Maynard Jackson Documentary Moves Forward to Final Stage of Production
*Maynard, the much-anticipated documentary film, which is being made about the life and times of former Atlanta Mayor Maynard H. Jackson, is turning the power on and moving full-steam ahead into post production. Thanks to the award-winning documentary filmmaker, Sam Pollard, the work of Auburn Avenue Films, Inc. and the perseverance of Maynard Jackson III, […]
Solange, Tribe Called Quest to Headline Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago
*Solange Knowles, A Tribe Called Quest and LCD Soundsystem will headline this summer’s 12th annual Pitchfork Music Festival July 14-16 at Chicago’s Union Park, reports Billboard. The festival also announced what they are calling a “special collaboration” with Solange’s Saint Heron, a label and arts platform. The partnership will include an onsite art installation space with contemporary […]
Brazilian Bikini Model Slaps TV Presenter During Sunscreen ‘Demonstration’; He Grabbed Her … (WATCH)
*We knew there was a strong possibility of this situation going left as soon as we saw the one dude rubbing some kind of sunscreen something on the super fine, big booty Brazilian model wearing a thong bikini. Her name is Rayssa Teixeira Melo and she is a Brazilian fitness model and showed she had […]
Larry Buford: The Sweet Trials: Dr. Ossian Sweet
*The year 1968 was a sad year of dismay. In April, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Then two months later in June, presidential candidate Robert Kennedy met the same tragic fate. It was during that time, at age 14, that I learned of the history of the house on the opposite end of […]
Civil Rights Leaders’ Open Letter to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Diversity and American Viewership
The 89th Oscars ceremony was the most diverse in history. At the same time fewer people than in almost a decade watched the telecast. The Oscars attained the high water mark of diversity because of the two year push by civil rights organizations and leaders, namely Project Islamic Hope, the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable, and the […]
Rachel Dolezal: Former NAACP Branch President Nearly Homeless, On Food Stamps: Report
*Former NAACP branch president Rachel Dolezal, who identifies as black, even though she was born to two white parents, is now jobless, living on food stamps and expects to lose her home next month. “There’s no protected class for me,” the former NAACP branch president told The Guardian. “I’m this generic, ambiguous scapegoat for white […]
The Game Drags Meek Mill for Not Backing Nicki Minaj after Remy Ma’s ‘ShETHER’
*The Game jumped all over Meek Mill Sunday night (Feb. 26) in the midst of his ex-girlfriend Nicki Minaj’s destruction by Remy Ma. One day after Remy came for Nicki with the dis track “ShETHER,” Game called out the rapper on Instagram, appearing to question Meek’s loyalty in not coming to his ex’s defense. After […]
Steve Harvey Sends Support to Warren Beatty: ‘Call Me’
*Steve Harvey’s Miss Universe fail is no longer the biggest live-TV announcement of the wrong winner after last night’s epic Oscar mixup delivered by Warren Beatty. Last December, Harvey inadvertently announced the wrong winner of the Miss Universe pageant during a live show in Las Vegas. So naturally, he would reach out to Beatty after […]
Chance the Rapper Buys Out Chicago Movie Theater to Offer Free ‘Get Out’ Screenings
*Chance the Rapper was so moved by Jordan Peele’s race-conscious horror film “Get Out” that he bought out all the tickets for Sunday’s (Feb. 26) showings at a local theater to give people a chance to see it for free. “DID I NOT TELL YALL #GETOUT WAS INCREDIBLE!! BEST FILM ACROSS ANY GENRE IN AWHILE […]
‘Moonlight’s’ Barry Jenkins Talks Best Picture Mixup; Mahershala Ali Talks Being 1st Muslim Actor to Win an Oscar (Listen)
*After “Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins was able to collect himself following the mixup that ultimately led to his film’s win for Best Picture, he faced a hungry media backstage eager to know his thoughts on what had just happened. “I noticed the commotion that was happening and thought something strange had occurred,” said Jenkins, recalling his reaction as the cast […]
Tricks ‘Bad Guys’ Use to Lure Women from Their Cars
*I will never forget the time a girlfriend told me that she had pulled up to her house late one night, and sat in her car for a while. You know how we do, we have reached our destination, sit in the car listening to voice mail or checking our messages or even decide to […]
‘The Real’: Guest Co-Host Shekinah Opens Up About Her Plastic Surgery
*On Monday February 27, “The Real” welcomes guest co-host television personality Shekinah, who discusses her recovery from her recent liposuction surgery. The hosts also talk about what to do if you discover a man is just after your tax refund, people that give GoFundMe pages a bad name and grocery stores that don’t carry what you need! […]
Oscars’ Steve Harvey Moment: ‘Moonlight’ Wins Best Picture After ‘La La Land’ Mix Up (WATCH!)
*What da hell?! Yeah, that’s what lot of folks are saying tonight that insane ending at the Oscars and boy-oh-boy was it a whopper. As expected by most watchers, “La La Land” was initially given the Academy Award for Best Picture, but half way through the acceptance speech it became known that the actual, REAL […]
Buy Back the Block: Program Shows Blacks How
*Following the successful creation of ‘Buy The Block’ (www.BuyTheBlock.org) as well as the passionate contribution of the community towards ensuring that the movement’s goal of raising the sum of $60,000 is reached, founder and CEO Lynn P. is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated launch of their new one-stop online crowd investing real estate investment […]
THE (02-27-17) EURweb Free-4-All Page
A page to spark motivation, find out who’s getting older, and learn more about our history. EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “Dreams are lovely. But they are just dreams. Fleeting, ephemeral, pretty. But dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It’s hard work that makes things happen. It’s hard work that creates change.” – […]
