US civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson is on the mend after suffering a head contusion when he fell on the campus of Howard University. The congressman was most recently hospitalized, as well as his wife Jacqueline, after testing positive for COVID-19 in August. Jackson, 80, reportedly fell and hit his head while entering a…
The festival returns to celebrate its 25th anniversary, featuring an impressive lineup of narrative features, documentaries and more. The American Black Film Festival returns for its 25th anniversary this year with a hybrid in-person/virtual ceremony. From the inspirational Williams tennis family story King Richard to exciting adaptations like B-Boy Blues, theGrio‘s got the five projects…
Twenty-five years ago, sitcoms like “Moesha” gave young Black women a reason to celebrate sisterhood and love through the lens of Brandy‘s teenage character, Moesha. The UPN series aired from 1996 to 2001, documenting the life and family of Moesha following the death of her mother. Shar Jackson, who played Moesha’s best friend, and later…
Prentice Penny spoke about numerous topics on the SiriusXM radio program, ‘The Clay Cane Show.’ With HBO’s Insecure drawing to a close, many are looking to get inside of the minds of its creators to reflect on the impact of the hit comedy series. Series show runner Prentice Penny recently provided some behind-the-scenes insight on the…
President Joe Biden unveiled the $1.75 trillion framework aimed to help bolster the middle class and provide new opportunities across the Black community. The Biden-Harris administration ran a campaign built upon sweeping appeals to working class Americans, especially Black voters. As the year forges on, the Build Back Better (BBB) Act Framework hopes to deliver…
McClain’s mother, Sheneen McClain, also appeared in court Monday. The three police officers and two paramedics charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain made their first court appearance Monday. Police officers Nathan Woodyard and Randy Roedema, former officer Jason Rosenblatt, and paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec all…
OPINION: As the Biden administration weighs paying immigrant families separated by Trump’s zero tolerance policy at the border, it begs the question if Black descendants of slavery will ever truly get reparations. The Biden administration is considering paying reparations — I mean, settlements — of as much as $400,000 per victim to immigrant families who…
Cardi B, City Girls, and more are among the artist included in the soundtrack for Halle Berry’s directorial debut. BRUISED, the forthcoming film starring Halle Berry, is getting a soundtrack and Warner Records is dropping the compilation on Nov. 19, as reported by Variety. The film, in which the Academy Award-winning actress portrays a disgraced…
The Collective PAC is the nation’s largest political action committee dedicated to increasing Black political representation across all levels of government The founders of The Collective PAC released a statement Tuesday announcing the organization’s support of 78 Black candidates running for office in local, state, and federal elections across the country. The Collective PAC is…
Tyrese Gibson is taking his fans on a trip down memory lane. The actor was in Los Angeles recently reminiscing with his fans about his 2001 movie “Baby Boy” which was filmed in the same city. In the film, there was a particular scene where Gibson’s character, Jodie, almost got shot by Rodney, who was…
