“We’re so thrilled to have her leadership,” said Kerry Washington, actress and founding member of TIME’S UP.

Written by Aston Cooke, ‘Single Entry’ tackles the issues surrounding immigration following two working-class Jamaican women who are determined to leave their modest living in the Caribbean by obtaining their single-entry US visa. 

Hosted by Koshie Mills, “The Diaspora Dialogues” is a talk show created by Mills whose aim is to bridge the gap between Africans in the continent and African descendants in the Diaspora.

The film, which closes the Urbanworld Film Festival in New York City this weekend, was originally scheduled to open in wide release on Friday, October 19th. The distributor Fox 2000 instead will open the film on Friday, October 5th in limited release.

The duo will produce and star in the TV One original film, “Merry Wish-mas,” premiering on December 2.

“Call the Midwife,” the critically acclaimed British series about a group of nurses who administer health care during the early days of the National Health Service (NHS) has just completed its seventh season. As the seventh season begins, its first regular black character is introduced to the series. She’s Lucille Anderson (played by Leonie Elliott), a recently qualified nurse originally from Mandeville, Jamaica.

“I am so excited and humbled to be honored as MusiCares Person of the Year,” said Parton. “It’s even more special knowing the gala benefits music people in need. I can’t wait to hear all of the great artists singing my music.”

Thousands of mourners queued for blocks to view Aretha in repose in a gold-plated casket inside the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit.

The short film features Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett, Don Cheadle, Regina King, David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Andre Holland, Michael Ealy and Glynn Turman.

The actor and comedian will fund their new scholarship program.

Performers include Nas, 2 Chainz, Miguel, H.E.R, T.I., Jeezy, Big Sean, Kelis, Brandy, August Greene, Big KRIT, George Clinton & Parliament.

The Marvel movie now sits at No. 9 on the all-time box office charts.

“We celebrate teachers, we thank them, and we encourage kids to do the same,” said CEO and founder Marcia Meyer. Meyer.

The day-long event begins at 6 a.m. ET on Wednesday, August 1.

In celebration of the franchise’s 30th anniversary a limited edition Blu-ray™ steelbook of the film will also be available exclusively at Best Buy.