EXPLOSIVE MEMOIR THAT IS SURE TO SEND SHOCKWAVES THROUGHOUT HOLLYWOOD AND HIP HOP HIDING IN HIP HOP:

On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry -from Music to Hollywood (Atria/Simon & Schuster) By Terrance Dean

To Be Released May 13, 2008

Gospel singer Shirley Caesar to perform live at awards dinner

There has long been speculation about who's gay, bi-sexual, or on the down low in the entertainment industry. It is this very speculation and guessing game that fuels gossip columns, blind items and entertainment...more

Nationally Known Publishing Guru
Karen E. Quinones Miller, Pens Pamphlet on Self-Publishing

When Karen E. Quinones Miller self published her first novel, Satin Doll, she not only sold 28,000 copies, but the feat led to a publishing deal with Simon and Schuster for six figures. Miller, who has since gone on to become a best-selling author, makes it  her regular practice  to help numerous aspiring authors attain their goals.  Now, in an effort to reach out even further, she has written a pamphlet on how to self-publish that is not only affordable, but easy to understand...more

Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, Congressman Charles Rangel, CNN Commentator Roland Martin, and Radio Host Bev Smith among Spirit of Democracy Honorees

Gospel singer Shirley Caesar to perform live at awards dinner

The Honorable Charles B. Rangel, Chair, Ways and Means Committee U. S. Congress;  Roland S. Martin, radio host and CNN commentator; Sheryl Lee Ralph, actress; and Bev Smith, host of American Urban Radio Networks, “The Bev Smith Show,” are among the National Coalition on Black Civic...more

War of the Bloods in My Veins -
A Street Soldier's March Toward Redemption

DASHAUN "JIWE" MORRIS
CHRONICLES LIFE
AS A BLOOD GANG MEMBER
Author Recounts Violent Past to Invoke a Non-Violent Future

By the time Dashaun "Jiwe" Morris (www.JiweEra.com) moved to Phoenix in the third grade, his childhood had been pushed to the margins.  Already a victim of poverty and neglect, he found acceptance and, most importantly, protection, in a network of older neighborhood...more

Courtland Press Announces Release of
"25 Things That Really Matter In Life,"
by Gary A. Johnson

FLike a hot cup of peppermint tea, Gary A. Johnson's debut book release "25 Things That Really Matter in Life" from Courtland Press is the perfect antidote to the "blahs" we all experience on a day to day basis.  In fact, "25 Things That Really Matter In Life" can probably be read in the time it takes to finish a hot cup of herbal tea or a morning cup of coffee. Short, sweet and to the point, Johnson aims for heart and soul with his insightful words of wisdom...more

CL COMMUNICATIONS
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE LARODA GROUP PRESENTS
THE 4TH ANNUAL PLYMOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL TOBAGO

WHITNEY HOUSTON, DIANA ROSS,
ROD STEWART AND SHAKIRA
TO HEADLINE

From April 25 through April 27, 2008 the picturesque fishing village of Plymouth, Tobago will transform into what Forbes Traveler has noted as "one of the world's coolest music festivals." For these three glorious days, jet setters, international partygoers and music lovers from around the world will transcend...more

EDREA DAVIS
JOINS JAZZMYNE PUBLIC RELATIONS

Already positioned as the go-to agency when it comes to grassroots marketing to the African American community, Jazzmyne Public Relations recently raised the bar, appointing new media pioneer Edrea Davis, director of strategic communications and advocacy.  From a satellite office in Atlanta, Davis will oversee all online campaign initiatives, agency president Makeda Smith announced today.

"The virtual world has become an integral component in reaching the masses," said Smith, who founded the...more

NOLLYWOOD GREETS HOLLYWOOD WITH NEW FILM RELEASE 

"THE AMAZING GRACE"

ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BLACK HISTORY FILMS OF THE DECADE

On January 22, 2008, at the onset of Black History Month, film history will be made.  This is the date "The Amazing Grace" a new DVD release from RockCity/ Codeblack/Vivendi Visual Entertainment (the video division of Universal Music Group Distribution)  will hit stores and the internet nationwide.  "The Amazing....more