Forest Whitaker is set to receive the NAACP Chairman's Award during the 45th NAACP Image Awards, which will be broadcast live on Saturday, February 22 (9:00 p.m. Et/Pt tape-delayed) on TV One, the civil rights organization announced today. The Chairman's Award, chosen by Chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors, Roslyn M. Brock, is bestowed in recognition of special achievement and distinguished public service. Past honorees include United States Navy Vice Admiral Michelle Howard, Radio One Founder and Chairperson Cathy Hughes, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin, Tyler Perry, Former Vice President Al Gore and Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai, Aretha Franklin, Bono, then-Senator...
- 1/28/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (Bfca) and TV One, a leading African American network, have partnered to create an original special featuring coverage and backstage interviews from the first-ever Celebration of Black Cinema event at House of Blues on Tuesday, Jan. 7. “TV One is proud to partner with such an esteemed organization as the Broadcast Film Critics Association in recognizing what has truly been a remarkable year in African American film,” remarked Cathy Hughes, founder and chairperson of Radio One. “Through our partnership, we hope to further expose the creativity and profitability of black cinema via this
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- 12/20/2013
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
TV One has announced that it will air the one-hour program, 12 Years A Slave: A TV One Special with Cathy Hughes, which will feature a discussion with director Steve McQueen and cast members Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lupita Nyong’o and Alfre Woodard. The special will air on Saturday, November 9 at 7 Pm/Et exclusively on TV One.“As part of our commitment to serve the African American community with programming that inspires conversation, this emotional special serves a dual mission,” said Cathy Hughes, Radio One Founder and Chairperson. “At once generating awareness about this painful and brilliantly executed story, the special is also bound to ignite critical...
- 10/28/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
TV One is taking viewers behind the scenes and on-set of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of A Trip to Bountiful in an all-new special, TV One Takes the Trip to Bountiful with Cathy Hughes. From the Sondheim Theatre on Broadway, Ms. Hughes, founder and chairperson of Radio One, discusses the emotional and Unforgettable show and interviews the all-star cast that includes Cicely Tyson, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Vanessa Williams. The special is slated to premiere tonight, July 25 at 8 p.m. Et.
- 7/25/2013
- by TV News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
TV One is taking viewers behind the scenes and on-set of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of A Trip to Bountiful in an all-new special, TV One Takes the Trip to Bountiful with Cathy Hughes. From the Sondheim Theatre on Broadway, Ms. Hughes, founder and chairperson of Radio One, discusses the emotional and Unforgettable show and interviews the all-star cast that includes Cicely Tyson, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Vanessa Williams. The special is slated to premiere on Thursday, July 25 at 8 p.m. Et.
- 7/15/2013
- by TV News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
TV One will air an all-new behind-the-scenes and on-set special of the critically-acclaimed Broadway revival of A Trip to Bountiful, titled TV One Takes The Trip To Bountiful With Cathy Hughes. The special is slated to premiere on Thursday, July 25 at 8 pm Et. From the Sondheim Theatre on Broadway, Ms. Hughes, founder and chairperson of Radio One, discusses the emotional and unforgettable show and interviews the all-star cast that includes Cicely Tyson, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Vanessa Williams. “Since the early days of Radio One, it has been our commitment to bring the Black community smart, innovative programming that is both educational and...
- 7/15/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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