::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

HOSTED BY TYLER PERRY, THE ONE-OF-A-KIND CONCERT WILL FEATURE EXCITING AND MOVING PERFORMANCES OF ARETHA'S LEGENDARY HITS BY TODAY'S BIGGEST ARTISTS SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — The Recording Academy ™ , AEG Ehrlich Ventures, Clive Davis, and CBS will pay tribute to the legendary career of 18-time GRAMMY ® winner and 2008 MusiCares ® Person of the Year honoree Aretha Franklin by presenting "Aretha! A GRAMMY Celebration For The Queen Of Soul." Performing songs from her legendary repertoire are GRAMMY winners Yolanda Adams, Shirley Caesar, Alessia Cara, Kelly Clarkson, Common, Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Patti LaBelle, and BeBe Winans as well as current GRAMMY nominees Brandi Carlile, Chloe X Halle, H.E.R., Janelle Monáe, and SZA. Actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry will host the unforgettable night. Additional unique performances to be announced in the coming weeks. The live concert will tape Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, at 6 p.m. PT at the...

buzzz worthy. . . On Friday, March 11, at The Omni Shoreham Hotel, the  Greater Washington Urban League held their 44th Annual Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial Gala “Unsung Heroes”.  A salute to Patti LaBelle for lifetime achievement.  Retired newsman Jim Vance, the emcee of the event,  was also awarded as a surprise. The event is recaptured in the following photos: Photo by Mona Austin   Photo by Mona Austin  Photo by Mona Austin Photo by Mona Austin Photo by Mona Austin Photos by Mona Austin

buzzz worthy. . . BET HONORSPREMIERE ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016 ------- #BETHONORS NEW YORK, NY - December 15, 2015 -  BET Networks will kick off the New Year celebrating black excellence at its ninth annual “BET Honors” special hosted by comedian, television personality and actor  Arsenio Hall . The star-studded night will honor five distinguished African Americans performing at exceptional levels in the areas of art, music, theater, technology and business. This year’s honorees are  Lee Daniels (Television and Film Award) , Academy Award nominated filmmaker and creator of the hit television show “Empire;”  Mellody Hobson (Corporate Citizen Award) , President of Ariel Investments, one of the largest African American owned money management and mutual fund companies in the U.S. and current Chairman of the Board of Directors for Dreamworks Animation;  Eric H. Holder, Jr. (Public Service Award) , the first African American United States Attorney General a...

buzzz worthy. . . AHF: Patti LaBelle, Common, Rev. Al Sharpton Headline Atlanta Show Marking 50th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act “Vote 2 End HIV: #BlackVotesMatter” free concert and voter registration rally will commemorate 50th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act of 1965; promote action to address HIV/AIDS, health disparities in black and Latino communities   (Black PR Wire) -- LOS ANGELES--( BUSINESS WIRE ) --AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest AIDS organization, and the AHF Black AIDS Crisis Taskforce (ABACT) will host a free concert and voter registration rally on August 6th at 7 PM at the historic FOX Theatre in Atlanta, GA to commemorate the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and draw attention to health disparities that continue to affect communities of color. Featuring live music performances by Grammy- and Oscar-winning rapper/actor Common , legendary singer/actress Patti LaBelle , a keynote ad...

  Tiffany Green looks confused while announcing Viewers Choice results Chris Brown won the most BET Awards Sunday night, but a mess up had everyone thinking one of the trophies was intended for another artist--either his ex, Rihanna or Drake. BET President of Entertainment Stephen Hill clarified that Chris Brown is the real winner of the Coca Cola Viewer's Choice Award. Confusion around who won occured when fan contest winner Tiffany Greene (presenting with Terrance and Roxy BET's 106 & Park) announced Brown won, then she corrected herself and read Rihanna's name from the  HTC Evo View 4G tablet that served as "the envelope." The moment became more awkward when Terrance announced Drake was the winner. Drake actually came up to accept the award saying, "Well this is awkward."   But Brown was the winner all along. The host, Kevin Hart brought Brown on the stage to acknowledge the error and give him props. Making a strong comeback from a tumultu...