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The Inspirational Tale of Father Joseph
By John Black When most Americans think of Haiti (if they think of Haiti) then thing about images they saw of the 2010 earthquake that ravaged the country,... Read More
A True Rebel Against Injustice
Set against the antebellum South and based on a true story, The Birth of a Nation follows Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a literate slave and preacher whose financially strained... Read More
The State of The Black Music Business
Nicki Minaj. The Roots. Lil’ Wayne. They’re more than just popular musicians; they’re practically household name in America, people you’re more apt to know from their commercials, their... Read More
Finding the Right Girl to be a Queen
Life in Uganda for 9-year-old Phiona Mutesi (Madina Nalwanga) is a constant struggle. She spends her days selling vegetables on the streets of Katwe, one of the most poverty-stricken... Read More
Rediscovering Fela Kuti
Who is Fela Kuti? Before we even get started, LISTEN to Fela Kuti’s “Lady” off Shakara via Soundcloud. Now read a bit of his bio: “Over... Read More
Making Fashion Dreams Come True
By John Black The star, a best actress nominee, struts down the red carpet, looking gorgeous. She stops next to the reporter from E! who, after gushing about how... Read More
Pam Grier, Superstar!
Rising like an urban goddess from the tumult, confusion and bloodiness of Vietnam, the civil rights movement, the Black Panthers, the sexual revolution, women’s liberation, government conspiracies, assassinations and... Read More
Color Talks With Morris Chestnut
Morris Chestnut has been making movies for 25 years, starting with his memorable debut playing Ricky Baker in Boyz n the Hood opposite future movie stars like Ice Cube... Read More
Meet Sharon Jones!
By John Black 3 ½ stars “In the early 1980s, Sharon Jones as told she was too dark and too short to be a music star.” Hearing such a... Read More