Queen Sugar

Civil Rights Attorney and Child Advocate Areva Martin and Special Needs Network Set to Kick Off Its 15th Annual Signature Charity Event, A Pink Pump Affair

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Monday, May 8, 2023

The signature charity event will celebrate exceptional women who have inspired powerful growth and extraordinary change throughout Southern California.

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  • The signature charity event will celebrate exceptional women who have inspired powerful growth and extraordinary change throughout Southern California.
  • The fun-filled day will include a champagne reception, a live auction, a fashion show, plus, the presentation of the Women of Distinction awards.
  • The annual charity will benefit the SNN which raises money for special needs children and families affected by autism and related development disorders.
  • "A Pink Pump Affair is the absolute can't-miss spring event, honoring women in Los Angeles!"

Top Model Estrella Nouri Champions Clean Water For OriginClear

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Friday, March 3, 2023

OriginClear Inc. (OTC Pink: OCLN ), the Clean Water Innovation Hub™, announces that actress, singer, Guess model and Instagram influencer Estrella Nouri, www.instagram.com/estrellanouri , has chosen to champion clean water as her cause.

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  • OriginClear Inc. (OTC Pink: OCLN ), the Clean Water Innovation Hub™, announces that actress, singer, Guess model and Instagram influencer Estrella Nouri, www.instagram.com/estrellanouri , has chosen to champion clean water as her cause.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230302005931/en/
    “Our nation’s water infrastructure is badly underfunded, often leaving businesses stranded,” said Riggs Eckelberry, OriginClear CEO.
  • I’m not the kind of person who thinks small, I love the fact that we could be helping people around the world have clean, fresh water.” said Estrella Nouri.
  • With a science and entertainment background, Estrella is uniquely skilled at distilling Water On Demand’s message.

Retired NFL Linebacker, Green Bay Packers, John L. Pointer, Sr., Inks Development Deal with Producer Justin O. Cooper, CEO of LA-Based JOCMedia & Entertainment and North American Liaison to The Royal Film Commission - Jordan

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- John Pointer, Sr., a Forbes Coaches Council member and a retired professional football player in both the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL), signs a television development and shopping deal with Justin O. Cooper, CEO and creative producer of Los Angeles-based JOCMedia & Entertainment and North American Liaison to the Royal Film Commission - Jordan.

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  • It also follows his feature film, "Cirilo: A Noble Man," in development with Grammy award-winning singer/actress Ann Nesby ("Queen Sugar," "The Fighting Temptations") attached.
  • "In the spirit of the film 'Erin Brockovich,' I felt it's a story that needs to be told," he adds.
  • Additionally, Cooper consults with The Royal Film Commission - Jordan where he promotes the Middle Eastern Kingdom's film incentive program and its locations globally.
  • Kevin Doherty of the Dickinson Wright Law Firm represents Pointer, and Monica Harris of Falcon Media Consulting legally represents Cooper.

Lights! Caramel! Action! Ben & Jerry's Newest Flavor Directed By Award-Winning Filmmaker Ava DuVernay

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

BURLINGTON, Vt., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ben & Jerry's is lifting the curtain on its newest production a delicious partnership with Ava DuVernay.

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  • BURLINGTON, Vt., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ben & Jerry's is lifting the curtain on its newest production a delicious partnership with Ava DuVernay.
  • Yes, "Queen Sugar" is no longer simply a show by Ava DuVernay, it may be a moniker befitting of the award-winning director, filmmaker and TV producer herself.
  • directed by Ava DuVernay," featuring an ensemble cast of vanilla ice cream with salted caramel swirls, graham cracker swirls and gobs of chocolate chip cookie dough.
  • The Ben & Jerry's Foundation, guided by Ben & Jerry's employees, granted $3.7MM in 2021 to support progressive, justice-focused grassroots organizing around the country.

Professors From Colleges Nationwide Meet Producers and Leading Television Executives At Television Academy Foundation Conference

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Monday, October 31, 2022

Eighty-two media educators from colleges and universities nationwide connected with leaders in the entertainment industry over the weekend (Oct. 27-29) at the Television Academy Foundations 2022 Media Educators Conference.

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  • Eighty-two media educators from colleges and universities nationwide connected with leaders in the entertainment industry over the weekend (Oct. 27-29) at the Television Academy Foundations 2022 Media Educators Conference.
  • The 2022 conference was sponsored by Kia America as part of the automakers ongoing commitment to higher education.
  • Alex Trebek Legacy Fellowships is sponsored by the Harry & Judy Friedman Family Foundation, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Village Roadshow Entertainment Group.
  • Established in 1959 as the charitable arm of the Television Academy, the Television Academy Foundation is dedicated to preserving the legacy of television while educating and inspiring those who will shape its future.

Rooted & Written, the First Tuition-Free Professional Writing Conference and Workshop for Writers of Color, Launched in the US

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

Forty-eight Rooted & Written Fellows have been selectedto attend the hybrid conference from August14-20, 2022.

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  • Forty-eight Rooted & Written Fellows have been selectedto attend the hybrid conference from August14-20, 2022.
  • All Fellows are awarded full scholarships to the entire week-long conference and workshops.
  • "The conference not only includes workshops for the Fellows in the craft of writing, butalsodiscussion panels of seasoned editors and agents in the literary industry to assist these emerging writers inadvancingtheir careers."
  • The week will conclude onSaturday, August 20, with the "Words of Color" literary reading featuringall 48 Rooted & Written Fellows.

Actress Tina Lifford Wraps 7th and Final Season of Queen Sugar and Launches Wellness Program

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

STUDIO CITY, Calif., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tina Lifford, author, trainer, and award-winning actress, who has starred on the OWN Network's Queen Sugar throughout the seven-season run of the critically acclaimed series, is dedicating the next phase of her life to global wellbeing through personal inner fitness. As Founder and CEO of The Inner Fitness Project, Lifford defines "inner fitness" as strengthening the ability to reconnect to a more mentally, emotionally, and spiritually whole version of Self.

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  • Tina Lifford launches SELF365 to help people develop Self-mastery, a greater sense of wellbeing, and experience the benefits of a supportive community.
  • Lifford advocates that interrupting limiting beliefs and behavior in support of personal wellbeing is a skill that can be learned and practiced.
  • Tina Lifford founded The Inner Fitness Project in 2011 after decades of involvement in the Wellness space and graduating from a two-year intensive Spiritual Psychology program in 2005.
  • Tina and The Inner Fitness Project are committed to teaching effective, reliable "inner" practices for navigating the past, present, and future with resilience, power, and vision.

Start the New Year off With Mystery and Adventure —the Season Two Premiere Event for Disney Channel's "Secrets of Sulphur Springs" Debuts on Jan. 14

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Friday, December 3, 2021

Disney Channel will kick off 2022 with an adventure-filled season two premiere event for "Secrets of Sulphur Springs."

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  • Disney Channel will kick off 2022 with an adventure-filled season two premiere event for "Secrets of Sulphur Springs."
  • An initial batch of episodes will also be rolled out on Disney+ and the MVPD VOD platforms around the linear launch.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211203005535/en/
    Disney Channel will kick off 2022 with an adventure-filled season two premiere event for "Secrets of Sulphur Springs."
  • The first season of "Secrets of Sulphur Springs" is available on Disney+ and DisneyNow.

Hollywood Stars Come out Swinging for 21st Annual Emmys® Golf Classic and Raise Over $400,000 for the Television Academy Foundation

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Cedric The Entertainer hosted the 21st Annual Emmys Golf Classic yesterday that raised over $400,000 for the Television Academy Foundation.

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  • Cedric The Entertainer hosted the 21st Annual Emmys Golf Classic yesterday that raised over $400,000 for the Television Academy Foundation.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211026005585/en/
    Cedric The Entertainer arrives at the 21st Annual Emmys Golf Classic on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.
  • All of the celebrities and corporate partners who participated in the tournament helped make this years Emmys Golf Classic a great success.
  • Established in 1959 as the charitable arm of the Television Academy, the Television Academy Foundation is dedicated to preserving the legacy of television while educating and inspiring those who will shape its future.

Actress Bianca Lawson Graces the Cover of the Fashion Issue of Hello Beautiful

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Friday, September 24, 2021

NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bianca Lawson, best known for her poignant and powerful portrayal of Darla Sutton on Ava DuVernay's "Queen Sugar," now in its sixth season, is the cover star for Hello Beautiful's spooky-meets-glam September "The Fashion Issue."

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bianca Lawson, best known for her poignant and powerful portrayal of Darla Sutton on Ava DuVernay's "Queen Sugar," now in its sixth season, is the cover star for Hello Beautiful's spooky-meets-glam September "The Fashion Issue."
  • The captivating actress stuns in Charles & Ron on the Hello Beautiful cover and speaks candidly with writer Ty Alexander on a wide range of topics, including:
    Lessons she's learned from her dad, mom, and even her step-sister Beyonce: "You have to trust your own intuition.
  • Other people will try to project a lot of things onto you.
  • It's rewarding in the sense that I've gotten to use different muscles and I've gotten to tap into certain things.