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Since launching Black Privilege Publishing, Charlamagne Tha God has been working diligently to highlight Black stories that wake up the community and aren’t typically told in mainstream culture. In 2021, the multimedia mogul spoke with AfroTech about his imprint publishing its first fiction novel, “Shallow Waters” by Anita Kopacz. Now, he’s taking a new step of diving into graphic fiction. Charlamagne has announced that he’s expanding his media empire with new projects in the genre, according to a press release shared with AfroTech. For the imprint’s first graphic novel — “Darkstorm” — it’s written by seasoned screenwriter and comic book writer Kevin Grevioux, who’s most known for the “Underworld” film franchise. “If you know anything about me, then you know how much I love comics. I’m the guy who got Wolverine holding a microphone tattooed on his arm when he was 17 because of my love of comics. Partnering with Kevin Grevioux to present this new universe, filled with Black and Brown...
Charlamagne Tha God is avidly creating spaces for amplifying Black voices. From signing a multi-year partnership deal with Audible to becoming iHeartMedia’s Senior Creative Officer of Cultural Content and Programming , the multimedia mogul is dedicated to ensuring that there are platforms for upcoming Black talent to excel and untold Black stories to be heard. Charlamagne launched his publishing imprint — Black Privilege Publishing — last year, and in August, it reached a milestone by publishing its first work of fiction, “ Shallow Waters” by Anita Kopacz. As a spiritual advisor and the former Editor-in-Chief of “ Heart & Soul Magazine ,” Kopacz has been dedicated to healing in the Black community and “ Shallow Waters” serves as a continuation of her mission. “I felt like I had to create something that was coming from my soul which I feel like ‘ Shallow Waters’ is my soul baby,” Kopacz tells AfroTech. “What I was doing at ‘Heart and Soul’ was helping to facilitate others to get...
Charlamagne Tha God is venturing into late night territory with his new gig. According to a press release, the multi-media mogul is teaming up with TV vet Stephen Colbert to create and produce a new weekly late-night show on Comedy Central called “Tha God’s Honest Truth with Lenard ‘Charlamagne’ McKelvey” this fall. The weekly half hour late-night series will feature “Charlamagne’s culturally fluent take on social issues in a variety of deep dives, sketches, and social experiments that deftly unpacks the most pressing topics permeating politics and culture,” the press release reports. Known for his unfiltered opinions and unapologetic, comedic personality, Charlamagne brings with him a fresh and thought-provoking perspective to break new ground in the media world via his new late night slot. “This is one of those moments where I can show you better than I can tell you,” said Charlamagne in a statement. “This is the third talk show Chris McCarthy has done with me and those shows...
Pioneering Radio Hall of Famer and multimedia mogul Charlamagne Tha God has inked a new deal with iHeartMedia that has him moving up the ladder. This week, iHeartRadio announced that the media company has both renewed and extended its relationship with Charlamagne in a new five-year agreement that includes a new job title and continued tenure on award-winning show, Power 105’s “The Breakfast Club.” Under this five-year deal, Charlamagne will continue his trademark interview style at the nationally-syndicated radio show and also fulfill his duties in his new role as Senior Creative Officer of Cultural Content and Programming. View this post on Instagram A post shared by LENARD (@cthagod) “I give my sincerest thanks to iHeart for empowering me over the past decade to be the best talent that I can be, and for honoring me as an owner and executive,” Charlamagne said in a statement. “I love the audio business and iHeart is the biggest and best audio company in the world. As...
Radio host and author Charlamagne Tha God has a new business venture and is once again pushing Black talent to the forefront. This week, Variety announced activist Tamika Mallory — a Time 100 honoree and co-founder of 2017’s Women’s March — plans to make her literary debut under Charlamagne Tha God’s Black Privilege Publishing — a new imprint from Atria Books at Simon & Schuster. Mallory’s book, “State of Emergency” — described as “a searing indictment of America’s historical, deadly, and continuing assault on Black lives” — will be the first literary work to be published from Charlamagne’s Black-led imprint. The news of Charlamagne’s publishing imprint comes after he announced himself as founder of the Black Effect Podcast Network — a joint venture with iHeart Media — as well as his forthcoming late-night show on Comedy Central. View this post on Instagram A post shared by LENARD (@cthagod) According to Variety , the new imprint will “focus on opening new doors in the...
Living in today’s digital age amid the worldwide fight for social justice, social media activism has become a huge hot-button topic. While many argue that posting on social media contributes little to legislative change and reform, there’s still some good that comes from spreading positive and informative messages via social channels. According to a study , social networking platforms have emerged as a key venue for political debate and discussion and a place to engage in civic-related activities. As many users have participated in big and small acts in social activism online, there are leaders in the Black community who have taken it a step further. Check out a list of leaders and influencers whose online activism extends beyond their digital platforms below: Gia Peppers Photo Credit: LinkedIn Multi-talented entertainment journalist and on-air talent Gia Peppers has always been regarded as a huge supporter of Black culture and telling Black stories. Her platform has given way for...