Interview with Ise Lyfe and Gill Sotu by Malesha Jessie Taylor Do you remember the days of the Def Poetry Jam? Most Def hosted this hot television series run by rapper and arts lover, Russell Simmons. It was part of what brought spoken-word poetry to the forefront and launched the careers of many …
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The Oscar nominations were announced this morning and the 89th Academy Awards show is more diverse than ever. “Fences”, “Hidden Figures”, “Moana”, “Moonlight”, “La La Land”, “Lion”, “Loving” and “13TH” all films that stood out for us, received nods in a variety of categories. This year’s list of nominees included seven actors of color, three African American …
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President Donald J. Trump delivers his Inaugural address after taking the oath of office as the 45th President of the United States in Washington, DC, January 20, 2017. By law, and the machinations of the Electoral College, Donald Trump is the President of the United States. However, after listening to his angry, dark depiction …
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Hey, hey, ho, ho, Donald Trump has got to go! This is what democracy looks like! Those are just a couple of the powerful and moving roaring chants heard from the 40,000 strong that attended the Women’s March in San Diego on Saturday, January 21, 2017. On the day after what many had …
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Music icons Janelle Monáe, Maxwell, and Angelique Kidjo will be performing at the Women’s March on Washington, which will take place in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, January 21, 2017. Additional performers include Toshi Reagon, Samantha Ronson, Emily Wells, DJ Rekha, MC Lyte, St. Beauty, Beverly Bond, Alia Sharief, DJ Rimarkable, Amber Coffman, the Indigo Girls, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Climbing PoeTree. …
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Former President Barack Obama’s eldest daughter, Malia Obama, is continuing to rack up entertainment experience in a new internship at major movie and television studio the Weinstein Company. The Hollywood Reporter’s sources confirmed that the former first daughter’s new gig in the days leading up to President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday. Malia will reportedly work with the …
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Los Angeles – OneUnited Bank, the largest Black owned bank in America, has partnered with the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) and BMe Community (BMe) to bring a powerful series of financial literacy videos to Black America that will underscore the importance of financial literacy, buying Black, banking Black and the genius of collective economics. Topics will include the importance …
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For 37 years the San Diego community has turned out in numbers to show support for Dr. Kings activism and hard work for all of America. And this year was no exception. A substantial crowd of people across cultures came out in support of and marched through San Diego on Sunday, in the 37th annual celebration …
The Women’s March on Washington announced actress America Ferrera, along with a growing list of celebrities, including Uzo Aduba, Cristela Alonzo, Patricia Arquette, Danielle Brooks, Cher, Lea DeLaria, Diane Guerrero, Danai Gurira, Chelsea Handler, Scarlett Johansson, Margo Jefferson, Angelique Kidjo, Padma Lakshmi, Shantell Martin, Debra Messing, Frances McDormand, Julianne Moore, Hari Nef, Katy Perry, Monica Raymond, Amy Schumer, Yara Shahidi, Alia …
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On Thursday, January 12, the 225th anniversary of The United States Mint, a new Lady Liberty gold coin was unveiled featuring the image of an African- American woman. For the first time in history, the coin depicts Lady Liberty, wearing a twist hair style pulled back in a crown of stars, and is inscribed with “1792,” for …
