James DuBose Ignites a Streaming Revolution, Uplifting Black Voices Globally with In The Black Network

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James DuBose Ignites a Streaming Revolution, Uplifting Black Voices Globally with In The Black Network

By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA (NNPA) - In a seismic move set to redefine the streaming landscape, James DuBose, the visionary former General Manager of Fox Soul, has unleashed his revolutionary ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) platform, In The Black Network (ITBN). Dubose started the streaming service in October and has intentionally designed it to magnify Black voices […]

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