The Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards(AMVCA) was created to celebrate the contribution of African filmmakers, actors and technicians in making Africa’s film industry successful. The 2015 edition marks its third year and last week, the organizers released the nominees for the upcoming 2015 glitzy event that is streamed across 50 African countries. See full list …
The nominations for the 72nd Golden Globe Awards were announced last week December 11th,2014 at the Beverly Hilton hotel. Great news for Nigeria’s David Oyelowo who was nominated for Best Actor in the Drama category for his work in Selma. During the traditional pre-dawn ceremony in Beverly Hills, HFPA president Theo Kingma introduced Kate Beckinsale, two-time …
Adenah Bayoh after escaping a Civil War in Liberia, relocated to America and subsequently purchased and grew a multi-million dollar business becoming the top employer in her community. She was the youngest person to become a franchisee at IHOP. Watch and listen to her story at Our World Black Enterprise hosted by Ladybrille Man alum …
Breaking, Supermodel Beverly Johnson, Ladybrille Woman of the Month October 2012, shares her story with Vanity Fair, “Bill Cosby Drugged Me.” -Uduak Oduok “Like most Americans, I spent the 60s, 70s, and part of the 80s in awe of Bill Cosby and his total domination of popular culture. He was the first African American to star …
Shirley Frimpong-Manso, a Ghanaian film producer and director shares her journey to becoming Ghana/Africa’s top movie producer and director. She shares how uncomfortable she was with the African film narrative where women were abused and neglected and decided to do something about it. Watch the Ndani TV feature.
Hollywood writer and producer Shonda Rhimes was honored on Wednesday with the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at the annual Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Breakfast. Shonda is responsible for hits series: How to Get Away with Murder, Scandal, and Grey’s Anatomy. Watch and/or read her full speech below. Photocredit: Getty Images Shonda Rhimes Full Speech …
