Dael Orlandersmith’s Timely Story of Social Unrest Takes the Stage in St. Louis Though Nov. 6
*St. Louis — Celebrated writer, performer and Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith came to St. Louis …
Franklin, Greene and McClurkin Nominated for Best Gospel/Inspirational
*The BET/Centric Voting Academy announced the 2016 Soul Train Awards nominees yesterday and RCA Inspiration came out on …
eOne Garnered Three Wins at GMA Dove Awards
*Entertainment One (eOne) celebrates 3 Dove Award wins for Hezekiah Walker, Jonathan McReynolds, and William …
Love & Hip Hop: The Game ~ a Mobile App Out Now
*VH1 and 345 Games announced the launch of “Love & Hip Hop: The Game,” a new mobile app based …
Black Caucus Joins House for Strong Payday Rule
*Within days of the October 7 deadline for public comment on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed payday …
911 Operator ‘Hung Up on Thousands’ Because She ‘Wasn’t in the Mood to Talk’
*Houston, we’ve got a problem. A BIG one. And her name is Crenshanda Williams, and she is …WAS a 911 …
NJ Police and Students Partner For Social Justice Production
*Elizabeth Youth Theater Ensemble, The Office of Youth, and HBO’s Corporate Social Responsibility will implement Walking …
Esther Mahlangu Aligns With Belvedere Vodka & Red Against Aids
*Belvedere, the world’s original luxury vodka, is pleased to have collaborated with South African artist, Esther …
Lupita Nyong’o Photos: Queen of Katwe Premier in Uganda
*The stars of Disney’s Queen of Katwe including Lupita Nyong’o, David Oyelowo and Madina Nalwanga, returned …
History Makers to Show at Schools Across 28 States
*As the country endures tense discussions around race relations related to police shootings and the presidential …
‘Miss, Didn’t God Make Any Real Men?’… (This Kid Caught Me Off Guard)
*I contemplated deeply before deciding to write this personal experience article. But I have learned that when I take …
New Black Rock Band Documentary ‘Breaking a Monster’ Released on iTunes
*On the heels of its strong summer theatrical release, RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) is set to release the acclaimed …
Jordan Peele’s Scary Ass ‘Get Out’ in Theaters Spring 2017 [Watch the Trailer]
*In Universal Pictures’ Get Out, a speculative thriller from Blumhouse (producers of The Visit, Insidious series and The …
Sharpton Thanks Parker for ‘The Birth of a Nation’ – Out Now
*Fox Searchlight held community-focused screenings of the new film The Birth of a Nation in various markets around the …
Theatre Changes Policy to Fire Employees Who Wear Dreadlocks Due to Pressure
*Talk about a turnabout that came about a little too late. The Marcus Country Club Hills Cinema hired Honors student …
