source for people…

By Janel Martinez

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Producing Success

For 40 years, Central City Productions has broken barriers in syndicated television

In the late 1960s, a colleague approached Don Jackson who was then an advertising sales…

By Marcia Wade Talbert

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Black Broadcasting Network Launches on Verizon Fios

Distribution deal makes BBN programming available on demand

The Black Broadcasting Network has inked its first distribution deal with Verizon Fios TV Video…

By Renita Burns

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