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Foundation on 'David Makes Man' for Summer Release February 2019 The Mid-South Tribune Black History Edition Black History page 8 Entertainment news during Black History Month OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network partners with Blackhouse Foundation on ‘David Makes Man’ for summer release The Blackhouse Foundation works to expand opportunities for Black content creators by providing pathways to opportunities for minority creatives to learn about the financial, production, marketing and distribution resources that will raise the profile of their content... OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network On Friday, January 25, OWN In addition to the above, the recently unveiled and released and The Blackhouse Foundation post-reception welcomed a vari - from Sundance the first teaser hosted an intimate clips and con - ety of esteemed guests including trailer and official key art for its versation for “David Makes David Oyelowo, Sanaa Lathan anticipated new drama series, Man” moderated by The Black - and Storm Reid, and Victoria “David Makes Man,” from Acad - house Co-Founder, Brickson Di - Rowell emy Award winner Tarell Alvin amond and featuring series OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network McCraney (“Moonlight”) and creator Tarell Alvin McCraney, is the first and only network Warner Horizon Scripted Televi - executive producer Michael B. named for, and inspired by, a sin - sion. McCraney serves as execu - Jordan, showrunner/executive gle iconic leader. Oprah Win - tive producer of the series producer Dee Harris-Lawrence, frey's heart and creative instincts alongside Dee Harris-Lawrence and cast Akili McDowell inform the brand and the magnet - (“Shots Fired,” “Unsolved: The (David), Alana Arenas (Gloria) ism of the channel. OWN is a Murders of Tupac and the Noto - and Phylicia Rashad (Dr. Woods- leading destination for premium rious B.I.G.,”) who serves as Trap). The series is set for a sum - scripted and unscripted program - showrunner. Mike Kelley and mer 2019 premiere on OWN. ming from today's most innova - Melissa Loy (“Revenge,”) under Here are some comments and tive storytellers. OWN’s original their Page Fright production ban - scripted series include popular “David Makes Man” centers ner, Michael B. Jordan (“Creed”) dramas “Queen Sugar,” “Green - via his Outlier Society Produc - on a 14-year-old prodigy leaf,” “The Have and Have Nots, tions and Oprah Winfrey are also from the projects who is “If Loving You is Wrong,” popu - executive producers. haunted by the death of his lar sitcom “The Paynes,” and up - “David Makes Man” centers on closest friend and relied on by coming drama series “David a 14-year-old prodigy from the his hardworking mother to Makes Man” from Academy projects who is haunted by the Award winner Tarell Alvin Mc - find a way out of poverty. He death of his closest friend and re - Craney and family saga “Ambi - must choose between the lied on by his hardworking tions” from box office hit-maker Victoria Rowell, David Oyekowo, and Storm Reid were among the numerous guests at the mother to find a way out of streets that raised him or the Will Packer. OWN’s Saturday Sundance event for “David Makes Man.” (Photo Credit: Erik Umphery, Courtesy of OWN: Oprah poverty. He must choose be - higher education that may night unscripted programming Winfrey Network) tween the streets that raised him offer him a way out. Set in lineup includes “Iyanla: Fix My or the higher education that may South Florida, the series is Life,” “Book of John Gray,” offer him a way out. Set in South “Black Love,” “Chad Loves inspired by events in Mc - Florida, the series is inspired by Michelle” and the new dating se - events in McCraney’s own life Craney’s own life and ex - ries “Ready to Love.” OWN con - and explores childhood trauma plores childhood trauma and nects with its audience wherever and the power of imagination to the power of imagination to they are, inspiring conversation survive. survive. among a global community of observations made by some of like-minded viewers on social OWN partnered with The the guests: media and beyond. Launched on Blackhouse Foundation as the “When we looked at the spec - January 1, 2011, Presenting Sponsor for the foun - trum of life, we wanted to show dation’s 12th year of program - it as true as it is today, as it was OWN is a joint venture between ming with the Sundance Film then. There’s a lexicon of things Harpo, Inc. and Discovery, Inc. Festival. The Blackhouse Foun - in our [African American com - The venture also includes the dation works to expand opportu - munity] that need to be seen and award-winning digital platform nities for Black content creators talked about,” said Tarell Alvin Oprah.com. Access OWN any - by providing pathways to oppor - McCraney. time, anywhere on tunities for minority creatives to WatchOWN.tv or across mobile learn about the financial, produc - “[In this series], we offer a view devices and connected TVs. For tion, marketing and distribution of humanity. The characters in more information, please visit resources that will raise the pro - this show, they’re not all like www.oprah.com/own file of their content, while also me…but, I [still] see myself in all providing participants with a nu - of them because that’s what it Reading is a vital step cleus for continuing support, means to be human,” said Phyli - to freedom! community and education. cia Rashad. Ignorance is a setback. Smiles are abound at the Sundance reception for “David Makes Man’ from guests and members of the cast. From L-R: Brickson Diamond, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Dee Harris- Lawrence, Akili McDowell, Alana Arenas, Phylicia Rashad and Michael B. Jordan. (Photo UofM honors Stax executive Al Bell Credit: Erik Umphery, Courtesy of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network) with Authur S. Holman Achievement Award for Black History Month Tickets for 30th Southern Heritage Classic now on sale; TSU vs JSU MEMPHIS, TN-- Tickets for the “For an event like the South - first,” said Jones. “I am grateful 30th Annual Southern Heritage ern Heritage Classic to exist for 30 years of support from our Classic presented by FedEx foot - 30 years is a blessing. As al - dedicated fans and sponsors. ball game are now on sale. The ways, the Classic Football Everyone is invited to come highly-anticipated game between Game is at the center of it all. enjoy another fun-filled South - long-time rivals Tennessee State That’s why we are putting ern Heritage Classic.” University and Jackson State those tickets on sale first,” The Southern Heritage Classic, University will take place Satur - said Jones. founded in 1990 by Fred Jones day, September 14 at the Liberty Jr., brings fans from across the Bowl Memorial Stadium. Kick - sic Tailgate, Classic Parade, and U.S. to watch football rivals off is at 6 p.m. Fans are encour - the Classic Fashions & Brunch Jackson State University and aged to get their game tickets along with a few extras that will Tennessee State University play early. The prices are $53, $38, be announced at a later date. Ac - every September at the Liberty and $23 plus service charges. cording to SHC Founder, Fred Bowl Memorial Stadium in They can be purchased online at Jones Jr., it will be a time to re - Memphis. The greatness of the Clas - Ticketmaster.com or charged by member. sic rests on how it connects kindred phone at 1-800-745-3000. The “For an event like the Southern spirits - young and old - in celebra - Classic30 activities will take Heritage Classic to exist 30 years tion of the beauty of cultural diver - place September 11-14. The fes - is a blessing. As always, the sity of the city's heritage. For tickets tivities include the events fans Classic Football Game is at the and more information, visit know and love such as the Clas - center of it all. That’s why we are www.southernheritageclassic.com. putting those tickets on sale Al Bell stands in front of the old Stax marquee of the historic headquarters and studio on McLemore Ave. The headquarters now houses the Stax Museum. (Photo/Courtesy of UofM and Stax Museum) MEMPHIS, TN - The Univer - The Lifetime Achievement African-American–owned busi - sity of Memphis Black Student award was established in ness in the 1970s. In 2009, the Association honored Al Bell BBC profiled Bell as "one of the with the Authur S. Holmon Life - 1991. It was renamed in 1996 icons of soul music" and "the time Achievement Award at the to honor Holmon, who served driving force behind Stax opening reception for Black His - as associate dean of students Records". tory Month. for minority affairs for 26 The Lifetime Achievement The event was held Friday, Feb. years. award was established in 1991. It 1, in the University Center The - was renamed in 1996 to honor atre. Emotions, the Dramatics, Booker Holmon, who served as associate Bell is former chair and owner T. and the MG’s,the Bar-Kays, dean of students for minority af - of Stax Records. Bell was vital to and Mel and Tim. fairs for 26 years. the careers of Stax stars such as Bell's promotional efforts drove the Staple Singer, Isaac Hayes, the "Memphis sound" interna - For more information, contact Rufus Thomas, Carla tionally and made Stax the sec - the Office of Multicultural Af - Thomas,O.B. McClinton, the ond-largest fairs at 901-678- 2054. 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