Danielle Brooks To Host Return Of ‘Black Girls Rock!’ Awards

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Danielle Brooks is set to lead the return of Black Girls Rock! The actress will host the awards show in its 2024 Lifetime debut. The ceremony will be taped at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta on June 27, with the program airing on August 1, 2024, on the television network.

“As the BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Awards make their much-anticipated return to television on Lifetime, we are thrilled to reignite this empowering platform on a new network in the vibrant city of Atlanta, our new cultural epicenter for celebration,” detailed founder Beverly Bond in a statement.

“In a world where the voices of women of color are often marginalized, our resurgence is a bold declaration of presence—more audacious, more resilient, and more dedicated than ever to elevating Black women and girls worldwide.”

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CEO, Founder BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Beverly Bond speaks onstage at Black Girls Rock! 2017 backstage at NJPAC on August 5, 2017 in Newark, New Jersey. aras Griffin/Getty Images for BET
“Lifetime is thrilled to partner with Beverly Bond and BLACK GIRLS ROCK! for this historic celebration of Black women’s excellence,” added Elaine Frontain Bryant, EVP and Head of Programming, A&E, Lifetime.

“As the premier women’s network, this partnership is a strategic alignment of our visions, underscoring our commitment to amplifying the voices and impact of women of color.”

This year’s honorees are as follows: Tracee Ellis Ross receiving the Star Power Award; Gina Prince-Bythewood receiving the Shot Caller Award; Fantasia receiving the Black Girl Magic Award; Aurora James receiving the Boss Up Award; Stephanie Mills receiving the Living Legend Award; Maya Penn receiving the Young, Gifted and Black Award; and Latham Thomas receiving the Community Change Agent Award.

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Stephanie Mills at the opening night of “The Wiz” held at the Marquis Theatre on April 17, 2024 in New York City. John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images

In the BGR 18-year history, Michelle Obama, Rihanna, Regina King, Yara Shahidi, Angela Davis, Janet Jackson, and more have all been recognized for their life and career achievements.

Coinciding with the award show, the BLACK GIRLS ROCK! EXPERIENCE will also take place across Atlanta, featuring an array of city-wide activations. This includes the BGR! Film Festival screening over 75 films, the BLACK CLOUD® Rainmaker Summit, and the VIP Pre-Awards Shot Caller Dinner and fundraising gala.

Tickets to attend the award show start at $104. For more information, visit the official website.

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Sexyy Red Reveals Chief Keef And Kayla B Drama Was Simply A Genius Promotional Tactic

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Sexyy Red is clearly handling her massive success quite well, inviting controversy and speculation to further her own rollout goals and image. Moreover, you might have heard that she and Kayla B (King Von's sister) got into some salacious social media spats over Chief Keef, being that both of them claimed to be romantically involved with him. However, it looks like all that (at least, on Sexyy's behalf) was just for show, as she recently previewed a Maury-parodying music video for her remix collab with Sosa, "Bow Bow Bow (F My Baby Mama)." It's a reimagining of her original hit, "Bow Bow Bow (F My Baby Dad)."

Furthermore, it seems like all the Internet attacks and jokes about polyamory were just that: jokes and antics to get us invested. It's a pretty smart scheme, albeit one that risked actually driving a wedge in between Sexyy Red, Chief Keef, and Kayla B. But we're sure that the music video will at least be a pretty comical and entertaining visual treatment, so all's well that ends well. We just hope that King Von's sister got the memo and that they're all a part of this together. If they're not, that's when things could really get messy.

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Regardless, Sexyy Red is also going on tour soon, so she's understandably got a lot to promote and move with. However, this provided a pretty stark contrast compared to how other celebrities in the rap game choose to handle their extracurricular antics and headlines. While other artists seem more comfortable with keeping that drama at arm's length of their art and career, the St. Louis native knows the strength of using both in tandem. It hasn't always been a successful experiment, but it's been much better than many predicted.

Meanwhile, the "N.P.O." MC has a lot more to look forward to this year. Maybe she's actually pregnant again as she teased with this music video snippet, but at this point, who knows? Nevertheless, Sexyy Red definitely has a great marketing team behind her, or this was just the stars aligning and blessing her with an extra boost. As long as she can capitalize on that, then she'll handle future antics as swimmingly as this one.

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