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    Film & TV
    May 26, 2020

    #MeToo, phase 2: Documentary explores heavy burden on women of…

    There’s an elegant, almost poetic silence to one of the…
    Film & TV
    May 22, 2020

    Tyler Perry’s studio moves toward reopening while industry waits

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyler Perry is planning to make…
    Sports
    May 22, 2020

    Strong finish for ESPN’s Jordan doc, ‘The Last Dance’

    NEW YORK (AP) — In basketball terms, “The Last Dance”…
    News
    May 19, 2020

    Beyoncé to give graduation speech alongside the Obamas

    NEW YORK (AP) — Beyoncé has been added to the…
    Books
    May 14, 2020

    Biography About Journalist Ida B. Wells To Be Released In…

    NEW YORK (AP) — The great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells…
    Film & TV
    May 11, 2020

    ‘Insecure’ Provides An Honest Portrait On The Reality Of Growing…

    In Sunday’s episode of Insecure, tensions between Issa and Molly…
    News
    May 10, 2020

    Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Little Richard, one of the chief…
    Film & TV
    May 7, 2020

    In ‘Becoming,’ a starring role for Michelle Obama

    NEW YORK (AP) — In the backstage hallways of Washington…
    Books
    May 5, 2020

    Colson Whitehead’s ‘The Nickel Boys’ wins Pulitzer Prize

    NEW YORK (AP) — Colson Whitehead became the rare author…
    News
    May 5, 2020

    Barack Obama will headline televised prime-time commencement

    NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Barack Obama will deliver…
    News
    May 4, 2020

    Martin Luther King’s traffic ticket changed history’s course

    DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — On this day 60 years ago,…
    News
    April 30, 2020

    #Graduation2020: Oprah Winfrey, Simone Biles, Lil Nas X, And More…

    Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the graduating class of 2020…
    Music
    April 30, 2020

    Kelly Rowland Interview: “Coffee’ Song, Video Is My Ode To…

    NEW YORK (AP) — Kelly Rowland says her new single…
    Film & TV
    April 28, 2020

    Netflix Renews Its First African Original Series, ‘Queen Sono’

    Queen Sono, Netflix’s first African original series, has been renewed…
    Film & TV
    April 27, 2020

    Michelle Obama documentary ‘Becoming’ to premiere on Netflix

    NEW YORK (AP) — A documentary portrait of Michelle Obama…
    Lifestyle
    April 23, 2020

    D.C. Women Launch ‘Grounded,’ A Therapeutic Plant Subscription Service

    Two D.C. based women have just launched their virtual plant…
    Film & TV
    April 23, 2020

    Whitney Houston Biopic In The Works

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A feature film about Whitney Houston’s…
    Books
    April 20, 2020

    Michelle Obama To Read Classic Children’s Books In Live-Streaming PBS…

    “Mondays With Michelle Obama” is a new live-streaming series where…
    Arts & Culture
    April 16, 2020

    ARRAY Launches $250,000 Arts Fund, Providing Grants For Women And…

    Ava DuVernay’s foundation ARRAY Alliance has launched a $250,000 fund,…
    Film & TV
    April 15, 2020

    Pixar’s summer release ‘Soul’ postponed to November

    NEW YORK (AP) — Pixar’s “Soul,” the last major release…
    Lifestyle
    April 13, 2020

    COVID-19, Its Toll On Certain African American Communities, And The…

    There are reports circulating that indicate how COVID-19 is specifically…
    Film & TV
    April 8, 2020

    CBS’ ‘All Rise’ Will Virtually Produce Next Episode By Using…

    In an innovative solution that speaks to the times, CBS’…
    Arts & Culture
    April 6, 2020

    Remembering The Acclaimed Multimedia Artist, Curator, And Scholar David Driskell

    The renowned African American artist, curator, and scholar David Driskell…
    News
    April 3, 2020

    ‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at…

    Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful…
    Film & TV
    April 1, 2020

    Ava DuVernay Launches Stay-At-Home #ArrayMatinee African Independent Film Series

    Ava DuVernay’s company Array is helping to provide weekly digital…
    Music
    March 30, 2020

    Montreux Jazz Festival Releases Over 50 Full Performances By Nina…

    With all of the concerts and festivals being postponed due…
    Sports
    March 27, 2020

    Harlem Globetrotters great Curly Neal dies at 77

    Fred “Curly” Neal, the dribbling wizard who entertained millions with…
    Arts & Culture
    March 24, 2020

    Kiana Calder Is Helping Black Artists Get The Exposure They…

    Through her annual New York-based event The Unapologetic Art Expo,…
    Film & TV
    March 24, 2020

    Netflix’s ‘Self Made’ tells of first female millionaire, Madam C.J.…

    NEW YORK (AP) — Madam C.J. Walker may be one…
    Film & TV
    March 23, 2020

    How TV’s Fictional Hospitals Are Contributing Supplies To Real Hospitals…

    TV’s medical dramas such as The Good Doctor, New Amsterdam,…
    Music
    March 19, 2020

    The show will go on. Just from their living rooms.

    NEW YORK (AP) — The spreading coronavirus canceled several touring…
    Books
    March 16, 2020

    One-Two Punch: James Patterson and Kwame Alexander team up on…

    NEW YORK (AP) — Authors James Patterson and Kwame Alexander…
    Lifestyle
    March 10, 2020

    Influential Women Are Celebrated Through Special “100 Women Of The…

    Women’s History Month is upon us, and TIME Magazine is…
    Arts & Culture
    March 5, 2020

    The “Dust My Broom” Exhibit Explores The Legacy of Artistic…

    Since September, the California African American Museum (CAAM) has been…
    Books
    March 4, 2020

    Critics Of Oprah Book Club Title ‘American Dirt’ Put New…

    TUCSON, Arizona (AP) — When Oprah Winfrey chose the novel…
    Arts & Culture
    February 28, 2020

    High-tech Chicago exhibit puts visitors eye-to-eye with MLK

    CHICAGO (AP) — Imagine being so close to Martin Luther…
    News
    February 26, 2020

    Generational split among SC black voters could hurt Biden

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — For James Felder, the question of…
    Music
    February 25, 2020

    LISTEN: Tony Williams’ New Single ‘Skin I’m In’ Shares A…

    For Black History Month, The World Famous Tony Williams has…
    News
    February 24, 2020

    Pioneering black NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson dies at 101

    Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who calculated rocket trajectories and earth…
    Film & TV
    February 21, 2020

    Review: Ava DuVernay’s ‘Cherish the Day’ Is Refreshingly Innovative

    We’re only three episodes into Cherish the Day, and the…
    Film & TV
    February 20, 2020

    ‘Black in Space’ looks at final frontier of civil rights

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — In 1959, Ronald Erwin McNair walked…
    News
    February 19, 2020

    ‘Good Times’ Ja’Net DuBois dies; co-wrote ‘Jeffersons’ theme

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ja’Net DuBois, who played the vivacious…
    Books
    February 17, 2020

    Book Review: ‘Land Of The Black Squirrels’ Takes Readers On…

    Officially released this month, Land of the Black Squirrels is…
    Books
    February 14, 2020

    Kaepernick to release memoir through his publishing company

    NEW YORK (AP) — Colin Kaepernick can add author and…
    Sports
    February 13, 2020

    Jennifer Hudson to do a Kobe Bryant tribute at All-Star…

    CHICAGO (AP) — Jennifer Hudson is coming to the All-Star…
    Videos
    February 12, 2020

    Watch The Oscar-winning Short Film ‘Hair Love’ By Matthew A.…

    Wow. I’ve been tracking Matthew A. Cherry’s journey with Hair…
    News
    February 11, 2020

    Mandela’s release 30 years ago birthed a new South Africa

    CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Thirty years ago, Nelson…
    Film & TV
    February 10, 2020

    Making Oscar history, ‘Parasite’ wins best picture

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a milestone win that instantly…
    Arts & Culture
    February 7, 2020

    Essence event affirms the power of black women in Hollywood

    BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Through laughs, tears and speeches…
    Books
    February 6, 2020

    Perceptive Words By James Baldwin To Ruminate On

      Truthfully, I’ve only recently begun delving into the brilliant…

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