While the first trailer and poster for the upcoming Magnolia Pictures documentary TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM, was unveiled back in April, we wanted to want to continue to raise awareness around this impactful doc about one of the most celebrated storytellers in American history. The
Credit: Shutterstock Yesss, Black Excellence! We can never get enough of seeing "US" Black folk in a positive light. Thanks to Kenya Barris creator of Black-ish, we get to see more in a new Netflix series starring Barris and Rashida Jones, titled “Black Excellence.” According to Deadline, Netflix
THE BOBBY DEBARGE STORY, a new TV One movie detailing the tumultuous life of arguably, one of the most amazing falsetto singers of all time will air on Saturday, June 29 at 8 P.M. ET/7C, followed by an encore presentation at 10 P.M. ET/9C. Debuting during Black Music Month, the film's
Sandra Bland's family from left to right: Shavon Bland, Sharon Cooper ( Sandra's sister's) and her Mother, Geneva Reed-Veal at 2019 NAACP Image Awards. The family of activist Sandra Bland has called for renewed investigation into her death after Dallas television station WFAA released previously
By D.L.White On Thursday, April 11, one week after the nation and many countries around the world commemorated the life, service and deeds of slain Civil Rights stalwart Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, with memorial services, special citations and even conferences to continue the dialogue on
John Singleton arrives at Selma And The Legends That Paved The Way Gala on Saturday, Dec. 06, 2014, in Goleta, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) Such sad news in Hollywood today, John Singleton, the first and youngest-youngest-bet black filmmaker nominated for an Academy award for Best
Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury has teamed with Night School and Girls Trip producer Will Packer for a new half-hour multicultural entertainment news magazine show Central Ave. The series will air live from Atlanta and is set to launch Nov. 4 on select Fox Television Stationsfor a five-week preview. Central
Photo courtesy of Tangia Elieff, LCSW, Honor Your Emotions. Are you a worrywart that can’t seem to stop obsessing over just about everything? Just so we’re clear, a “worrywart” is not just someone who worries; it’s someone who worries needlessly, often without justifiable reasons. In a
After a four-year hiatus, America’s most inspirational singing competition, “Sunday Best,” makes its triumphant return to BET, as a new and improved Season 9 takes over Sunday nights beginning in June. The well-established gospel show welcomes back Grammy Award®-winning music legend Kirk Franklin as host, gospel songstress and host of "Get
AMERICA HAS always been full of languages, a fact that has been both a source of pride and a cause for consternation. But there has long been a fundamental misconception about one of its distinctive tongues: the speech of some of the country’s black population,