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Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary, Celebrity Hosts, Judges and Food Network Stars to Take Center Stage at the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One

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Monday, August 21, 2023

The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (NYCWFF) is New York City’s premier culinary event.

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  • The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (NYCWFF) is New York City’s premier culinary event.
  • A variety of tastings, seminars, intimate dinners, late-night parties and more will take place at locations across the city.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230821446311/en/
    Catch your favorite Food Network stars October 12-15!
  • The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One is hosted by God’s Love We Deliver with 100% of the Festival’s net proceeds supporting New Yorkers facing severe illness.

Critically Acclaimed Documentary, Mr. SOUL! Receives the 2022 Peabody Award

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

NEW YORK, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Produced, written and directed by Melissa Haizlip, the celebrated documentary, "Mr. SOUL!" is the proud recipient of the prestigious 2022 Peabody Award. The winning announcement was made by Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman. The award is being presented for the PBS broadcast of "Mr. SOUL!" which premiered on Independent Lens during Black History Month 2021. Recognized by The New York Times as a top Streaming Pick, "Mr. SOUL!" is the winner of the Best First Documentary Feature at the 2020 Critics Choice Documentary Awards, and Outstanding Writing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture) at the 52nd NAACP Image Awards. "Mr. SOUL!" was also shortlisted at the 93rd Academy Awards in the category of Best Original Song, for "Show Me Your Soul" by Grammy Award-winning composer Robert Glasper and Grammy Award-winning singer Lalah Hathaway.

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    NEW YORK, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Produced, written and directed by Melissa Haizlip, the celebrated documentary, "Mr.
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Veteran TV Executive Candi Carter Joins E-commerce Company Knocking as Chief Content Officer

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Knocking , a company that produces e-commerce for ALL media, today announced Emmy Award-winning producer and industry leader Candi Carter as Chief Content Officer.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Knocking , a company that produces e-commerce for ALL media, today announced Emmy Award-winning producer and industry leader Candi Carter as Chief Content Officer.
  • Carter joins Knocking amid tremendous industry growth, and will focus on developing the company's successful partnerships and expanding its model across all platforms.
  • The addition of Carter to its leadership team allows Knocking to integrate world-class content production with its decades of e-comm and analytics experience.
  • Prior to joining Tamron Hall, Carter served as executive producer of the iconic daytime TV show, The View, for five seasons.

ESSENCE March+April Triple Cover Features Star-Studded Cast of the Highly-Anticipated Coming 2 America – Including Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Kiki Layne and Bella Murphy

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Coming 2 America is finally arriving, with Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall and an all-star cast of returning and new facesincluding Jermaine Fowler, KiKi Layne and Bella Murphy.

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  • Coming 2 America is finally arriving, with Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall and an all-star cast of returning and new facesincluding Jermaine Fowler, KiKi Layne and Bella Murphy.
  • Its been more than three decades since the beloved original Coming to America hit theaters and became a true cult classic that has spanned multiple generations and demographics.
  • People get dressed up as the characters for Halloween, and they still walk around saying catchphrases like Sexual Chocolate.
  • Essence Communications is a 100% Black-owned media, technology and commerce company dedicated to Black women and communities at scale.