Tired of being a Preacher’s daughter and longing to experience more of life, 20-something Angie King strikes out on her own for the very first time and joins a traveling gospel show. In this modern-day rendition of the fable of The Prodigal Son, she soon discovers life on the road is tough but fears going home with nothing to show for herself, or worse, to a father who no longer loves her…
Worth Watching: Preacher’s Daughter Trailer
Urban Media News Report: 6.30.09
BET Awards Dominate Twitter, Causes Racist Backlash Angela Benton: Say what you will about the content of the BET Awards. I tuned in late but monitored activity on Twitter last night and to be quite honest was surprised and pleased to see not only Twitter’s integration into the show but also the show dominating trending topics on Twitter. (BlackWeb 2.0)
U.S. lawmaker probes device over minority radio data A key U.S. lawmaker said on Monday he has launched an investigation into Arbitron Inc’s device to track the public’s listening habits because it may under represent some ethnic and age groups. Arbitron is a media ratings service company that makes the device called the Portable People Meter (PPM) to measure radio station listenership. (Reuters)
Essence Music Festival a bright spot for tourism industry this summer With a stellar musical line-up, aggressive marketing and a bevy of new events, the 15th annual Essence Music Festival is expected to draw crowds larger than last year’s despite the recession and the loss of two longtime sponsors, Chevy and Budweiser. The three-day festival, which begins July 3, is one of the few bright spots on the hospitality industry’s summer schedule. (TargetMarketNews)
The Gang’s All Back for Tyler Perry’s ‘Married’ Sequel While Variety has confirmed that Janet Jackson is the first cast member to sign on for the sequel ‘Why Did I Get Married Too,’ Black Voices has learned that her other co-stars (Jill Scott, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Malik Yoba, Tyler Perry and Richard T. Jones) will be returning to the film as well. (AOLBlackVoices)
Canadian Magazine Cover FAIL The cover of Toronto’s latest Fun Guide has a multiethnic family on it. Cool, right? Well, it’s not as cool when the mag’s editors make it multiethnic after the fact. (TheRoot)

