Opinion: Dr. Jason Johnson says the newly announced film adaptation of the Black-created comic, “Bitter Root,” will be the next cult classic — and may see King bring home an Oscar. There’s always something special about being down with something before it goes mainstream. Remember how you felt way back in the early aughts watching…
Exclusive: As noted by Tony Award-winning actor James Monroe Iglehart, the job loss on Broadway went beyond actors and musicians. Now, the road to some semblance of normalcy begins. Broadway is back! The return of the nation’s famous theater circuit stands to signal a bounce back for the American economy. In an exclusive interview with…
An independent human rights board recently found that a Black Canadian man was racially profiled in 2017 when he was first detained on the street by two officers, allowed to go, and minutes later followed back to his office to confront him again and issue him a ticket — for jaywalking. The board ordered the…
“Once you make that kind of deep connection with yourself, your relationship with everything and everyone around you changes,” Keys explained. Motherhood is easily one of the most challenging jobs on the planet, but singer Alicia Keys recently shared how taking up a meditation practice helped her become an even better matriarch in her family. Wednesday, USA Today published…
Here’s why the Miami Heat’s superstar defensive player deserves the award Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo said it himself in a post-game interview with TNT after Thursday’s playoff-clinching win against the Boston Celtics: “I do everything on defense.” Adebayo is not wrong and arguably can make a good case for him being the best defender…
The Saugerties High School teacher gave students two writing examples of a “thematic” statement to prepare for the standardized Regents exam. A high school teacher based in Saugerties, New York, gave students a writing assignment that said that George Floyd died from an overdose and heart attack rather than neck compressions and oxygen shortages. As a result,…
Michelle Obama recently spoke with Gayle King about how the fallout from the guilty verdict in the George Floyd murder case has affected how the former first lady and her family view racism. “We can’t sort of say, ‘Great, that happened, let’s move on,’ ” Obama said to King on “CBS This Morning” about her…
The actress is leaving the popular NBC drama after six seasons According to recent reports, Yaya DaCosta is set to depart the hit NBC series Chicago Med and will star as the lead in an upcoming Fox drama series. NBC’s Chicago dramas have become a huge success for the network. Consistently pulling in significant numbers in the…
“No student should be forced to compromise their identity, nor should we continue to allow young people to be traumatized like this in 2021,” said Sen. Mike Simmons An Illinois State Senator is fighting back against hair discrimination. On Wednesday afternoon, legislation banning discriminatory hair practices in schools passed in the Senate. If passed by…
The finalist took to Instagram to apologize to his fans and announce his social media hiatus amid the controversy Due to a leaked video, American Idol finalist Caleb Kennedy has officially lost his shot to be the next winner of the famed competition. Read More: ‘American Idol’ contestant collapses on set Caleb Kennedy was a…
