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UK FILM: MY BROTHER THE DEVIL (TRAILER)
A story about identity, brotherhood and the courage it takes to live life on your own terms in an uncompromising world. Mo is a young boy growing up in a traditional Egyptian household, but beyond the front door of the family’s modest London flat is a completely different world — the streets of Hackney. The impressionable Mo idolizes his handsome older brother Rashid and wants to follow is his footsteps. However, Rashid, a charismatic and shrewd member of a local gang, wants […]
UK MUSIC NEWS: 2012 MOBO AWARDS NOMINATIONS LIST
Last night the UK “URBAN” press were out in full force for the 2012 MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards nominations launch party which took place in London’s trendy Soho. MOBO founder Kanya King said: We are very excited about the nominations for the 17th MOBO Awards. The talent this year has been truly exceptional and we are so proud to be flying the flag for urban music which has again been dominating the charts in the past MOBO Music year. The MOBO […]
UK TWITTER ANTICS: USER STARTS CONTROVERSIAL TREND ABOUT BLACK WOMEN…’BUT IT’S ONLY BANTER’
Over the weekend a random UK-based man with 152 followers started the Twitter trend #Why I’m Not Attracted To Black Girls. At first glance I thought user Mike Skeeva was of mixed race origin but it turns out he is Caucasian with a deep tan and claims “I’m not racist I like black culture.”. Anyway old Mike clearly forgot just how powerful Twitter is and how fast tweets spread because within minutes thousands picked up on his controversial trend followed by his offensive tweets about black […]
UK NEWS: A PICTURE OF 50 CENT INSPIRES MAN TO START HIS OWN SOCIAL MEDIA SITE
In an interview with The Voice Online budding entrepreneur Kyle Jordan talks about how a picture of rapper Curtis Jackson aka 50 Cent flashing his cash inspired him to create the social media site Stunt-In. The site allows people worldwide to upload and share their photographs. What is Stunt–In? Stunt-In is the UK’s latest social networking site that allows people to upload pictures all over the world and basically share in each other’s experiences and see how different people live life. What […]
FILM TRAILER: ‘LUV’ (STARRING DANNY GLOVER AND COMMON)
An 11-year-old boy gets a crash course in what it means to be a man when he spends a day with the uncle he idolizes in LUV, a poignant and gritty coming-of-age story featuring standout performances by Common, Danny Glover, Dennis Haysbert, Charles S. Dutton and newcomer Michael Rainey Jr. With his mother in rehab and his father out of the picture, young Woody Watson (Michael Rainey Jr.) lives with his grandmother (Lonette McKee) in suburban Baltimore and longs for his family […]
THE I’MPOSSIBLE CONVERSATION (AUTUMN EDITION – SEPTEMBER 11)
On September 11 the brilliant and inspirational autumn edition of the I’mPOSSIBLE conversation took place at L’Oreal headquarters in front of a sold out audience. BBC London host Brenda Emmanus presided over proceedings while panelists Bola Agbaje (Award winning playwright), Stephanie Busari Akamba (Digital Producer CNN), Ruth Butah (Head of UK celebrity PR for Dolce and Gabbana) and Lukwesa Burak (Sky News International anchor) spoke openly and frankly about their personal lives, juggling motherhood with demanding careers, overcoming prejudices in the work […]
NEW AFRICAN-AMERICAN TEEN MAGAZINE ‘SISTA’S KEEPER’ LAUNCHED
Sista’s Keeper is a new magazine for African-American teenage girls age 12-19. The primary message is to promote sisterhood and fellowship between young black women through the concept “I AM my sista’s keeper”. Also, Sista’s Keeper strives to encourage self-esteem & inspire them to follow their dreams! The September 2012 Premiere Issue has been published and is now available online. Click HERE to read.
UK “URBAN” REALITY SHOW: CLUBLAND UK PHOTOSHOOT TRAILER
Check out the photoshoot trailer for the up and coming UK “URBAN” reality show Clubland UK. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8jObYWZPaw&feature=plcp [Thanks Lorraine] “I’m just that lighty. Love me or hate me Marmite baby” *shaking my head* Yeah.. this looks like it’s going to be inspiring..
UK NEWS: LADY GAGA OFFERS FAN A JOB ON HER CREATIVE TEAM
The internet is one powerful tool…. Superstar Lady Gaga has offered a die-hard fan Helen Green (20) a job on her creative team after she discovered a portrait designed by the student. The singer liked Green’s portraits so much that she asked her 29 million Twitter followers to help track the artist down back in June. Green later went on to meet the star backstage at the Born This Way Ball in Twickenham, south-west London which took place on Sunday. Before the concert Gaga sent this creepy sounding tweet: “Welcome to the Haus of Gaga my angel of an […]
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