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(ATLANTA) - April 6, 2018 - The much-anticipated third season of the hit drama series  Saints & Sinners  will debut on  Bounce  on  Sunday, April 8 , with new episodes premiering every Sunday night at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT) through the season finale on May 27. Watch a season three sneak peek  here . And all hell breaks loose in season three. A vicious, no-holds-barred battle for Greater Hope Baptist Church erupts between the old guard, Cypress Mayor Ella Johnson ( Vanessa Bell Calloway ) and Rex Fisher ( Clifton Powell ), and the young bloods Levi Sterling ( Christian Keyes ) and Jabari Morris ( J.D. Williams ) while Kendrick Murphy ( Tray Chaney ) tries to survive a life-threatening predicament in order to expose his grandmother, Leona Byrd ( Donna Biscoe ) as a killer. Miles Calloway ( Keith Robinson ) is once again caught between his wife and his one-time mistress, Christie Johnson (Jasmine Burke) as Tamara's ( Demetria McKinney ...

Los Angeles, CA -  Samuel Goldwyn Films  has announced that the company has acquired world-wide rights to the acclaimed Sundance Film  A BOY. A GIRL. A DREAM  directed by Qasim Basir and written by Qasim Basir & Samantha Tanner. The film stars Omari Hardwick ("Power"), Meagan Good (A GIRL LIKE GRACE), and co-stars Jay Ellis ("Insecure"), Dijon Talton ("Glee"), Wesley Jonathan (ROLL BOUNCE), and Affion Crockett (THE WEDDING RINGER).   The story follows a Los Angeles club promoter named Cass (Hardwick), who on the night of the 2016 Presidential Election meets a woman named Free (Good) who challenges him to revisit his broken dreams. This happens during a series of unfortunate events during the time that Trump is surging ahead of Hilary Clinton.   "We're thrilled to be working with such remarkable talent such as Omari Hardwick and Meagan Good, whose relationship over the course of this one ni...

'To Life: How Israeli Volunteers Are Changing the World' 5 Short Films Premiere April 16 ToLifetheMovie.com VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.  – April 5, 2018 – From lifesaving heart surgery for impoverished children to life-changing solar power technology helping millions in Africa, Israeli volunteers have improved lives worldwide for more than half a century. Now, celebrating the 70 th  anniversary of the founding of the modern nation of Israel, CBN Documentaries showcases five Israel-based service organizations making a difference around the globe in  To Life: How Israeli Volunteers Are Changing the World. On April 16, the entire five-part short film documentary series premieres on  CBN’s YouTube Channel --leading up to  April 19, Israel’s Independence Day. “These are the stories about Israel you won’t see in the news,” said CBN CEO Gordon Robertson. “Despite their own security challenges, Israel has been at the forefront of humanitarian and disaster relief...

Ruins are:   Lloyd Rock (vocals & drums) Nik Kavanagh (bass & synth) Existing somewhere between dream and memory, the lyrically enchanting songs of Ruins present a melodic honesty, as joyous and melancholic as the human heart. Recorded in Liverpool’s Crosstown Studios, the duo's intimate storytelling takes the listener on an ethereal reminiscence through an emotive landscape of lives past and futuristic nostalgia. Atmospheric noisescapes centre around minimal synth and drum machine arrangements, underpinned by brooding basslines. The duo at the core of these sonic snapshots are the soaring falsetto vocals of Lloyd Rock, with songwriter Nik Kavanagh - formerly bassist with John Peel session regulars Ella Guru - providing the musical foundation for the band's moody sound. Nik says: "I became weary of creating songs in the acoustic singer-songwriter format and wanted to try something different with these songs. Having been inspired by The Durutti Colu...

April 5 ,  2018  -  New York ,  New York-- Inspirational author and vegan food enthusiast,  Maisha Wynn  ( The Wynning Way ), today announced  Whole Foods Market  and  So Delicious  as the corporate partners and hosts of  Live to Wynn 's plant-based food tour "Live Deliciously" to be held in New York April 16th - April 24th.   In each of the five New York City Boroughs, at popular  Whole Foods Market  area stores, Wynn will present vegan cooking demonstrations, plant-based food lectures, and autograph copies of her inspirational book,  The Wynning Way !  She will be using a variety of  So Delicious  products like their mozzarella shreds and strawberry coconut yogurt alternatives, among other wholesome ingredients to create some of her favorite recipes. Wynn transformed, "and prolonged," her life through a plant-based diet.  

Hosted by Kirk Franklin the 2018 Stellar Awards aired on Good Friday on TV One.   Int he future the show will air in national broadcast syndication until May 6, 2018.  Check your local listing for specific times.  JJ Hairston won the ost Stellars wth 6, followed by Travis Green with 4 and Anthiny Brown and Group Therapy with 2.  In case you missed  it the full list of  winners is listed below: ARTIST OF THE YEAR Travis Greene,  Crossover Live in Music City , RCA Inspiration SONG OF THE YEAR David Bloom, Cortez Vaughn, Phontane Demond Reed & JJ Hairston,  You Deserve It , JamesTown Music/Entertainment One MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Travis Greene,  Crossover Live in Music City , RCA Inspiration ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Tasha Cobbs Leonard,  Passion. Pursuit . , Motown Gospel DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR Anthony Brown & group therAPy,  A Long Way from Sunday , Key of A/Fa...

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASSASSINATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Fifty years ago today, on April 4, 1968, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was tragically assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.  Though he was taken from this earth unjustly, he left us with his legacy of justice and peace.  In remembrance of his profound and inspirational virtues, we look to do as Dr. King did while this world was privileged enough to still have him.  We must learn to live together as brothers and sisters lest we perish together as fools.  We must embrace the sanctity of life and love our neighbor as we love ourselves.  As a united people, we must see Dr. King's life mission through and denounce racism, inhumanity, and all those things that seek to divide us.  It is not government that will achieve Dr. King's ideals, but rather the people of this great co...

The ex-wife of the late Civil Rights icon Nelson Mandela and anti-apartheid activist Winnie Mandela has died at the age of 81. While she fought for her husband's prison release and campaigned as a leading global figure for the African National Congress, Minnie became de-popularized by accusations that she was responsible for the killing of numerous men, women an children. (Allegedly violent thugs on her team carried out the murders). Mr. Mandela did not mention his former bride in his will upon his death in 2013. Mrs. Mandela was jailed several times in her life and spent a year in solitary confinement. Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson played Mrs. Mandela in the film adaptation of her life. Winnie Mandela died on April 2, 2018 after being in and out of the hospital for an ongoing illness.

See Tori Perform “Help Us To Love” On The 33 rd  Annual Stellar Awards On March 30, Capitol Records released GRAMMY®-nominated singer-songwriter  Tori Kelly’s  new track,  “Help Us To Love ” featuring  The Hamiltones . The song was written and produced by 12-time GRAMMY winner  Kirk Franklin . Stream/download  “Help Us To Love”  HERE . Tori Kelly  said, “I grew up on gospel music, so the fact that a legend like Kirk Franklin would take me under his wing was just a dream come true. He genuinely cares for people and the warm environment he created really helped me to be able to pour my heart into this song.”   "Working with Tori has been one of the greatest highlights of my career,” added  Kirk Franklin . “But it’s more than music, it’s the moment we’re facing in culture where the need for a voice of hope speaks to the healing in her voice and the compassion in this song. I’m honored to be a part of th...