Alexandra Shipp & the ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Cast in the Big Apple
*Cast members Alexandra Shipp (Storm), James McAvoy (Professor Charles Xavier), Evan Peters (Quick Silver), Tye Sheridan …
The Pulse of Entertainment: MBK’s Glory2Glory Presents Livre’, ‘Jericho: Tribe of Joshua’
*“Our parents grew up together, they did concerts together,” said Richard Tolbert one of the members of the Contemporary …
ADIFF Holds Black Film Series May 27-29 Featuring Films by Sidney Poitier & Charles Burnett
The African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) is presenting its monthly film series. The center of …
People of Note: Paying Tribute to Michael
*Saturday, June 11th at 8:00 pm. is going to be a special day for Michael Jackson fans. It is the day that New Jersey …
The Journal of Steffanie Rivers: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
*Last weekend I was working a flight from Denver to Dallas when a passenger sitting in first class got agitated because …
The Socialist’s Journal: Blake Lively
*Somehow Blake Lively is being labeled racist or racially insensitive because she referenced Sir Mix a Lot’s “Baby Got …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Slim of 112 is ‘Refueled’ with Fresh Sounding Solo Album Release
*“For me it’s the song,” said Slim, lead vocalist for the Grammy Award winning R&B group 112, about his second solo …
5 Ways that Soft is #Boss
*For strong, independent women today, being “soft” is seen as a negative characteristic. But from my …
Chaos in Chicago
*Many cities have unique traditions. In my old hood, it’s “community.” The bonds and generations of neighbors and family …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Sandaraa to Perform in Baltimore and DC
*“It was something about his skills,” said Pakistani Pop star Zeb Bangash about her music partner clarinetist Michael …
(The Black Hat) Kendrick Lamar Isn’t A Lyrical Genius, His Fans Are Obviously too Stupid to Know Better
*I get it—Kendrick Lamar is better than average at stringing together coherent sentences. Every now and then he’ll get …
Faith Moves Mountains on the Keynote TV show
*Everybody has a message, a story that if properly shared could inspire the masses and generate millions of dollars in …
The Socialist’s Journal: Conservatism
*There are three basic aspects of society: political, economic, and social. I contend that there are logical obstacles …
Feminism vs. Misogyny: What’s Really To Blame For The Demise of Black Relationships?
“Black men can’t keep their sausage in one factory,” lamented one of my female associates during a conversation we had …
The Pulse of Entertainment: ‘Rickey Smiley for Real’ Premieres on TV One May 10
*“I thought his life was entertaining…I didn’t know he was a single father,” said Roger Bobb executive producer of …
