Recently the American Medical Association proclaimed their past wrong doings of racism toward African-American physicians. Perhaps the AMA was inspired to apologize after reading the eloquently written novel, “Beacon on the Hill” by Linda Kenney-Miller.
Sept. 13, 2008 will mark 12 years since Tupac Shakur’s death, and what better way to commemorate the late rapper’s life than to explore his legacy? Tupac Shakur Legacy (Atira Books 2006) does just that. And if the book isn’t enough, the included 60- minute interview CD may do the trick.
At the book’s onset, Lee H. Walker, the lecture collection editor of the 2006 symposium, 'Booker T. Washington: A Re-examination', strains credibility in declaring that Washington "was one of the most famous, influential and respected men...perhaps of all time...either black or white."
She goes by a single name – Zane. This 42-year old woman, born Kristina LaFerne Roberts started off publishing her work on the Internet and became a New York Times bestselling author.
R&B singer Faith Evans has released a tell-all memoir entitled Keep the Faith. The book discusses her meteoric rise to fame, turbulent relationship with late rapper Biggie Smalls and her struggles with substance abuse.
If New York Times best selling author Mary Monroe’s latest novel was a movie, you’d yell things such as, “Girl, have you lost your mind?” “No, don’t do that!” or “Oh my goodness” at the television as the main character, Dolores “Lo” Reese, takes you through a first-person, full-circle account of her calamity called life. She had it Coming (Dafina Books, $24) is a predictable, yet suspenseful drama.
Turner Station, of course, is a venerable Black community in the southeast quadrant of Baltimore County that was born during Jim Crow’s emergence. This meant that Turner Station’s watchwords were “self-reliance” and “safety-in-numbers.”
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Sometimes a promising production can add up to far less than the sum of its parts. Case in point: {Role Models}. Director David Wain ({The Ten}) probably thought he had an inspired idea when he cast his crass comedy with some of the most famous faces from recent teensploits,...
Born in Harlem on March 1, 1984, but raised in Brooklyn, Rob Brown got his start in showbiz when he answered a casting call for extras in Finding Forrester. Although he had no prior acting experience, at the age of 16 this natural talent landed the co-starring role of Jamal Wallace opposite Oscar-winner Sean Connery.
Many of us grew up being taught to “love thy neighbor,” but when your neighbor is a psycho whose ultimate mission is to make every moment of your life a living hell, it’s hard to stop by for tea and crumpets.
You know you’re asking for trouble when you make a movie with a White actor in blackface wearing a lower lip extension who’s always talking jive jibberish, and with a mentally-challenged character who’s repeatedly teased about his disability.
Edward (Boris Kodjoe) and Stacey Brown (Ryan Michelle Bathe) are a young African-American couple trying to make it as filmmakers in Los Angeles. However, they haven’t met with much success, primarily because they’ve been pitching the studios with their script for a wholesome family flick.
In 1984, John Sayles directed The Brother from Another Planet, a thought-provoking, sci-fi comedy about an alien who washes ashore at Ellis Island and makes his way to Manhattan where he does his best to blend in because he’s being chased by a couple of bounty hunters who had followed him to Earth.
John Hancock (Will Smith) is a superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public, and for good reason. First of all, he can usually be found passed out with a bottle of whiskey in his hand, draped across a bench in downtown L.A. He routinely antagonizes pedestrians, behaving no differently than a typical bum living on Skid Row,...
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(November 12, 2008) - The nation capital’s own Green Tea has been making her mark on the underground DMV (D.C., Maryland and Virginia) arts scene since December of 2004. With just four years actively promoting her music, the 28-year-old songster has crafted two CDs and a music video. Her songs speak of her faith with God, her triumph over poverty, and they encourage her listeners to strive for new heights.
Rapper Lil’ Wayne was named lyricist of the year at the recent BET Hip-Hop Awards taping in Atlanta on Saturday. The diminutive artist has had a whirlwind year, earning top slots on music charts with single “Lollipop.”
Lee Young, a jazz drummer, recording artist and producer who played with Duke Ellington and other greats and became the first African American to work as a Hollywood studio staff musician, has died. He was 94.
It’s amazing how learning the lyrics to the most popular songs on the radio can be easier and much more enjoyable than learning the lackluster things that we need to succeed in everyday life. But thanks to D.C. native Alex “Alleycat” Nesmith, learning the bare necessities will soon become just as fun as a Friday night party.
Soulful singer Mary J. Blige has been slapped with a $2 million federal suit claiming music for “Work That,” a track from her latest platinum-selling album Growing Pains, is stolen.
Songs leaked from R. Kelly’s upcoming album 12 Play 4th Quarter are making headlines for their sexually-charged lyrics.
Following her two highly successful albums with her husband, Kenny Lattimore, Chante Moore returns with her long awaited first solo CD in nearly a decade, Love The Woman, released June 17th on Peak Records.
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