By Janet Howard | Photo credit: www.nikki-giovanni.com Nikki Giovanni is one of the most prominent and influential poets in America, known for her work that spans decades, addresses racial and social issues, and celebrates the richness of Black culture. Giovanni’s poetry is a testament to her strength, intellect, and commitment to social justice. She has […]
By Zoe D. Peterson, theconversation.com | Editorial credit: Denis Makarenko / shutterstock.com The billionaire hip-hop producer Sean Combs was charged in September 2024 with sex trafficking and a range of other offenses – and continues to be hit with lawsuits from alleged victims. Perhaps one of the most stunning aspects of the unfolding case is the large number of people […]
By Rob Book, THE CONVERSATION | Editorial credit: Natursports / shutterstock.com When a young athlete is drafted into the NBA – as 58 players were on June 22, 2023 – it is often seen as a life-changing event. The money makes it so. Salaries for first-round draft picks this year are projected to range from about $2.4 million at the low […]
New AfroPoP Digital Short is the perfect spooky story for the season and for our times The experience portrayed in the latest AfroPoP Digital Short, Sundown Road, is chillingly familiar. You’re driving on a back road in Anytown USA. Your car breaks down. Your mobile signal is lost. The sun begins to set and there doesn’t seem […]
By Janet Howard | Photos and video courtesy Double XXposure Media Cissy Houston Passes Away at 91: Celebrated Gospel Star Who Nurtured Daughter Whitney’s Legendary Career Cissy Houston, the legendary gospel singer and mother of the late Whitney Houston, passed away at 91. With a career that spanned decades, Cissy made her mark in the […]
By Chuck Arnold | MSN Growing up watching the “love in the afternoon” triumvirate of ABC daytime soaps — “All My Children,” “One Life To Live” and “General Hospital” by my mother’s side in the ’80s — it was all about Cliff (Peter Bergman) and Nina (Taylor Miller) on “AMC,” Viki (Erika Slezak) and Clint […]
Editorial credit: Alex Millauer / Shutterstock.com By NAACP LOS ANGELES – The joint venture between CBS Studios and the NAACP is developing a new daytime drama for the CBS Television Network. The series, titled THE GATES, follows the lives of a wealthy Black family in a posh, gated community. Michele Val Jean, who has written more than 2,000 […]
Photo courtesy: Paramount Pictures | Onelovemovie.com By Tommy McArdle | February 19, 2024 | People Bob Marley: One Love dominated the box office over the holiday weekend. The new Bob Marley biopic grossed $51 million in its initial opening after it premiered in theaters on Valentine’s Day last week, as multiple outlets reported Monday. The film made $27.7 million in theaters between Friday and […]
Photo courtesy: Angela Joseph The Off-Broadway production of Mandela welcomes singer/actress Angela Joseph Cromwell to the cast. The production going on its 10th year has won 9 Broadway World Awards as well as 3 AUDELCO Awards. “Mandela The Untold Story” is performing at The American Theater of Actors located at 314 west 54th St from February 10th […]
Editorial credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com By Tara C. Mahadevan, Complex Meagan Good has opened up about her divorce from her husband DeVon Franklin. The couple was married for nine years. In a Twitter Spaces chat with XONecole, the actress said that she’s “grieving” her divorce. “Throughout life, I’ve always approached relationships as understanding that […]