Boondocks Blackout? Aaron McGruder Speaks
The blogosphere has been buzzing over recent reports that Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder was not involved with Season 4 of the highly anticipated comic...
Playwright Darren Canady: ‘Right On’ Reflects Art & Community
Playwright and University of Kansas professor Darren Canady knows there’s an art to transforming communities. His semi-autobiographical dramatic writing centers on complex African Americans...
American Cypher: Mendi + Keith Obadike Talk Race, DNA and Digital Art
Who says black folks don't create digital art? New media artists Mendi + Keith Obadike beg to differ, having worked in the field for well...
Akosua Report: Stokely Carmichael
“…black people in this country unite, recognize their heritage, and build a sense of community." - Stokley Carmichael
Kwame Ture born Stokley Carmichael
On...
Dr. Maya Angelou’s Work to Become Hip-Hop Album
The Grio is reporting that excerpts from Maya Angelou's book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will be incorporated into a hip-hop album...
Chico Hamilton: Legendary Jazz Drummer Dies
The Grio is reporting that legendary jazz drummer Forestorn “Chico” Hamilton has died of natural causes. Charles J. Gans of the Associated Press writes:
"A...
Iconic Jazz Singer Dee Dee Bridgewater and Theo Croker: A Dynamic Duo
If jazz musicians are like one big happy family, then Dee Dee Bridgewater would certainly be the protective big sister over her younger siblings.
The...
Basquiat’s Former Lover to Sell Artist’s Unseen Works
The art world is buzzing over reports that iconic artist Jean-Michel Basquiat's former lover will sell the artist's unseen works. Alexis Adler, an embryologist,...
Johnathan Lee Iverson: Ringling Bros. First Black Ringmaster
written by Christopher A. Daniel
Johnathan Lee Iverson is the luckiest man in show business. For 48 weeks a year, he is in a different...
Pulitzer Prize Winner Tracy K. Smith Talks ‘Life on Mars’ and the Future
Tracy K. Smith is one of modern literature’s leading African American poets and creative writing instructors. In 2012, the Falmouth, MA native was awarded...
