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Lindura Joins Hallmark’s Holiday Lineup with Merry Memories

  By Testimony Mag Hallmark's Christmas lineup is making room for a new leading lady. Actress Lindura stars opposite Brendan Morgan in Merry Memories , a holiday romance arriving November 6 as part of the network's 2026 Countdown to Christmas. Lindura plays Michaela, an accountant whose carefully organized routine gets a little more complicated when she steps in to help care for her young nephew while his mother is deployed overseas. A school assignment gives the family a new holiday project: creating a Christmas scrapbook filled with memories for his mother. Michaela recruits his substitute teacher, Bryan (Morgan), to help. Their differing approaches to the assignment lead to new traditions, unexpected companionship and a budding romance. Audiences familiar with Lindura's work may recognize her from Sullivan's Crossing , where she plays Sydney Shandon, a successful model whose return to her hometown brings family relationships back into focus. The Canadian actress bega...

Advocates, Mothers, Leaders: Halle Bailey & Faith Evans Honored

Halle Bailey continues to lead with grace and honesty. The City of Los Angeles honored the singer and actress with the “Halo Award” at Project Pit’s first annual Maternal Health Summit on August 16, 2025, celebrating her powerful advocacy in maternal health.

As a new mother, the Little Mermaid star stepped bravely into her truth, sharing her postpartum journey to uplift other women and shine a light on postpartum depression and the real realities of motherhood. Her openness has created a space where mothers, especially Black mothers, can feel valued, validated, and embraced. 

Alongside of her was Faith Evans, who was also honored with the Impact Award for her work with her nonprofit, Ryder’s Room, Inc., an organization dedicated to supporting children with disabilities and their families. Through her ongoing advocacy and community work, Evans continues to embody what it means to serve with compassion and purpose.

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Together, these women remind us that healing and advocacy begin with truth—and that when Black women share their stories, they change lives. 




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