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The BET Honors
The BET Honors were established in 2008 by the Black Entertainment Television network to respect the lives and achievements of African-American luminaries. The awards will be presented annually and broadcast on BET during Black History Month. Ceremony Location The inaugural ceremonies, in 2008, were held at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. Hosts Comedian Cedric the Entertainer hosted the first BET Honors in 2008. Actress Gabrielle Union has hosted the BET Honors consecutively for the past five years 2008 Honorees *Alicia Keys (Entertainment Award) *Tyra Banks (Media Award) * Dr. Cornel West, University Professor in the Center for African American Studies (Award for Education) *Richard Parsons (Corporate Citizen Award) *The Honorable Maxine Waters (Public Service Award) *CEO Janice Bryant Howroyd (Entrepreneur Award) Performers and Presenters *Stevie Wonder *John Legend *Gladys Knight *Wyclef Jean * Jill Scott *Brian McKnight *Ne-Yo * Raheem DeVaughn *Blair Underwood * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black History Month
Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. It has received official recognition from governments in the United States and Canada, and more recently has been observed in Ireland, and the United Kingdom. It began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. It is celebrated in February in the United States and Canada, while in Ireland, and the United Kingdom it is observed in October. History Negro History Week (1926) The precursor to Black History Month was created in 1926 in the United States, when historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) announced the second week of February to be "Negro History Week".Scott, Daryl Michael"The Origins of Black History Month" Association for the Study of African American Life and History, 2011, www.asalh.org/. This week was chosen because it coi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1979), known professionally as Ne-Yo, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer. He gained fame for his songwriting abilities when he penned Mario's 2004 hit " Let Me Love You". The single's successful release prompted a meeting between Ne-Yo and Def Jam's then-president Jay-Z, resulting in a long-tenured recording contract. Ne-Yo's debut solo single, "Stay" (featuring Peedi Crakk), was released in 2005 to moderate success. His debut studio album, ''In My Own Words'' (2006), was critically and commercially successful, reaching number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart in the United States. It is certified platinum in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan and Australia and saw the success of the single "So Sick", which topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in the United States. '' Because of You'' (2007), Ne-Yo's second studio album, was the second number one platinum-selling album debuted on the ''Billbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yolanda Adams
Yolanda Yvette Adams (born August 27, 1961) is an American gospel singer, actress, and host of her own nationally syndicated morning gospel show. She is one of the best-selling gospel artists of all time, having sold over 10 million albums worldwide. In addition to achieving multi-platinum status, she has won four Grammy Awards, four Dove Awards, five BET Awards, six NAACP Image Awards, six Soul Train Music Awards, two BMI Awards and sixteen Stellar Awards. She was the first Gospel artist to be awarded an American Music Award. She is known as the "Queen of Contemporary Gospel Music", the "First Lady of Modern Gospel", while ''Variety'' dubbed her the "Reigning Queen of Urban Gospel". Adams was named by ''Billboard'', in 2009, as the No. 1 gospel artist of the decade, driven by the sales of her No. 1 album ''Mountain High...Valley Low''. In 2016, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for her volunteer service. She was inducted into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Clyburn
James Enos Clyburn (born July 21, 1940) is an American politician and retired educator serving as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina. He has served as House Majority Whip since 2019. He is a two-time majority whip, previously serving in the post from 2007 to 2011, and served as House assistant minority leader from 2011 to 2019. Currently in his 15th term, Clyburn has served as the U.S. representative for since 1993. His congressional district includes most of the majority-black precincts in and around Columbia and Charleston, as well as most of the majority-black areas outside Beaufort and nearly all of South Carolina's share of the Black Belt. Clyburn is the dean of South Carolina's congressional delegation. Since John Spratt's departure in 2011, aside from the single term served by Joe Cunningham, Clyburn has been the only Democrat in South Carolina’s congressional delegation. Clyburn has been the third-ranking House Democrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith Jamison
Judith Ann Jamison (pronounced JAM-ih-son) (born May 10, 1943) is an American dancer and choreographer. She is the artistic director emerita of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Early training Judith Jamison was born in 1943 to Tessie Brown Jamison and John Jamison Sr. and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with her parents and older brother. Her father taught her to play the piano, and violin. She was exposed to the prominent art culture in Philadelphia from a very early age. At the age of six, she began her dance training at Judimar School of Dance. There she studied with Marion Cuyjet who became one of Jamison's early mentors. Under Cuyjet's tutelage, Jamison studied classical ballet, and modern dance. The Judimar studios were treated as a "holy place" and there was always a sense of performance and theatricality in Cuyjet's classes. By the age of eight, Jamison began dancing on pointe and started taking classes in tap, acrobatics, and Dunham technique (which was referre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary J
Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blessed Virgin Mary * Mary Magdalene, devoted follower of Jesus * Mary of Bethany, follower of Jesus, considered by Western medieval tradition to be the same person as Mary Magdalene * Mary, mother of James * Mary of Clopas, follower of Jesus * Mary, mother of John Mark * Mary of Egypt, patron saint of penitents * Mary of Rome, a New Testament woman * Mary, mother of Zechariah and sister of Moses and Aaron; mostly known by the Hebrew name: Miriam * Mary the Jewess one of the reputed founders of alchemy, referred to by Zosimus. * Mary 2.0, Roman Catholic women's movement * Maryam (surah) "Mary", 19th surah (chapter) of the Qur'an Royalty * Mary, Countess of Blois (1200–1241), daughter of Walter of Avesnes and Margaret of Blois * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr., September 13, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of the Madea character, a tough elderly woman. Perry's films vary in style from orthodox filmmaking techniques to filmed productions of live stage plays. Many of his stage-play films have been subsequently adapted as feature films. Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s. He also developed several television series, most notably ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne'', which ran for eight seasons on TBS (American TV channel), TBS from 2006 to 2012. In 2011, ''Forbes'' listed him as the highest-paid man in entertainment, earning US$130 million between May 2010 and May 2011. In 2012, Perry struck an exclusive multi-year partnership with Oprah Winfrey and her Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). The partnership was largely for the sake of bringing Television show#Scripted entertainment, scripted television to OWN, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic Johnson
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. He is often regarded as the greatest point guard of all-time and has been compared with Stephen Curry. Johnson played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After winning a national championship with Michigan State in 1979, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, leading the team to five NBA championships during their Showtime era. Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after announcing that he had contracted HIV, but returned to play in the 1992 All-Star Game, winning the All-Star MVP Award. After protests from his fellow players, he retired again for four years, but returned in 1996, at age 36, to play 32 games for the Lakers before retiring for the third and final time. Johnson's career achievements include three NBA MVP Awards, three NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards, nine NBA Finals appearances, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivica A
Vivica or Vivika are female given names. Notable people with these names include: *Vivica Bandler (1917–2004), Finnish theater director *Vivica A. Fox (born 1964), US actress *Vivica Genaux (born 1969), US singer *Otto and Vivika Heino, US ceramicists See also *Viveca *Ivica *VICA (other) *"Vivica", a song by Jack Off Jill from ''Clear Hearts Grey Flowers'' {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hill Harper
Francis Eugene "Hill" Harper (born May 17, 1966) is an American actor and author. He is known for his roles on ''CSI: NY'', ''Limitless (TV series), Limitless'' and ''The Good Doctor (TV series), The Good Doctor''. Early life and education Harper was born in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Harry D. Harper, II, a psychiatrist, and Marilyn Harper (née Hill), who was one of the first Black people, black practicing anesthesiology, anesthesiologists in the United States and co-authored a book called ''Wearing Purple''."Hill Harper: Biography, Latest News & Videos" ''TV Guide''. Retrieved June 30, 2007. Born Francis Eugene Harper, he adopted the name "Hill" as a tribute to both his maternal and paternal ancestors. Harper has been acting since the age of 7. Harper graduated from Bella ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idris Elba
Idrissa Akuna Elba (; born 6 September 1972) is an English actor."Idris Elba Interview: The Hustler" Esquire. Retrieved 18 April 2016 An alumnus of the in London, he is known for roles including in the series '''', [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerry Washington
Kerry Marisa Washington (born January 31, 1977) SidebarCertificate of Live Birth: Isabelle Amarachi Asomugha(County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health). Gives Kerry Washington birth dateArchivedfrom the original on May 2, 2016.Note: FilmReference.com states "Born January 5, 1977 (some sources cite 1975)…." at is an American actress. She gained wide public recognition for starring as crisis management expert Olivia Pope in the ABC drama series ''Scandal'' (2012–2018). For her role, she was twice nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and once for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama. Her portrayal of Anita Hill in the HBO television political thriller film '' Confirmation'' (2016), and her role as Mia Warren in the Hulu miniseries '' Little Fires Everywhere'' (2020), both earned nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. In film, Wash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
