The family of activist Sandra Bland has called for renewed investigation into her death after Dallas television station WFAA released previously unseen cellphone footage of the 2015 traffic stop that preceded her death, the New York Times reports. The footage shows former Texas state trooper Brian Encinia yelling at Bland to “get out of the […]
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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 Civil unrest, and the rise in racism and hate
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Such sad news in Hollywood today, John Singleton, the first and youngest-youngest-bet black filmmaker nominated for an Academy award for Best Director for “Boy n the Hood,” has died at the age of 51 after suffering a stroke. Singleton became the first black filmmaker nominated for a Best Director Oscar for his debut feature from
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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 Ave looks to deliver entertainment and pop culture news
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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 recent interview with Tangia Elieff, LCSW principal and CEO of Honor Your Emotions a private practice in
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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 Up Mornings,” Erica Campbell as a judge; and adds two Grammy-Award® nominated
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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, especially in highly segregated areas. Not only is the nature
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The San Diego Writers Festival, a free community-based event designed to celebrate the power of writing and storytelling, was held on Saturday, April 13, at the downtown San Diego Public Library. The idea of a writers festival was born a few years ago out of a need to create a fun inclusive experience where all
Urban One Founder and Chairperson Cathy Hughes made history as the first African American woman to be inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Broadcasting Radio Hall of Fame on April 8, in Las Vegas. To date, there have only been three women inducted into the NAB’s Broadcasting Radio Hall of Fame in its
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Writer/director Billie King was sexually assaulted at a young age by a close family friend and says that writing, is what gave her solace during that dark moment in her childhood. In a new stage play executive produced by first time playwright King, and based on her gripping memoir, “Billie: This Ain’t No Billie King
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