6 The Hampton Roads Messenger


Volume 13 Number 3


Miniseries Filmed on HU Campus Invites Public to Watch Launch Screening, December 9


December 2018


Black College Football Hall of Fame Announces 2018 Football Player of the Year Award Finalists


Amir Hall Bowie State


Leslie Cash, Dr. William R. Harvey, and Victoria Rowell Photo courtesy of HU HAMPTON, Va. – A new


miniseries created by and starring Victoria Rowell (“The Young and the Restless”) will launch on the Urban Movie Channel (UMC) on December 6, 2018 and has been granted two launch movie screenings, one in Hampton, Va., and the other in Washington D.C.


“Jacqueline and Jilly” is a six-part


miniseries which was filmed on Hampton University’s campus, in VC Suites and the Hampton University Museum, the oldest African American museum in the United States and one of the oldest museums in the state of Virginia. HU staff and students acted as extras, including Hampton University President, Dr. William R. Harvey.


“Making a cameo on this


miniseries was an amazing experience. Hampton University, with its beautiful and historic buildings, was the perfect backdrop for this production,” said Dr. Harvey. “We are excited to see the finished product.”


“Jacqueline and Jilly,” which will


premiere on UMC, the go-to streaming network for Black film and television, is centered around the opioid crisis. All Hampton University friends, family, staff and students are invited to the Hampton screening on December 9, 2018 at 4:30 p.m., at the Cinema Café, located at 1044 Von Schilling Dr., Hampton, VA 23666. With roughly two million people affected by this issue in the U.S. alone, “Jacqueline and Jilly” showcases just one of the many stories of opiate addiction.


Starring Rowell, alongside


Richard Brooks (“Being Mary Jane”), Daphne Maxwell Reid (“The Fresh Prince of BelAir”), Nikko Austen Smith (“Queen Sugar”) and Shannon


Darryl Johnson North Carolina A&T


Wallace, “Jacqueline and Jilly” is a portrait of three generations, two shattered dreams, and one accidental addiction. When the daughter of a privileged political family develops an addiction to prescription pain killers following an unfortunate accident, it goes unnoticed by those around her. As the problem becomes more apparent, the family must face the truth about addiction and each other while banding together for the sake of their daughter’s survival and recovery. The first episode of Jacqueline and Jilly will premiere at www.UMC.tv (and on various devices) on Thursday, December 6, 2018. New episodes will air weekly through January 10, 2019.


“In my opinion, the functionality


of the entertainment industry should not solely be to entertain but should also be used as an awareness mechanism for calls to action in any crisis," said Victoria Rowell, President of Days Ferry Productions and creator of “Jacqueline and Jilly.” “It is incumbent upon me to use my voice and collaborate with entertainment partners such as UMC to inform the public through the powerful vehicle of storytelling, streaming and more. My hope is that ‘Jacqueline and Jilly’ will inspire spirited conversation between families and communities while also encouraging legislative limitations on pharmaceutical distribution — because lives depend on it.”


“Jacqueline and Jilly” is executive


produced by Victoria Rowell through Days Ferry Productions and former Urban Movie Channel President, Traci Otey Blunt. Carletta S. Hurt, Richard Brooks, and Jonathan D. Ortiz also serve as producers on the miniseries.


Noah Johnson Alcorn State


BY BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Atlanta, GA – The Black College


Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) announced today four Finalists for the Black College Football Player of the Year Award. The Award is presented annually to the most outstanding football player from a Historically Black College & University (HBCU) that embodies the rich tradition of athletic excellence and integrity associated with HBCUs. Former North Carolina A&T State University, and current Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen was the inaugural recipient of the Award in 2016, and Bowie State quarterback Amir Hall was selected as the recipient in 2017.


The 2018 Finalists include QB


Amir Hall (Bowie State University), DL Darryl Johnson (North Carolina A&T State University), QB Noah Johnson (Alcorn State University) and QB Caylin Newton (Howard University).


The Finalists were chosen by a


five-member Selection Committee, which is composed of Black College Football Hall of Fame founders James “Shack” Harris and Doug Williams, longtime SBN Broadcaster and Director of News and Sports for the Power News Radio Network Ty Miller, former USA Today sports writer Roscoe Nance, and ESPN


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College Football Analyst Jay Walker. “The Black College Football


Player of the Year Award showcases the immense talent of our HBCU student-athletes today,” said Doug Williams, BCFHOF Co-Founder and 2011 Inductee. “Each finalist has had an incredible season and we are excited to celebrate their success.”


The winner of the 2018 Black


College Football Player of the Year Award will be announced on February 16, 2019 at the 10th Annual Black College Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Presented by the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta, Georgia. He will be presented with the Deacon Jones Trophy, named in honor of the football legend and inaugural BCFHOF inductee.


“On behalf of the Black


College Football Hall of Fame Trustees, we congratulate the Black College Football Player of the Year Finalists,” said James “Shack” Harris, Co-Founder and 2012 Inductee. “These student-athletes represent the very best of HBCU football.”


The Finalists will also be


recognized at the Celebration Bowl in Atlanta on December 15th, along with the BCFHOF Class of 2019, which will be televised on ABC.


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