Based in the West Adams district, the collectively run art space operates with the ethos ‘come one, come all.’ Band of Vices is a Black-owned art gallery which has quickly become an anchor in the West Adams district, serving as a bridge to honor art and culture both past and present in Los Angeles. (l-r)…
The upcoming series, ‘Pole to Pole’, stems from Smith’s Westbrook Studio’s first-look deal with National Geographic from last summer National Geographic is getting the Will Smith treatment. At the Television Critics Association (TCA) Winter Press Tour, numerous new original projects produced under its banner on Disney+, including a series from Smith himself was announced on…
Russell Wilson has exceeded all expectations. He led the Seahawks to back-to-back Super Bowl appearances in his second and third seasons, winning one and losing one. Wilson has been a durable stalwart for the Seahawks, having passed for at least 3,000 yards and 20 touchdowns in every season of his NFL career. Russell Wilson (left). Ryan Clark (right) Credit: Getty…
At issue, Smith says, “is the scarcity of Black men who have been given opportunities to be head coaches in the National Football League.” On his ESPN show First Take, Stephen A. Smith addressed the long-standing lack of diversity among head coaches in the National Football League. Smith specifically noted that the hiring of Mike…
Tabitha Nicole Murray was found dead in her home after a welfare check A Kentucky man accused of killing his girlfriend and fleeing the state with his four young sons was arrested in Illinois on Friday. State Police confirmed the four young boys were located safe and unharmed with Richard Gray, 32, after an Amber…
REVIEW: Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Somi Kakoma writes, composes, and plays Makeba in the stage play. Miriam Makeba was an iconic figure who used her platform and artistry to uplift her community and call attention to injustice. Her contributions to the artistic culture of Black America and the African Diaspora alike are immeasurable. Yet there are many…
The 94th Academy Awards featured an impressive list of nominees including Denzel Washington, AunJanue Ellis, Will Smith, and Quest Love. But they missed the opportunity to give Jennifer Hudson the “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” she deserves. Hudson was hand-selected to portray Aretha Franklin in the film, “Respect.” And despite positive reviews for her big-screen performance as the legendary…
“I regret that this happened and it shouldn’t have,’” Youngkin posted on Monday. Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin expressed remorse on Monday over his campaign team lashing out at a high school student on Twitter two days prior. “I regret that this happened and it shouldn’t have,” Youngkin tweeted. “I have addressed it with my…
“We think he’s a hypocrite and a traitor,” says Democratic state Sen. Nikki Merritt. “He subverts the struggles of Black Americans.” Despite objections from several of Georgia’s Black state senators, the state will move forward with erecting a monument to honor Clarence Thomas, the nation’s second Black Supreme Court justice. According to WJCL, the monument…
Source: MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images / Getty Civil rights leaders met with the commissioner of the NFL in the wake of a racial discrimination lawsuit accusing the professional football league of shady hiring practices that often defer to white head coaching applicants. During the meeting on Monday, they told NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell…
