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SALT LAKE CITY — The highly anticipated global family discovery event, RootsTech 2025, is underway in Salt Lake City and online at RootsTech.org. The event, which runs through March 8, has attracted thousands of participants eager to explore genealogy and family history advancements. With the theme “Discover,” this year’s conference is centered on the transformative […]

PORTLAND, Ore. – The 8 Seconds Rodeo is set to return for its third and most electrifying year, expanding to two major cities and continuing its mission of celebrating Black cowboys and cowgirls on a national stage. The highly anticipated rodeo will take place on June 15th in Portland, Oregon, at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, and […]

FORT MEYERS, Fla., – Former NBA guard and National Basketball League (NBL) star Calvin Bruton has dedicated his life to giving back, and now, his efforts are receiving significant support. GameAbove Sports, the sports division of GameAbove, has donated $800,000 AUD to the Bruton Basketball Foundation (BBF), ensuring the foundation’s continued success in uplifting young athletes […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The City of Montgomery is set to host a historic weekend of events from March 21-23, 2025, marking 60 years since the iconic Selma to Montgomery March, a pivotal moment in the U.S. civil rights movement that helped secure the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The commemoration will feature a […]

DALLAS — Gospel power couple Tamela and David Mann are set to inspire audiences across the U.S. with their newly announced Live Breathe Fight Tour, an electrifying gospel experience featuring some of the industry’s biggest names. The tour, launching on May 15, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas, will bring together award-winning artists Erica Campbell, Tye […]

TORONTO, Canada – Philanthropists Myron and Berna Garron, whose extraordinary generosity has revolutionized pediatric healthcare in Canada and beyond, will be recognized at the 16th annual University of the West Indies (UWI) Toronto Benefit Awards. The couple will receive the prestigious G. Raymond Chang Award for their lifelong commitment to improving children’s lives, particularly through […]

Kingston, Jamaica – Blakkwuman22 Music, in collaboration with Minoda Beats, has officially released “Tabula Rasa Riddim,” a six-track dancehall compilation produced by Karamanti. Launched at the end of February 2025, this project brings together a mix of emerging and veteran artists, delivering fresh, conscious music to the global reggae and dancehall audience. The compilation features […]

New York, USA  – The Pollyanna Project hosted its annual Trailblazer Awards and Gala at Terrace on the Park, New York, celebrating over 30 years of service dedicated to uplifting communities in the Caribbean and African Diaspora. This year’s event, themed A Heart Like Thine ‘2’, brought together distinguished guests, honourees, and donors in support […]

Kingston, Jamaica – The committee for Dancehall Week 2025 is extremely disappointed with how the Jamaica Constabulary Force treated the authorization and subsequent parade permit requested for the second annual Dancehall street parade in Kingston Jamaica this past Sunday March 2. After months of planning and communication being circulated worldwide regarding the Dancehall Week street […]

Kingston, Jamaica – The Dancehall Week Business Of Entertainment Expo, held on Wednesday at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston, highlighted the importance of dancehall culture, and its growth over the years while seeking to foster corporate support for the industry’s continued expansion, The expo—which preceded a Magic Malt Dance Workshop hosted by Shady Squad—saw […]