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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...
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Jemele Hill Leads the Conversation With NAACP’s Image Unscripted

 

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A Black woman who has never flinched at telling the truth is stepping into a space built for honesty. Jemele Hill has been named host of Image Unscripted, a new podcast from the NAACP that centers culture, power, and lived experience through open and intentional conversation. The series is set to premiere on February 10, with weekly episodes available on major podcast platforms and accompanied by visual content on digital platforms. 

Image Unscripted is an NAACP+ production, produced by Danielle Jones-Wesley and Cristian Colbert, who also serves as creative director. The project is executive produced by Fallon Jethroe and Robin Harrison. Together, the team brings a layered approach to storytelling that reflects both cultural relevance and institutional purpose. The podcast will feature conversations with a dynamic group of guests across comedy, film, music, and media, including Ego Nwodim, KevOnStage, Miles Caton, Tyriq Withers, Jaz Sinclair, Khleo Thomas, Kalen Allen, and Scott Evans. Each guest brings their own story, offering insight into how identity, creativity, and visibility intersect in today’s cultural landscape.

Image Unscripted will be available across major podcast platforms with accompanying visual episodes, extending the NAACP’s reach into spaces where conversation is evolving and audiences are listening differently. It reflects a growing understanding that storytelling must be both accessible and intentional. 

Ego Nwodim and Jemele Hill interview for new NAACP podcast ‘Image Unscripted.’Earl Gibson III/NAACP


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