Post-Thanksgiving weekend is usually a time to rest up for the upcoming week…unless you plan on shopping, in which case, Black Friday is in full swing.
Of course, this year, protesters around the country have asked people to stay away from the stores in support of Mike Brown’s family and the shootings of young Black males by police around the country. For a complete list of active, peaceful Black Friday protests in cities worldwide, click here.
Here is what else is going on this weekend, including comedy, concerts and The Annual Soul Train Music Awards, hosted by Wendy Williams, airing on Sunday at 8 p.m. on BET and Centric.
HOT ON TV:
All Times Eastern
Friday, November 28
Frosty The Snowman
CBS, 8:59 p.m.
The enduring children’s classic has its annual airing
Saturday, November 29
A Diva’s Christmas Carol
VH1, 8 p.m.
Vanessa Williams and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas star in this contemporary Christmas classic about the spoiled lead singer of a girl group forced to reminisce about her past
Sunday, November 30
The Soul Train Music Awards
BET, Centric 8 p.m.
Wendy Williams hosts, Kool and The Gang are honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award
READ IT:
Columnist Charles Blow’s memoir details his life growing up as young Black man in the Deep South
