Books
May 11, 2021
Zora Neale Hurston’s Classic ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’ Is…
In the early days of spring, I decided to partake…
Books
May 11, 2021
Akwaeke Emezi’s Novel ‘You Made A Fool Of Death With…
Author Akwaeke Emezi Akwaeke Emezi’s upcoming 2022 romance novel You…
Books
April 23, 2021
Opinion: ‘The Vanishing Half’ And The Complexity Of Racial Identity
**This thinkpiece contains spoilers from Brit Bennett’s “The Vanishing Half.”…
Music
April 20, 2021
Luther Vandross Is Celebrated In Vibrant Google Doodle Animation For…
The illustrious R&B singer Luther Vandross would have turned 70…
Books
April 16, 2021
The Free Amplify Libraries Highlight BIPOC Authors And Anti-Racist Texts
Amplify Library, via @amplifylibrary Inspired by the Little Free Libraries…
Film & TV
April 14, 2021
Little Marvin On New Series ‘Them’ And The Concept Of…
Them, the new horror anthology series by Little Marvin, explores…
Arts & Culture
April 7, 2021
Ghanaian Artist Kwesi Botchway On Artistic Expression Through Portraiture And…
Kwesi Botchway / by Nii Odzenma, courtesy of Gallery 1957.…
Books
April 2, 2021
Kaitlyn Greenidge On Her Novel ‘Libertie’ And Exploring The Definition…
In an interview with Kukuwa Ashan of Electric Lit, Kaitlyn…
Arts & Culture
March 29, 2021
These Artists Have Collaborated To Form Kugali, A Revolutionary Pan-African…
Inspired by Afrofuturism, African artists Ziki Nelson, Tolu Foyeh, and…
Arts & Culture
March 28, 2021
‘A reset button’ — Black theater leaders push for change
Audra McDonald attends the 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors in…
Arts & Culture
March 25, 2021
Poet Amanda Gorman Will Be Interviewed By Oprah For “The…
23-year-old poet Amanda Gorman, who made history as the youngest…
Film & TV
March 22, 2021
‘THEM’: Trailer Reveals How A Black American Family Is Terrorized…
Following the buzzing teaser last week, the official trailer for…
Film & TV
March 19, 2021
Octavia E. Butler’s ‘Kindred’ Is Being Adapted By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins…
FX has ordered a pilot for Octavia E. Butler’s 1979…
News
March 18, 2021
Curry, WNBA players receive Jackie Robinson award from NAACP
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles against the…
Film & TV
March 15, 2021
Viola Davis Is Now The Most-Nominated Black Actress Ever––But There’s…
CREDIT: DAN MACMEDAN/GETTY IMAGES Viola Davis has just received her…
Music
March 15, 2021
After top Grammy win, singer H.E.R. is heading to the…
H.E.R. poses in the press room with the award for…
News
March 11, 2021
Eddie Murphy to be inducted into NAACP Hall of Fame
FILE – In this Jan. 12, 2020, file photo, Eddie…
Music
March 8, 2021
H.E.R. on Original Song ‘Fight For You’ From ‘Judas and…
H.E.R.’s original song “Fight For You”, written for Judas and…
Film & TV
March 8, 2021
Meet Jesse Collins, TV’s most requested producer
Jesse Collins, producer of the 63rd Grammy Awards, poses for…
Film & TV
March 3, 2021
Andra Day Reflects On Winning A Golden Globe And How…
On Sunday night, the marvelous Andra Day became just the…
Music
March 1, 2021
George Floyd kin joins protest anthem album project
Terrence Floyd, brother of George Floyd, after a recording session…
Arts & Culture
February 26, 2021
Tonywatch: Playwright Katori Hall ‘reaching for humanity’
FILE – Director Phyllida Lloyd, left, and playwright Katori Hall…
Film & TV
February 26, 2021
Ta-Nehisi Coates to write new ‘Superman’ film
FILE – Author Ta-Nehisi Coates speaks during the Celebration of…
Film & TV
February 23, 2021
Kerry Washington and Laverne Cox Discuss Creating Room For Inclusivity…
Kerry Washington and Laverne Cox are working hard to provide…
News
February 16, 2021
Tyler Perry, Clintons attend memorial for actor Cicely Tyson
Pallbearers carry the casket of pioneering Black actor Cicely Tyson…
Music
February 8, 2021
WRLDFMS Tony Williams Vibrantly Covers David Bowie, Prince, Kanye, And…
In an uplifting, hip set, WRLDFMS Tony Williams and band…
Arts & Culture
February 8, 2021
Amanda Gorman, in a first, brings poetry to Super Bowl
NEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who…
Music
February 5, 2021
New museum traces history of Black music across genres
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new museum two decades in…
Arts & Culture
February 3, 2021
Nominations For 2021 NAACP Image Awards Highlight Strong, Resilient Black…
The nominations for the 52nd annual NAACP Image Awards have…
Books
February 2, 2021
Nancy Johnson On How Race And Class Influenced Her Debut…
Nancy Johnson’s debut novel The Kindest Lie, officially released today,…
News
January 29, 2021
Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking award-winning actor, dead at 96
NEW YORK (AP) — Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor…
Film & TV
January 27, 2021
Zendaya On The Making Of Netflix Drama Film ‘Malcolm &…
The black-and-white romantic drama film Malcolm & Marie, which stars…
Books
January 25, 2021
Join A Virtual Conversation Between Cicely Tyson And Whoopi Goldberg…
This Thursday, January 28th at 6:00 PM EST, join in…
News
January 22, 2021
Hank Aaron, baseball’s one-time home run king, dies at 86
ATLANTA (AP) — Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with…
News
January 20, 2021
Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman: ‘Even as we grieved, we grew.’
NEW YORK (AP) — The country has a new president…
News
January 19, 2021
Inaugural event to celebrate resiliency of Black Americans
DETROIT (AP) — The resiliency, culture and heroism of Black…
Arts & Culture
January 17, 2021
Where MLK and Coretta met and studied, a memorial will…
BOSTON (AP) — A major memorial honoring Martin Luther King…
Film & TV
January 15, 2021
‘Soul’: A Deeply Spiritual Film On Awakening to the Light…
Warning: Spoilers ahead. I was both stunned and pleasantly surprised…
Arts & Culture
January 14, 2021
Poet Amanda Gorman, 22, will read at Biden inaugural
NEW YORK (AP) — At age 22, poet Amanda Gorman,…
Books
January 12, 2021
Book Review: Jesmyn Ward’s ‘Sing, Unburied, Sing’ Is Both Poetically…
Jesmyn Ward’s 2017 Award-winning novel Sing, Unburied, Sing has been on my…
News
January 7, 2021
After years of work, Abrams takes victory lap in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Stacey Abrams spent years crisscrossing Georgia,…
News
January 6, 2021
Eric Jerome Dickey, bestselling novelist, dead at 59
NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Jerome Dickey, the bestselling novelist…
Politics
January 4, 2021
After a tumultuous 2020, Black leaders weigh next steps
FILE – In this Dec. 8, 2020, file photo President-elect…
Film & TV
December 18, 2020
In ‘Ma Rainey,’ channeling the blues of August Wilson
NEW YORK (AP) — Like many of those involved in…
Politics
December 18, 2020
Biden picks Regan for EPA nominee, Haaland for interior head
President-elect Joe Biden says he had chosen North Carolina regulator…
Books
December 16, 2020
JARO Reading List: Books By Black Authors On Our Radar…
There have been a plethora of distinguished books throughout…
Film & TV
December 15, 2020
Sundance Film Festival unveils slate for 1st virtual edition
A Questlove-directed documentary about the other major music event of…
News
December 11, 2020
Home of civil rights icon Evers named as a national…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The historic home of slain civil…
Film & TV
December 8, 2020
Director Kemp Powers On Major Upcoming Films “Soul” And “Miami,”…
Having no film credits just three years ago, today Kemp…
News
December 7, 2020
‘B.A.P.S.’ star Natalie Desselle Reid dies at 53
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Natalie Desselle Reid, who starred alongside…
