Today Forward Ever Media Center announced the Game Changers Project will return for another one-year cycle starting in January 2012. Established in the fall 2010 as a national fellowship for emerging Black filmmakers who provide media advocacy on behalf of non-profit organizations, the project selected a new class of fellows and will expand to two new cities in 2012 (Pittsburgh and Los Angeles).
New specials include UNDERGROUND RAILROAD and, from INDEPENDENT LENS, “Daisy Bates: The First Lady of Little Rock,” “Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975” and “More Than a Month,” Schedule also features SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME and AMERICAN MASTERS “Cab Calloway
Daisy Bates in Memphis, 1958. (Courtesy of The Commercial Appeal)
Adds Tallahassee, FL & Albany, GA, Hits 72% Penetration of African American Households
Bounce TV (http://bouncetv.com), the country's first and fast-growing over-the-air broadcast television network for African-Americans, accelerated its tremendous growth and expansion today with two announcements; the first that will bring one of the most iconic television series ever to the network, the other that adds two more markets to Bounce TV's growing list of affiliated stations:
"White Collar," "All My Children" Actress Denise Vasi Joins Fellow Leads LisaRaye McCoy and Charity Shea in VH1 and Flavor Unit's Hit Scripted Series "Single Ladies"
VH1 has cast scripted cable (USA's "White Collar") and daytime soap opera (ABC's "All My Children") alumnus Denise Vasi in a brand new role as series co-lead in the network's hit scripted series "Single Ladies," alongside fellow returning actresses LisaRaye McCoy and Charity Shea. "Single Ladies" previously received a second season greenlight after averaging 2.8 million total viewers during premieres plus first encores in its first season. "Single Ladies" season 2 will begin filming in Atlanta in January and premiere in early summer, 2012 on VH1.
“Verses & Flow” is finally here and ready to hit television screens nationwide with high levels of entertainment and luxury. The show is set to air on TV One for a one-hour premiere on November 10th at 8 PM PST/11 PM EST, featuring back-to-back episodes. Season premiere performances will be brought to you by incredible artists, Ledisi and Kem, and poets M’reld Green, Aaron Samuels, Thea Monyee and David Banner.