TV One Partners with Ford, Verizon, Amazon, McDonald s, PNC Bank and Toyota to Present the Third Annual URBAN ONE HONORS Airing Sunday, May 16 at 9 P.M. ET/ 8C
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The Inspiring Evening Will Celebrate “Women Leading the Change,” with Special Tributes to Impactful City Mayors, Sororities of the Divine Nine, and Local Hometown “Sheroes” for Their Contributions to the Community SILVER SPRING, Md. (PRWEB) May 12, 2021 TV One is partnering with an illustrious group of sponsors to support the URBAN ONE HONORS tribute special, which heralds the exemplary accomplishments of African American women. The special will air on TV One on Sunday, May 16, 2021, at 9 p.m. ET/8C and simulcast for the first time on its sister network CLEO TV. Sponsors include Amazon, Ford Motor Company, McDonald’s, PNC Bank, Toyota, and Verizon.
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Cathy Hughes, founder of Urban One, the nation’s largest Black-owned media company, tweeted the announcement Thursday afternoon.
‘In his final interview, hip hop legend #DMX opens up about his personal life in his own words on #UncensoredTVOne,” Hughes tweeted.
DMX died April 9, just days after it was reported that he suffered a heart attack following a drug overdose. The rapper, named Earl Simmons, was just 50 years old.
The first part of the interview is scheduled to air Sunday, May 16, at 8 p.m. ET ahead of the annual
“DMX sat down with our team and was completely UNCENSORED,” Hughes said in a statement. “We have one hour with the late rapper in his own words. For DMX to be with us just three weeks before God called him home, I believe it’s truly divine intervention. I thank Nikki from SWIRL films for staying the course because he kept telling her ‘no’, but thankfully we were able to make it happen. His family, fan club,
Urban One Honors Pays Tribute to Black Women Leading the Change with Performances by Jazmine Sullivan, Da Brat, Le Andria Johnson, Avery Sunshine, Kim Burse and More
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The Annual Event Will Air Sunday, May 16 at 9PM/8C and Pay Special Homage to the International Sweethearts of Rhtyhm, The First Racially Integrated All-Women s Jazz Band SILVER SPRING, Md. (PRWEB) April 06, 2021 Urban One announced today its annual awards show, URBAN ONE HONORS, will pay special homage to the International Sweethearts of Rhythm. The critically acclaimed, all-female jazz band of the 1930s included Helen Jones Woods, a founding member and mother of Urban One Founder and Chairwoman, Cathy Hughes. The Sweethearts band, comprised of 17 ethnically diverse members who achieved international accolades despite discrimination, sexism and Jim Crow – to become symbols of success against adversity. URBAN ONE HONORS will air on Sun