
The Uptown Chronicles Named an Early Selection to the 2025 New Jersey Web Fest
The animated project known as The Uptown Chronicles will be planting a flag in the tristate area, as it’s been announced that the inaugural trailer for the project has been named as an early selection to the New Jersey Webfest. This...
Celebrating Richard Parsons: A Trailblazer in Media and Empowerment
In a world where representation matters, Richard Parsons stands out as a powerful figure whose impact on the media industry resonates deeply within the African American community. Born on October 3, 1948, in Brooklyn, New York, Parsons rose from...

Helen Phillips’ Dystopian Novel ‘Hum’ Tackles Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change, And Our Connection To The Natural World
In Helen Phillips’ dystopian novel Hum, AI-based robots known as “hums” have made many of today’s jobs obsolete. We follow May as she loses her own job to artificial intelligence and, in desperate measures to pay off her family’s debt,...
New Statue Of Vel Phillips Commemorates Her Impact as a Civil Rights Activist and Leader
Vel Phillips was a distinguished civil rights activist and politician in Wisconsin, celebrated for her groundbreaking accomplishments in public service. In 1956, she became the first Black person and woman elected to the Milwaukee Common Council,...