{"id":54745,"date":"2023-05-26T19:06:59","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T23:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=54745"},"modified":"2023-05-26T19:06:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T23:06:59","slug":"e-and-executive-producer-stephen-curry-honor-black-excellence-as-the-two-night-special-event-black-pop-celebrating-the-power-of-black-culture-begins-monday-june-19-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/26\/e-and-executive-producer-stephen-curry-honor-black-excellence-as-the-two-night-special-event-black-pop-celebrating-the-power-of-black-culture-begins-monday-june-19-video\/","title":{"rendered":"E! and Executive Producer Stephen Curry Honor Black Excellence as the Two-Night Special Event &#8220;Black Pop: Celebrating the Power of Black Culture&#8221; Begins Monday, June 19 [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>E!, in partnership with NBC News Studios and Unanimous Media, explore how the influence of Black culture is more than a trend as perseverance, excellence and the undeniable impact through music, television, sports, and film changed the culture forever. Executive produced by Stephen Curry and narrated by La La Anthony, the two-night special event &#8220;<strong><em>Black Pop: Celebrating the Power of Black Culture<\/em><\/strong>,&#8221; is set to premiere June 19 @ 8PM ET\/PT with back-to-back episodes.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Iw4UWxUOVgo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re honored to have joined forces with E! and NBC News Studios to create &#8216;<em>Black Pop<\/em>&#8216; to honor and celebrate the power of Black culture in sports and entertainment,&#8221; said Erick Peyton and Stephen Curry of Unanimous Media. &#8220;This special is a testament to the strength and impact of our community, and we&#8217;re grateful to all the voices who joined us in sharing their fondest memories and inspirations from years of Black excellence in pop culture history.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-1856222788\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We take pride in being able to share these important cultural milestones and conversations that have influenced pop culture,&#8221; said Rod Aissa, Executive Vice President, Unscripted Content, NBCUniversal television, and streaming. &#8220;Our collaborative partnership with E!, NBC News Studios, Stephen Curry, and Unanimous Media has brought a creative perspective to this powerful special that our viewers will enjoy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The special event will cover all genres of pop culture and entertainment &#8211; celebrating music from the gospel roots of Mahalia Jackson to the Motown sound, the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, Black culture&#8217;s undisputable impact on fashion, television trailblazers from Diahann Carroll to Oprah Winfrey, sports legends like Sugar Ray Leonard and Laila Ali, the evolution of Black films and the pivotal talents that paved the way &#8211; all creating a cultural legacy that set the tone.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Black Pop<\/em>&#8221; features an array of celebrities such as Erika Alexander, Laila Ali, Jabari Banks, Da Brat, Tamar Braxton, Erica Campbell, Nick Cannon, Misty Copeland, Laverne Cox, Stephen Curry, Victor Cruz, Dapper Dan, Dominique Dawes, D-Nice, Cedric the Entertainer, Scott Evans, Vivica A. 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