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…
Arts & Culture
December 2, 2020
Kofi Siriboe On The Inspiration Behind His Media And Lifestyle…
Queen Sugar’s Kofi Siriboe recently launched his new media and…
Film & TV
November 30, 2020
Filmmaker Sam Pollard Reflects On His Civil Rights Documentary “MLK/FBI”…
Sam Pollard’s new documentary “MLK/FBI” is an examination of how…
Film & TV
November 25, 2020
John Boyega isn’t going to ‘take the money and shush’
NEW YORK (AP) — John Boyega is only 28, but…
Arts & Culture
November 25, 2020
Barack Obama to be honored next month by PEN America
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Barack Obama, already a…
Books
November 23, 2020
Yusef Salaam writing memoir about his wrongful imprisonment
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the five teens wrongly…
Arts & Culture
November 19, 2020
Play ‘Thoughts of a Colored Man’ to get a Broadway…
NEW YORK (AP) — Playwright Keenan Scott II’s play “Thoughts…
Film & TV
November 18, 2020
In McQueen’s ‘Small Axe,’ an epic of West Indian heritage
NEW YORK (AP) — For Steve McQueen, bringing back the…
Books
November 17, 2020
Listen To Excerpts From President Obama’s New Memoir ‘A Promised…
Former President Barack Obama’s latest memoir A Promised Land hits…
Film & TV
November 16, 2020
Terry McMillan’s ‘Waiting To Exhale’ To Be Adapted Into A…
Terry McMillan, the commendable author behind the 1992 NYT best-selling…
Film & TV
November 11, 2020
Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Novel ‘The Water Dancer’ Is Being Adapted Into…
Ta-Nehisi Coates’ best-selling debut novel The Water Dancer will receive…
Books
November 9, 2020
Read An Excerpt From Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s New Short Story…
Acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has released her first work…
Politics
November 9, 2020
Harris pays tribute to Black women in 1st speech as…
Vice president-elect Kamala Harris on Saturday paid tribute to the…
Politics
November 8, 2020
Black leaders greet Biden win, pledge to push for equality
DETROIT (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s victory was celebrated by…
Film & TV
November 6, 2020
‘Tenet’ to head to home release in Dec. after theatrical…
NEW YORK (AP) — After several months in pandemic-altered theaters,…
Arts & Culture
November 6, 2020
Museums face calls to better represent people of color
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — As young as 5 years old, La…
Politics
November 5, 2020
Biden pushes closer to victory in race for the White…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden was pushing closer to…
Film & TV
November 2, 2020
‘ColorBlind’ Wins First Place In JARO’s PVIFF Short Film Competition
Shaun M. Mathis’s emotionally gripping film ColorBlind has been named…
Lifestyle
November 2, 2020
Chef Marcus Samuelsson celebrates the variety of Black food
NEW YORK (AP) — If anyone asks chef Marcus Samuelsson…
Arts & Culture
October 26, 2020
Art exhibit in Chadwick Boseman’s hometown honors legacy
By SARAH BLAKE MORGAN Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) —…
Film & TV
October 25, 2020
Watch And Vote: JARO Announces 3rd Annual Sponsorship Of Shorts…
The 15th annual Peachtree Village International Film Festival will…
Politics
October 22, 2020
High stakes for Trump, Biden heading into final debate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger…
