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    Quinta Brunson, Niecy Nash-Betts, “P-Valley” Among Winners of African American Film Critics’ TV Honors

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    Niecy Nash-Betts in a scene from "Dahmer--Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" (photo courtesy of Netflix)
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    The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has unveiled the winners of its 5th Annual TV Honors, recognizing outstanding achievements in broadcast television and streaming with a special emphasis on entertainment representing the Black diaspora.  The AAFCA TV Honors is scheduled to be held at an invitation-only, in-person luncheon at Hotel Casa del Mar in Santa Monica, Calif., on August 27.  AAFCA is closely monitoring the ongoing strikes and will adjust the date of the AAFCA TV Honors accordingly, if necessary.  Winners include “P-Valley’’ from Starz for Best TV Drama, Best Ensemble and Best TV Acting (Male) for J. Alphonse Nicholson and Nicco Annan, “Abbott Elementary’’ (ABC) for Best TV Comedy and Best TV Writing for series creator and star Quinta Brunson, Niecy Nash-Betts from “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” (Netflix) for Best TV Acting (Female), Netflix’s “Mo” for Best New Show, “The 1619 Project” (Onyx Collective/Hulu) for Best Documentary, Peacock’s “The Best Man: The Final Chapters” for Best Limited Series and “Shooting Stars” for Best TV Movie, Jessica Williams from “Shrinking” (Apple TV+) for Breakout Star, and Mary Lou Belli, Debbie Allen, Tasha Smith, Henry Chan, and Jordan E. Cooper from the BET+ series for Best TV Directing.
     
    “AAFCA is proud to recognize the brightest talents in television,” stated AAFCA co-founder and president Gil Robertson.  “With the entertainment industry in flux due to the strikes, these incredible talents –from icons to breakouts –  still deserve recognition for their outstanding contributions to the television landscape. AAFCA is committed to celebrating all of our winners. Congratulations to all!.”
     
    As previously announced, AAFCA will bestow special distinguished achievement honors to several recipients, including Jennifer Hudson, who will receive the We See You Award, Delroy Lindo, who will receive the Legacy Award, and five-time Emmy® nominee Marla Gibbs who will receive the Legend Award.  The Apple TV+ show “Ted Lasso’’ will receive the Inclusion Award, and CBS’ “S.W.A.T.,’’ produced by Sony Pictures Television in association with CBS Studios, will receive the Impact Award.
     
    A full list of winners follows:
     
    2023 AAFCA TV HONORS AWARD RECIPIENTS:

    • BEST TV COMEDY – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
    • BEST TV DRAMA – “P-Valley” (Starz)
    • BEST NEW SHOW – “Mo” (Netflix)
    • BEST DOCUMENTARY – “The 1619 Project” (Onyx Collective/Hulu)
    • BEST LIMITED SERIES – “The Best Man: The Final Chapters” (Peacock)
    • BEST TV MOVIE – “Shooting Stars” (Peacock) 
    • BREAKOUT STAR – Jessica Williams – “Shrinking” (Apple TV+)
    • BEST ENSEMBLE – “P-Valley” (Starz)
    • BEST TV WRITING – Quinta Brunson – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
    • BEST TV DIRECTING – Mary Lou Belli, Debbie Allen, Tasha Smith, Henry Chan, Jordan E. Cooper – “The Ms. Pat Show” (BET+)
    • BEST TV ACTING (Female) – Niecy Nash-Betts – “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” (Netflix) 
    • BEST TV ACTING (Male) – J. Alphonse Nicholson and Nicco Annan – “P-Valley” (Starz)
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    Nimisha Jain named chief strategy officer at Highdive

    Friday, November 7, 2025
    Nimisha Jain

    Highdive, the independent creative agency behind work for Jeep, State Farm, KFC, BetMGM and Jersey Mike’s, has appointed Nimisha Jain as chief strategy officer. Jain joins Highdive’s leadership team from Mischief, where she served as EVP, strategy, bringing over two decades of brand strategy experience and a track record of delivering creative strategies & platforms that drive measurable business results.

    Jain will be based at Highdive’s Chicago headquarters, leading strategy across the full client roster while building a strategy practice designed to attract the industry’s best talent.

    During her four-plus years at Mischief, Jain helped architect some of the industry’s most recognized and effective work, driving culture-cutting platforms for brands like Heinz, Peet’s, Coors Light, and EOS. She also unlocked scaled growth across their MCBC and Kraft Heinz portfolios. Before Mischief, Jain helped build brands at Leo Burnett Chicago, leading multidisciplinary teams across the Kellogg’s portfolio.

    Across her career, Jain’s work has been celebrated on the industry’s most competitive stages--from Cannes Lions and Grand Clios to One Show Pencils and an Emmy nomination--paired with a haul of over 30 Effie Awards, including the prestigious Iridium Effie, demonstrating her obsession with results, not just reactions.

    “With AI’s rapid adoption and the noise level in marketing at an all-time high, strategy has never been more important,” said Megan Lally, CEO and Owner of Highdive. “There’s a rigor in strategy--deciding what not to do is just as important as deciding what to do. It’s our responsibility as partners to our CMOs and their teams to navigate those decisions. Nimisha brings that discipline, along with an... Read More

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