Source: Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures / Searchlight Pictures Winner of two top prizes at Sundance, “Summer of Soul” takes viewers into the forgotten Harlem concert series in 1969. Over the course of six weeks, thousands gathered for the Harlem Culture Festival featuring many of the decade’s hottest acts. Directed and executive produced by “Questlove,” aka…
“No technicality — it’s a violation of one’s rights & we the people stand in support of Ms. Phylicia Rashad,” disgraced comedian and actor Bill Cosby said in a released statement Since his release from a Pennsylvania prison, Bill Cosby has had a few choice words for those who support him as well as his…
A Black British activist is furious after he said he was harassed and falsely accused of stealing because of his skin color. Cephas Williams said the incident took place on Sunday, June 27, at the Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent, a village in the Borough of Dartford in Kent, England. In the 37-minute clip posted…
Singer and songwriter Stephanie Mills stood in support of her friend, actress and Howard University’s newly appointed dean Phylicia Rashad, on July 3 after the university’s students and alumni called for her firing following her celebratory tweet about Bill Cosby’s overturned sexual assault conviction. The initial Instagram post comes days following Rashad’s issued apology. The 73-year-old stated that her post…
A new monument honoring the life and legacy of abolitionist and activist Harriet Tubman is coming to the city of Newark, CBS News reported. Harriet Tubman monument replacing a Christopher Columbus statue in Newark is “poetic,” mayor says https://t.co/PCZpi0984e — CBS News (@CBSNews) June 22, 2021 The statue—which will stand in Downtown Newark’s Washington Park—will…
The maternal health crisis has disproportionately impacted Black women and Morehouse School of Medicine is putting the focus on reversing this alarming trend through the creation of a new research effort. The Atlanta-based institution recently announced the launch of an initiative centered on exploring the origins of racial health inequities and their impact on the…
Disagreements between the actor and the studio have allegedly caused such a rift that the franchise’s fourth movie may never be released The fight between Ice Cube and Warner Bros. over Last Friday, the fourth film in the Friday franchise, is getting heated, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal on Thursday. Per…
The Domino Sugar Factory has been a staple in the city of Baltimore and for the first time in its 99-year history, a Black woman will sit at its helm. According to The Baltimore Sun, Coricka White was appointed to serve as the refinery’s manager. For the first time in its 99 years in Locust…
Nichols, who is white, commented that Taylor got a job hosting the 2020 NBA Finals because ESPN felt pressured to reckon with their “crappy” history with diversity A New York Times report released Sunday morning alleges that there is heavy internal conflict throughout ESPN due to comments made nearly a year ago by broadcaster Rachel…
Rapper Bow Wow set off social media fireworks during the Fourth of July weekend when he boldly posted a photo of Jermaine Dupri and ex-girlfriend Janet Jackson. The photo, which was short-lived on Bow’s timeline, shows Dupri and Janet all smiles while posing for a photo with Mickey Mouse at a Disney theme park. In…
