‘We Are Charleston’ Commemorates 1st-year Anniversary of ‘The Emanuel Nine’
*While the media was busy airing the tragic news of the massacre of 49 people in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, …
Lil Wayne’s Prison Memoir ‘Gone Til November’ Finally Due in October
*The memoir written by Lil Wayne during his prison stint six years ago finally has a release date. Publisher Penguin …
Maya Angelou Doc ‘And Still I Rise’ Wins AFI Docs Audience Award (Watch a Clip)
*“Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise” won the AFI Docs audience award for best feature, reports Variety. Directed by Rita …
‘Expired’: My Son Was Recently Killed Execution Style
* My only son, James Rhodes, Jr., 24 years old was, gunned down, “execution style” with a single gunshot to the head on …
Michael Jackson’s Final Moments Detailed in New Book ’83 Minutes’
*Michael Jackson’s final moments on June 25, 2009 – and the months leading up to them – are detailed in a new book …
‘We are Charleston’ Account of Tragic Events Out Now
*“We Are Charleston” – an essential, multi-layered exploration of the tragic events experienced by South …
‘Kick-Ass’ Comic Book to Relaunch Around Black Female Superhero
*Comic book author Mark Millar is shaking things up with his Kick-Ass franchise. Previously, Kick-Ass followed a nerdy …
Tavis Smiley Developing his Michael Jackson Book for TV with J.J. Abrams
*Journalist Tavis Smiley and filmmaker J.J. Abrams are teaming to develop Smiley’s new book, “Before You Judge Me: The …
New Jersey School to be Named After Maya Angelou
*A new school in New Jersey will bear the name of late poet Maya Angelou. The Jersey City school board voted Thursday to …
Black Music Month: Record Exec Shares Memories of MJ
*In the early 70’s I had the privilege of taking the Jackson Five to Africa, where we spent a week in Senegal. …
Stage Play ‘Billie’ is Back for One Night Only!
*Playwright Billie King, has produced and directed her authentic memoir to stage play, “Billie.” It played to a sold out …
Matty Rich Inks Book Deal, Could Bio-pic be Next?
*Meredith Kopald’s memoir about her late sister Bev Luther has taken on new dimensions now that Matty Rich and Andrea …
Karla Scott Links Gospel Music Training to Leadership Development
* Acclaimed and world-renowned Gospel and classical singer Dr. Karla Scott ’s recent dissertation, “The Impact of Gospel …
Black Author, Khefa Nosakhere Tells What Happen’s in 2nd Great Depression
Read Author, Khefa Nosakhere ~ It is 2066. After untold decades of exporting millions of the best jobs overseas, …
Bobby Brown Talks Janet Jackson ‘Heartache’, New Edition & More on ‘Steve Harvey’ (Clips)
*It’s Bobby Brown’s turn in the hot seat for Steve Harvey’s “Men of 90’s R&B Week,” with the singer set to discuss a …
