“The different shows I produce, star in or feature on just shows the different realms to what television has become. I’ll show up in all of that stuff just to show everybody that I’m a multi-faceted entertainer,” asserts Nick Cann...
(SPOILER ALERT) The mammy figure has been a constant figure in film, beginning with actress Jennie Lee as “Mammy” in the very first American feature length film, D.W. Griffith’s controversial The Birth of a Natio...
The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has named F. Gary Gray’s ‘Straight Outta Compton’ top film of 2015. The smash hit chronicled the rise of iconic hip-hop supergroup N.W.A. The Universal Pictu...
Veteran executive Suzanne de Passe is one of the most respected and accomplished women in any area of entertainment. Her storied career began when she became Berry Gordy’s creative assistant at Motown Records, eagerly taking on a ...
Actress Teyonah Parris spent a month this past summer on Chicago’s South Side filming the highly-anticipated Spike Lee joint Chi-Raq. She portrays lead character Lysistrata, the love interest of a hip-hop artist and gang member (N...
David LaChapelle creates stunning visuals that are filled with extremely vibrant colors and emphasizes appreciating the body’s physical form. For three decades, the celebrated photographer built a strong body of work taking ...
Grammy-winning pianist and bandleader Robert Glasper recently spoke to soulhead.com about having his first musical director gig for a television program. Along with his genre-fusing band, The Robert Glasper Experiment, the Blue No...
Lalah Hathaway has been around a long time. The Grammy award-winning songstress has proven that she has staying power in a fickle industry that appears to embrace the opposite of what she represents. The daughter of musicians, leg...
CNN is reporting that a social media movement is calling for fans to boycott Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens, due in theaters December 18. While most fans lauded the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer, a small fact...
The blogosphere is in a tizzy over the return of audience favorite Being Mary Jane, BET‘s breakout hit starring Gabrielle Union, Lisa Vidal, Aaron D. Spears, Margaret Avery, Richard Brooks, Raven Goodwin, Stephen Bishop, Lat...
