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Films In The Hood: A Telegram Film Review: "Rouge"
The Freep Film Festival is a film festival produced by the Detroit Free Press. The event is worked in tandem with Michigan.com the papers business and events branch. The documentary film festival show...
Andre Batts: Detroit's Black Comic Book Pioneer
Media representation has plagued the black community since before the invention of the television and movie camera. The community has been depicted as lazy, ugly, violent, and all around degenerates....
The Color Purple (2023)
Have you seen the movie that many have been waiting for? It's here and has been in theatres for two weeks now! The Color Purple (2023) takes the classic film and masterfully combines the Broadway...
T.I. and Tiny Open Affordable Housing Complex in Atlanta
Hip-hop power couple T.I. and Tiny celebrated the grand opening of their long-awaited affordable housing complex, The Intrada Westside, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Atlanta. The complex is in...
Hollywood Stars and Executives Unite in Plea for Hostage Release Amid Israel–Hamas Conflict
A coalition of prominent Hollywood figures, including Chris Rock, Diddy, and Tiffany Haddish, have penned an impassioned letter to President Joe Biden, expressing gratitude for his leadership during...
It's Pizza Time with the Weslyn A. Bennett Foundation
INKSTER - The Weslyn A. Bennett Foundation held its second annual Kids and Cooking event on Saturday September 16th, 2023, at the Leanna Hicks Public Library in Inkster MI. The children were excited a...
Ally Celebrates 5th Year of 'Moguls in the Making' Pitch Competition
For the fifth year, Ally and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the largest organization exclusively representing the Black College community, are hosting Moguls in the Making, a pitch competition...
McDonald's Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour Coming to Historic Fox Theatre
DETROIT, MI. – (Sept. 6, 2023) – McDonald's of Michigan is proud to announce the Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour is making its triumphant return to Detroit. This year's tour, proudly presented by...
Tory Lanez Receives 10 Year Prison Sentence for Shooting Megan Thee Stallion
After a series of delays, legal maneuvers, and tumultuous proceedings that have stirred controversy within and beyond hip-hop, a California judge has sentenced rapper Tory Lanez to 10 years in prison...
Shakespeare in Detroit, Sponsored by The Gilbert Family Foundation, Presents Techno Tempest
DETROIT, July 25, 2023 –The trailblazing Shakespeare in Detroit, a local non-profit organization bringing open-air plays to the city, today announced it will debut a Techno music-inspired version o...
Inkster Summer Music Festival
The stage was set all weekend long for the anticipated Inkster Summer Music Festival. Located on Inkster Rd, north of Michigan Ave, the festival featured a lineup of local and renowned artists from va...
Huron-Clinton Metroparks Are Yours to Enjoy
The Huron-Clinton Metroparks consists of 13 individual parks spread out over five counties in southeast Michigan. The Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority which administers the Metropark system was...
GREAT LAKES INSPIRED EVENT SET FOR JULY 27 AT THE DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
Great Lakes Inspired is an informal partnership of Great Lakes artists, managers and advocates seeking to strengthen and promote links between Great Lakes arts and science as a way of inspiring Great...
The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre Spotlighted During African American Appreciation Music Month
Detroit has some of the most iconic and legendary people, buildings and venues in the world. Seated right off the shore of the Detroit River, lies a majestic 6,000 person waterfront venue, called the...
Detroit Showed Out for Detroit Gospel Journey's 5th Anniversary and Live Recording
Detroit Gospel Music lovers and fans had a Holy Ghost good timeat the Detroit Gospel Journey's5th Anniversary Celebration and Live Recording, under the direction ofMarcel West. Hosted by Minister...
June is African-American Music Appreciation Month, Let's Celebrate
It's time to celebrate African-American Music Month, the history behind it and the contribution that it continues to give to our nation and world. Started in June 1979 as Black Music Month by...
Legendary Hip-Hop Icons Run-DMC to Headline Star-Studded Concert Celebrating 50th Anniversary of the Genre at Yankee Stadium
In a historic event that will pay homage to the roots of hip-hop, the legendary Yankee Stadium in the Bronx will host a star-studded concert commemorating the 50th anniversary of the genre. Live...
Rock Legend Tina Turner Dies at 83
Tina Turner, the "Queen of Rock 'n Roll' whose legend grew after she overcame a bitter divorce to musician Ike Turner that was filled with violence, has died at the age of 83. The superstar's family...
1st Inaugural Downriver Motorcity Jazz Series 2023
Michiganders have been waiting on the arrival of the Spring and Summer season for months now. Concert schedules are dropping and that means music lovers are getting a glimpse of which artists will be...
Women's International Film Festival Closes Out Women's History With 40 Films By Women, About Women
New York City: Mar 15, 2023 - The 2023 Women's International Film & Arts Festival returns for its third installment in New York City with over 40 films made by women representing 13 countries. Films...
"Judging My Worth By the Seat of My Pants"
River's Edge Gallery is pleased to collaborate with artist / activist Brenda Oelbaum on an interactive art installation. "Brenda has always cast light on social issues by throwing them in your face....
Downriver Bar and Grill Extends Its Hours Now Open From 12 PM to 2 AM
When a neighborhood possesses business real estate, the possibilities are endless. There are more things to do, less trouble for residents to get into, and more opportunities for camaraderie in the...
Independent Detroit Filmmaker Scores Major Film Distribution Noble Intentions
DETROIT--When Noble Intentions hits digital and cable video on demand (VOD) platforms early next year, it will be the first film produced out of Detroit to be greenlit for distribution by Gravitas...
A Look at Those We Lost in 2022
Each New Year it seems only appropriate to remember the noteworthy lives lost the previous year. At the Telegram, we look back at these exceptional lives and recall the contributions they made. On...
