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Breakthrough Interactive Group Celebrates Black History Month MAC Experience Showcases African Americans in Martial Arts with its New Weekly Series Newark, New Jersey — January 31, 2007 — Breakthrough Interactive Group, Inc. (BIG) announced today that acclaimed martial arts instructor, promoter and pioneer, Dennis Brown, will host a weekly Martial Arts Channel “Inside Martial Arts” and MAC Radio series throughout the month of February. The series will showcase African American martial artists that have paved the way for others through their contributions and inspirations. BIG will also celebrate Black History Month with a trivia contest; each week a new question will be asked and prizes will vary. For more information please go to www.macexperience.com. "As martial artists and as African Americans, it is important for us to know and remember the past, because it is only through remembering and honoring those pioneers who helped to shape the present that we can secure our future growth,” said Grandmaster Dennis Brown. The weekly series promises to have something for every martial art enthusiast and will include many interviews and featured segments with entrepreneurs in the martial arts such as Billy Blanks and Chuck Jeffreys. In the entertainment sector, actors Michael Jai White and Sean Baker will be featured. On the competitive side of the sport, BIG will showcase martial arts legends which include; Professor Ronald Duncan, T Rondo Van Clief, Robert “Sugar” Crowson, Steve “Nasty” Anderson, Anthony Price, Linda Denley, Raymond “The Real Deal” Daniels, Delfort Fort and others. “It is important for us to remember all those that have come before us and paved the way for us to succeed,” said R. Anthony Cort, Founder, Chairman and CEO of BIG who also holds a 2nd Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. “As an African American, I am excited to celebrate and launch this new series and to celebrate those that have strived to succeed in the martial arts. As a mentor to so many including me, Dennis Brown is the perfect choice as host. We also want to educate our audience and have a little fun through the trivia contest. Everyone is invited." MAC Experience (MAC), based in New Jersey, Breakthrough Interactive Group, Inc. (BIG) is a multimedia and lifestyle company that delivers the richness, diversity and excitement of the martial arts world to general consumers. The company delivers high definition, entertaining, martial arts-focused programming through its IPTV properties found at www.macexperience.com. The company’s video and audio platforms include Martial Arts Channel™ (MAC), MAC Sports™ and MAC Radio™. BIG is also home to the martial arts social network called Planet MAC™, in addition to the martial arts, lifestyle shopping experience online called Breakthrough Mall. BIG’s entertainment channels are watched in over 105 countries. Contact: Kelly Cinelli or Ronnie Welch CWR & Partners, 508-222-4802
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