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Film & TV
Teyonah Parris On Stepping Into The Shoes Of Yo-Yo For ‘They Cloned Tyrone’
Teyonah Parris (Dear White People, Mad Men, If Beale Street Could Talk) stars in the hit new modern Blaxploitation conspiracy…
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News
‘The Jeffersons’ Actress Marla Gibbs, 92, To Release Memoir Next Fall
The Jeffersons actress Marla Gibbs, 92, is releasing her memoir in the fall of 2024. The book, “It’s Never Too…
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Arts & Culture
‘Men of Change’: Opening Exhibit at the International African American Museum Highlights Exceptional Black Men Of The Past And Present
At the newly opened International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, the exhibition Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.…
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Arts & Culture
Octavia E. Butler’s Prophetic Novel ‘Parable of the Sower’ Inspires Operatic Retelling At NYC’s Lincoln Center This Summer
Octavia E. Butler’s classic science fiction novel Parable of the Sower has been a source of inspiration for an upcoming…
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Arts & Culture
Kerry James Marshall On Venturing Into A New Style Of Painting In Exhibition “Exquisite Corpse: This Is Not the Game”
Kerry James Marshall has made a name for himself with his distinctive painting style, gaining worldwide acclaim for his portrayals…
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Books
Viola Fletcher, The Oldest Survivor Of Tulsa Race Massacre, Releases Memoir ‘Don’t Let Them Bury My Story’
Until recently, Viola Fletcher was apprehensive about telling her story of surviving the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the most…
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Film & TV
Erykah Badu Will Make A Musical Cameo In Upcoming Film ‘The Piano Lesson,’ Produced By Denzel Washington
Erykah Badu has joined the cast for Netflix’s rendition of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1987 August Wilson play, “The Piano…
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Film & TV
Submit Your Short Film To JARO’s Screening Room
JARO's exciting new Screening Room is now open for submissions of short film content from independent filmmakers reaching across multiple…
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Podcasts
Season One Of The 12th Hour Podcast Is Now Streaming On JARO
The first season of the 12th Hour podcast is now available to stream through JARO’s expanding podcast offering. Created by…
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Arts & Culture
Former NFL Champion Malcolm Jenkins Explores the Intersection of Football and Art As An Esteemed Collector
Malcolm Jenkins with Ernie Barnes’s Study A for Victory in Overtime (1995). Via Artnet News. Malcolm Jenkins, a phenomenal presence in football…
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