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STAR-STUDDED LINEUP OF ENTERTAINERS CELEBRATE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

June 27, 2016<\/h4>\r\n
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THE 20TH AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL WILL SCREEN A WIDE AND DIVERSE SELECTION OF NARRATIVES, DOCUMENTARIES, SHORT FILMS AND WEBISODES IN MIAMI, JUNE 15-19<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

June 1, 2016<\/h4>\r\n
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\u201cCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE\u201d STARRING DWAYNE JOHNSON AND KEVIN HART, TO SCREEN AS OPENING NIGHT FILM AT THE 20TH AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ON JUNE 15, 2016 IN MIAMI<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

May 24, 2016<\/h4>\r\n
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THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO LAUNCH “ABFF CREATORS SUMMIT”<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

April 25, 2016<\/h4>\r\n
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THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS LIST OF TALENT DISCOVERY PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HBO\u00ae<\/sup>, COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL, TV ONE AND MCDONALD’S<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

March 15, 2016<\/h4>\r\n
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McDonald’s AND AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL RETURN WITH NATIONAL VIDEO COMPETITION FOR RISING FILMMAKERS <\/a><\/h3>\r\n

February 15, 2016<\/h4>\r\n
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BET NETWORKS PARTNERS WITH THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO PRODUCE THE 2016 ABFF AWARDS: A CELEBRATION OF HOLLYWOOD PREMIERING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD AT 8PM ET\/PT<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

February 8, 2016<\/h4>\r\n
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ABFF HONORS ANNOUNCES ITS “TELEVISION SHOW OF THE YEAR” AND “FILM OF THE YEAR” NOMINEES <\/a><\/h3>\r\n

January 20, 2016<\/h4>\r\n
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TELEVISION AND FILM PRODUCER WILL PACKER TO RECEIVE “DISTINGUISHED ABFF ALUMNI AWARD” AT THE 2016 ABFF HONORS<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

December 21, 2015<\/h4>\r\n
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ACTRESS, SINGER AND AUTHOR DIAHANN CARROLL TO RECEIVE “HOLLYWOOD LEGACY AWARD” AT THE 2016 ABFF HONORS<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

December 14, 2015<\/h4>\r\n
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THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF ANNOUNCES ACTOR\/ARTIST COMMON AS 2016 CELEBRITY AMBASSADOR<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

November 12, 2015<\/h4>\r\n
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ACTOR AND COMEDIAN MIKE EPPS CONFIRMED AS HOST OF THE 2016 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF HONORS<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

October 27, 2015<\/h4>\r\n
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GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU AND AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE FESTIVAL RETURN TO MIAMI JUNE 15-19, 2016<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

August 11, 2015<\/h4>\r\n
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GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU JOINS AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO ANNOUNCE THE FESTIVAL’S RETURN TO MIAMI IN JUNE 2016<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

August 07, 2015<\/h4>\r\n
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TARAJI P. HENSON, JOE MORTON, TRACEE ELLIS ROSS, LORRAINE TOUSSAINT, LARRY WILMORE, JOHN SINGLETON, GAYLE KING AND MORE PARTICIPATE IN INTIMATE CONVERSATIONS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND MORE AT THE 2015 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

June 18, 2015<\/h4>\r\n
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THE 19TH AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL WILL SCREEN A DIVERSE SLATE OF WEBISODES, NARRATIVES, DOCUMENTARIES AND SHORT FILMS IN NEW YORK CITY FROM JUNE 11-14<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

May 22, 2015<\/h4>\r\n
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RICK FAMUYIWA’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FILM, “DOPE”, SPONSORED BY THE MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA ANNOUNCED AS OPENING NIGHT FILM<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

May 11, 2015<\/h4>\r\n
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AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL PROMOTES GREATER MEDIA DIVERSITY WITH THE UNVEILING OF THE FIRST MULTICULTURAL TELEVISION & MEDIA EXPO JUNE 13 & 14 IN NEW YORK CITY<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

March 13, 2015<\/h4>\r\n
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THE 2015 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ACTRESS TARAJI P. HENSON AS CELEBRITY AMBASSADOR<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

March 4, 2015<\/h4>\r\n
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THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF LAUNCHES AN ARRAY OF TALENT COMPETITIONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HBO\u00ae, COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL AND MCDONALD’S<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

February 19, 2015<\/h4>\r\n
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McDonald’s and the American Black Film Festival Challenge Rising Filmmakers to Show Lovin’ through a National Video Competition<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

February 10, 2015<\/h4>\r\n
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BLACK ENTERPRISE CEO EARL “BUTCH” GRAVES, FILM LIFE INC. CEO JEFF FRIDAY JOIN FORCES TO FORM ABFF VENTURES<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

December 4, 2014<\/h4>\r\n
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ABFF Announces 2015 Dates & Host City<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

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