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Bounce & Brown Sugar Celebrate Black Music Month

By on June 1, 2021

Bounce, the leading broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, and its popular subscription streaming service Brown Sugar, will join forces for a major Black Music Month (BMM) tribute this June.

A cross-section of hosted movies, special events and new original programming highlight Bounce’s Black Music Month tribute. Every Friday night in June, viewers can enjoy double-feature BMM Movie Nights, hosted by J.D. Williams, one of the stars of Bounce’s #1 hit series Saints & Sinners:

  • June 4 – Top female music artists who crossed over into film with two movies that feature great soundtracks, Waiting To Exhale (Whitney Houston) and Beauty Shop (Queen Latifah).
  • June 11 – A tribute to Tupac Shakur to celebrate the prolific actor and rapper on what would be his 50th Birthday. Tupac: Resurrection, the acclaimed documentary about his life and death is first, followed by one of his most memorable moments on film in Juice, the story of four inner-city teens coming together to form a pact that changes their lives forever, co-starring Queen Latifah and Samuel L. Jackson.
  • June 18 – A double feature of two musical biopics, Lady Sings The Blues (Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor) and Why Do Fools Fall In Love (Larenz Tate, Halle Berry, Vivica A. Fox).
  • June 25 – The final BMM Movie Night takes viewers back in time with period pieces that show how Black music has influenced the fabric of American culture with The Color Purple (Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover) and The Cotton Club (Gregory Hines).

Bounce will air Black Music Honors, the annual star-studded celebration of African-American music and entertainment. This year’s event will recognize the musical contributions of Angie Stone, Ginuwine, Ramsey Lewis, and Marvin Sapp and will feature a star-studded lineup of performances.

Bounce will also present a series of new, original short-form pieces produced in partnership with the National Museum of African American Music looking at the history of black music genres. These pieces will be seen across all Bounceplatforms, including on-air, social and at BounceTV.com throughout the month. Bounce’s Black Music Month is sponsored by Toyota, Unilever, Target, and Diageo/Crown Royal. Visit BounceTV.com for all dates and times.

Brown Sugar

In addition to premiering the explosive season finale of the mega-hit original drama series Saints & Sinners in June, Brown Sugar celebrates the contributions of African Americans to music with an extensive curated collection of Black Music Month hits including:
  • Prince: A Purple Reign – The life and legacy of one of the greatest musicians of all time.
  • Michael Jackson: The Journey – Chronicles the rise of the King of Pop.
  • Rihanna: No Regrets – A must-see for any music fan.
  • Al Green: Everything’s Gonna Be Alright – Live 1991 performance by the renowned soul singer.
  • Commissioned in Concert – Features famous gospel artist Fred Hammond and Marvin Sapp
  • Mahalia Jackson: The Power & The Glory – The story of the gospel legend is told.
  • Welcome to Death Row – The rise and fall of Death Row Records.
  • The Winans: The Lost Concert – A classic 1984 performance by the contemporary gospel pioneers.
  • The Dempsey Sisters – Cymphonique Miller, Denyce Lawton, and Teairra Mari return to their roots.
  • Hallelujah Gospel – Inspirational music from legendary gospel and pop performers.
  • The L.A. Mass Choir – The popular gospel choir performs their hits at the Celebrity Theater in California.

Bounce (@bouncetv) is seen over-the-air, on cable, on DISH channel 359, over-the-top on Roku ®, on mobile devices via the Bounce and Brown Sugar apps, and on the web via BounceTV.com.  Brown Sugar is available on Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, Comcast Xfinity X1, Amazon Channels, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Kindle, Android TV, Windows/Xbox, Android and Apple smartphones and tablets, and web browsers via BrownSugar.com. There is a free 7-day initial trial period for subscribers with a retail price of $3.99/month thereafter. Visit www.BrownSugar.com for more information.  Bounce and Brown Sugar are both a part of Scripps Networks, a division of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP).

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