Black Author Turns Pain and Passion into Poetry Collection
*The rapidly expanding appreciation of a poetry collection by Patricia A. Saunders (www.patriciaasaunders.com), has …
Andre Holland, John Legend Join August Wilson’s ‘Jitney’ on Broadway
*Andre Holland and John Legend are headed to Broadway for director Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s staging of the August …
Nas, Ashanti, Alicia Keys, The Roots, Wiz Khalifa, More Featured on ‘The Hamilton Mixtape’
*A mixtape linked to the Broadway smash “Hamilton” was first teased by the show’s star/creator Lin-Manuel Miranda back …
CW Preps Drama Based on Real Black PI Who Inspired Philip Marlowe Character
*The CW is in development on a procedural drama based on the real-life African-American private investigator who …
People of Note: Remembering Zora Neale Hurston
*The audience meets Elizabeth Van Dyke as Zora Neale Hurston at the bus station where the character reflects on her life …
Black Hollywood Unites for Change Initiative – Go Vote! Nov. 8
*Members of Black Hollywood came together to launch a Public Service Announcement urging people of color to Go Vote …
Autistic Teen (Chase Bailey) Chef Launches First Cookbook
*Autistic teen chef Chase Bailey, whose “Chase ‘N Yur Face” cooking show has proven an online hit, is launching his …
Snoop Dogg Performs at Inaugural ComplexCon Two-Day Event
*Complex announced additional details on its “first ever cultural World’s Fair” ComplexCon, taking place in Long Beach, …
Rachel Dolezal Reveals Name and Cover of Forthcoming Memoir
*Rachel Dolezal, the activist who resigned as president of an NAACP chapter after it was revealed that she was a white …
Broadway’s Color Purple to Close in January after Lukewarm Box Office
*“The Color Purple,” the Broadway production that won the 2016 Tony Award for best musical revival, will close in …
Pioneering Black Comic Store Owner Ariell Johnson to Appear on Iron Man Cover
*Ariell Johnson, the founder of Amalgam Comics and the first African-American woman to open a comic book store on the …
Toni Morrison Reads From Next Novel After Receiving PEN/Saul Bellow Award
*Toni Morrison gave folks a pleasant surprise Thursday night as she accepted a lifetime achievement award in Manhattan. …
Jennifer Lopez Set for NBC’s Next Live Musical ‘Bye Bye Birdie’
*NBC has announced a follow-up to “The Wiz Live!” The network has chosen “Bye Bye Birdie” for its next live musical, …
First Poster Released for Denzel Washington’s Film Adaptation of ‘Fences’
*The upcoming film adaptation of August Wilson’s “Fences” now has an official poster. Denzel Washington and Viola Davis …
Disney Taps Ice Cube and Hamilton Director for ‘Oliver Twist’ Remake
*Disney Studios is teaming up with Ice Cube and Tommy Kail, the Tony-winning director of Hamilton, for a modern, musical …
