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08/28/25 The legacy of Memphis' WDIA, America's first all-Black radio station For more than 75 years, listeners have been loyal to America's first all-Black radio station. For 42 of those years, they've been loyal to host Bev Johnson. James Brown reports.

08/03/25 https://amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/08/04/video-amnews-publisher-and-editor-in-chief-elinor-tatum-appears-on-wabc-tvs-here-and-now/

TOWN HALL: Kansas City’s Crisis of Black Food, Land & Survival — And How We Fight Back KANSAS CITY, MO – Black farmers and urban growers are reclaiming land and feeding our communities despite relentless systemic barriers. Meanwhile, policymakers are slashing vital resources, and the city’s...

Aug 20, 2024 https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/roland-s-martin-dnc-kamala-harris-1236112193/

NAB Inducts Donnie Simpson into Broadcasting Hall of Fame Feb 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced Donnie Simpson as the 2024 NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductee for radio. Simpson, a legendary media trailblazer and award-winning program...

*Karen Hunter interviews the creator of the app Hayti Is First All-in-One News And Podcasts App For Black Publishers December 14, 2023 Hayti Founder Cary Wheelous was inspired to launch his news and podcast app to address how hard it is for Black voices to reach an audience...

I know we can bytch about the Coli and some people on here. Some criticism is deserved and some isn't. But whatever else we think this bullshyt going down on Twitter right now gives me a bigger appreciation we have a place like this. Black Twitter is shaking in their boots now thinking Twitter...

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JOIN US FOR “AGENDA FOR AMERICA: AN AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE” THIS FALL ON KBLA TALK 1580! ✊🏽 As we continue our mission to fill the void and provide relevant programming and content to our community, get ready for the KBLA Talk 1580 Exclusive Series “Agenda for America: An African American...

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Among the best of the Black Press: The Final Call wins five contest awards By Anisah Muhammad, Contributing Writer - June 28, 2022 NEW ORLEANS—The Final Call won five awards at the 2022 National Newspaper Publishers Association Fund Messenger Awards, held here as the association for...

Tavis Smiley Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of KBLA Talk 1580 in L.A. Tavis Smiley greets guests at a recent influencers brunch at Blackbird House July 20, 2022 After four years away from the media spotlight due to disputed allegations of misconduct against him, Tavis Smiley made a...

Announcing the First Black Media Product Strategy Cohort March 16th, 2022 Twelve Black-led newsrooms from across the United States have been selected to be part of the inaugural cohort of the Black Media Product Strategy Program. This six-month, tuition-free program will train Black-owned...

Had no idea it was owned by Shahid Khan. :ohhh:

Roland and panel speak to the publishers of The Houston Defender and The Washington Informer 2 parts Roland goes RIGHT in at the start Black newspapers join forces nationally online Sept. 08, 2021 In 1971, Wilbert “Bill” Tatum was part of a group of Black investors who pooled their money...

No apology: Tavis Smiley makes comeback bid after PBS firing June 16, 2021 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three years after workplace misconduct allegations cost veteran TV and radio talk-show host Tavis Smiley his job and a national forum, he’s ending his silence. Smiley, who continues to deny the claims...