Leon Bridges Hosts TikTok LIVE to Raise Money the Alvin Ailey Foundation

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TikTok’s #MakeBlackHistory celebration is winding down, but not without giving back! Tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT, Leon Bridges and TikTok Black History Month Trailblazer Jason Linton will host a TikTok LIVE to celebrate Black people in the arts and raise funds for the Alvin Ailey Foundation

Leon and Jason will discuss their passion for music, their favorite artist throughout history, and the life and legacy of Alvin Ailey and his impact on the Black community. Additionally, they will discuss Leon’s new release, a cover of the legendary Pastor TL Barrett song, “Like a Ship,”  which dropped last week in honor of TikTok’s #MakeBlackHistory celebration! 

More information can be found in the flyer below. We hope you’ll tune in and #MakeBlackHistory with TikTok!

 

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Marvel And EA Games Announce New Black Panther Video Game

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Marvel and EA Games’ Cliffhanger Studios have joined forces to announce a new Black Panther video game

On Monday (July 10), Marvel revealed a teaser on Twitter, showing off the game’s logo with illuminating purple neon lights. “Marvel Games and EA’s latest studio Cliffhanger Games, are proud to announce a new, original, third-person, single-player Black Panther title in development,” the account shared. 

Elaborating on the newly revealed game, Marvel released an official press release for the upcoming Black Panther project. The statement detailed that the “triple A” game would celebrate the iconic Marvel character’s 57th anniversary. Kevin Stephens of Monolith Productions spoke about the upcoming game and emphasized their dedication to bringing forth an “authentic Black Panther experience.”

“We’re dedicated to delivering fans a definitive and authentic Black Panther experience, giving them more agency and control over their narrative than they have ever experienced in a story-driven video game. Wakanda is a rich Super Hero sandbox, and our mission is to develop an epic world for players who love Black Panther and want to explore the world of Wakanda as much as we do,” said Kevin.

As he continued, Stephens mentioned the importance of staying true to the Black Panther brand and honoring the “diversity” and “empowerment” the title is known for. 

“It’s an incredibly rare opportunity to build a new team around the values of diversity, collaboration, and empowerment,” he added. “We want our game to enable players to feel what it’s like to be worthy of the Black Panther mantle in unique, story-driven ways, and we want Cliffhanger Games to empower everyone on our team as we collaborate to bring this amazing world to life.”

In other VIBE Game Club news, 2K Games recently announced Kobe Bryant as NBA 2K24’s cover athlete on Thursday (July 6). The “Black Mamba” Edition depicts the legend wearing No. 24, with his freshly shaven head on full display. Meanwhile, the “Kobe Bryant” Edition will feature one of the athlete’s most iconic shots, with “Frobe” leaping in the air for a monster dunk.

Pre-orders for NBA 2K24 are now live here.

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C.B. Cebulski , Senior Vice President Marvel Studios/Disney speaks during the Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention (STGCC) at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre at Marina Bay Sands on September 01, 2013 in Singapore. The STGCC brings the best of pop culture from East and West, uniting the worlds of comics, anime, manga, toys, collectibles, games and movies. Abdullah/Getty Images

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