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"Tanya Kersey has been a gem and a treasure as a writer on and advocate for positive black images in the media, entertainment and communications world. She is the consummate professional. Whenever I need an informed on-the-point expert on the burning social and cultural issues of the day, I call Tanya. I will continue to do the same in the future."
- Earl Ofari Hutchinson, President
Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable

INTERVIEWS

Singer-Dancer Turned Actor-Producer, Usher, Talks Abouting Being "In The Mix"
http://www.blacktalentnews.com/artman/publish/article_335.shtml

50 Cent: On Getting Rich and Almost Dyin' Tryin'
http://www.blacktalentnews.com/artman/publish/article_313.shtml

Up Close & Personal with Academy Award Winner Jamie Foxx: Foxx Discusses his Upcoming Role in "Jarhead" Plus “Dreamgirls,” “Miami Vice” and Reflections on His Career and Ascension to Hollywood A-List Talent
http://www.blacktalentnews.com/artman/publish/article_307.shtml

Feature
Stories

Aaron McGruder Brings “The Boondocks,” His Provocative and Politically-Charged Social Commentary to the Small Screen, Diving into Adult Swim on November 6

http://www.blacktalentnews.com/artman/publish/article_311.shtml

Fiddy: From CD to Celluloid
http://www.blacktalentnews.com/artman/publish/article_316.shtml

Lights! Camera! Hip Hop Action!
BRE Magazine, June 2004)

/Tanya_BREfeature.pdf

Mel Gibson's Film Stirs More Controversy; Black Group Raises the Question of Historical Inaccuracies (EUR 2/26/04)
www.eurweb.com/articles/morenews/02262004/morenews1336902262004.cfmAmerica

Beyond The Color Line: Henry Louis Gates Jr. Behind The Scenes In Black Hollywood (EUR 1/29/2004) http://eurweb.com/articles/morenews/01292004/morenews1299101292004.cfm

rear view: Hip-Hop Hollywood
(Upscale Magazine, March 2003)


New Stories

50 Cent Builds on Business Empire with Deal for Hip-Hop Book Line
http://www.blacktalentnews.com/artman/publish/article_324.shtml

Spike Lee Teams with HBO to make Katrina Documentary
http://www.blacktalentnews.com/artman/publish/article_287.shtml

Radio One, Inc. Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Lavish All-Star Gala in Los Angeles
http://www.blacktalentnews.com/artman/publish/article_281.shtml

BET to replace its nightly news program with updates throughout the day

(BlackJournalist.com, 4/12/05)
http://www.blackjournalist.com/television.htm

UPN Announces New TLC Reality Series “R U The Girl with T-Boz & Chili”
(Target Market News 1/24/05)
http://www.targetmarketnews.com/medianews2.htm

2004 Tony Awards Update:
Black Actresses Dominate; Rashad Makes Tony History
(LA Watts Times 6/10/04)
http://www.eurweb.com

Lights! Camera! Hip Hop Action!
BRE Magazine, June 2004)
/Tanya_BREfeature.pdf

Black TV Show In Trouble; Leaders Target The WB Network in Campaign
To Save 'The Andersons'

(EUR 3/16/04)
www.eurweb.com/articles/columns/03162004/ columns1364103162004.cfm

Mel Gibson's Film Stirs More Controversy; Black Group Raises the Question
of Historical Inaccuracies

(EUR 2/26/04)
www.eurweb.com/articles/morenews/02262004/morenews1336902262004.cfm

Does R. Kelly Deserve an Award from the NAACP?
(Raw Story 2/12/04)
http://www.rawstory.com/exclusives/rkelly.html

America Beyond The Color Line: Henry Louis Gates Jr. Behind The Scenes
In Black Hollywood

(EUR 1/29/2004)
http://eurweb.com/articles/morenews/01292004/morenews1299101292004.cfm

rear view: Hip-Hop Hollywood
(Upscale Magazine, March 2003)

Mfume Moves To Bring NAACP Image Award Nominating Process
Completely In-House
http://www.blacktalentnews.com/index.asp?

CBS Topper Denies Jackson 'Payola' Criticism
http://www.blacktalentnews.com/index.asp?

Fox Gives "The Bernie Mac Show's" Larry Wilmore The Ax
http://www.blacktalentnews.com/index.asp?

Black Artists Make History With Top 10 Slots On Billboard Hot 100 Chart
http://www.blacktalentnews.com/index.asp?

NAACP TV Diversity Reports Yields Mixed Results On Network Performance
http://www.blacktalentnews.com/index.asp?

Pepsi Avoids Hip Hop Boycott At The 24th Hour
http://www.blacktalentnews.com/index.asp?

Editorials & Commentaries

Justin Timberlake Unjustified Co-Host Of Motown Special
(EUR 2/18/04)
http://www.thewestsidegazette.com/News/article/article.asp?

The Janet Controversy: The Hypocrisy Of "Breastgate"
At The Super Bowl & The Indecency Fray
(EUR 2/5/04)
http://eurweb.com/articles/musicpages/02052004/musicpages1308902052004.cfm

The Michael Jackson Chronicles (ongoing series in EUR):

Rushing To Judge Michael Jackson, What About Justice?
(Global Black News, March 2003)
http://www.globalblacknews.com/Henley.html