Category: Black Excellence
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MIGUEL RELEASES“EL PLEITO”IN HONOR OF MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAYAND HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
On the cusp of Mexican Independence Day and kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month, GRAMMY Award-winning trailblazer Miguel celebrates his Mexican roots with the release of “El Pleito” (English: ‘the dispute’), expanding the CAOS movement via ByStorm Entertainment/RCA Records. Caught between calm and rupture, “El Pleito” ties Miguel’s story to the universal immigrant experience – a negotiation of opportunity and sacrifice. “‘El…
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The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Announces 2025 Hall of Game Class
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum announced Dusty Baker, Cito Gaston, Willie Randolph, and Jerry Manuel will make up the 2025 Hall of Game Class, presented by Hy-Vee, with Tony Reagins receiving the inaugural JL Wilkinson “Innovator” Award. The distinguished class will be officially inducted in ceremonies on Saturday, October 4 from the Sheraton Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City. …
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Cartoon Network and HBO Max Set Premiere Date for Iyanu: The Age of Wonders Movie at San Diego Comic-Con
At “Iyanu’s Journey: The Next Chapter” panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Cartoon Network, HBO Max, and Lion Forge Entertainment revealed the next evolution of their breakout hit Iyanu. Building on the show’s first-season success across Cartoon Network and HBO Max, the partners announced that Iyanu: The Age of Wonders — the first in a pair of upcoming animated feature films…
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Eddie Valero links with Memphis legend 8Ball in “For The Hood” video
A master of understated flexes and aspirational street storytelling, Eddie Valero will never forget where he comes from. The Memphis riser connects with a legend from his city on “For The Hood,” his new music video. “For The Hood” is a tribute to Eddie’s home neighborhood of Orange Mound in Southeastern Memphis, which was the first U.S. neighborhood to be built…
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More Iyanu Please: Cartoon Network and Max Greenlight Season Two
The hit animated series Iyanu inspired by Nigerian mythology, has officially been greenlit for Season Two, along with two feature-length films! Created by award-winning Nigerian filmmaker Roye Okupe, Iyanu follows a teenage orphan who discovers her divine powers and her destiny to save the ancient kingdom of Yorubaland. The series has become a breakout success…