The Book of Negroes: Life, Liberty and Love
There's a flurry of activity in the press room of SCAD Atlanta's aTVfest, a television festival dedicated to celebrating and showcasing the vibrant and...
VIDEO: Black and Latino Actors Discuss Identity
Race, nation and ethnicity are three distinct categories that are often collapsed leading to conflict, confusion and generalizations when it comes to racial and...
African Canadian Community Fights to Save Co-op Housing
Lincoln Depradine of Pride News Magazine is reporting that Trinidad-born activist Nicole Waldron is campaigning to save Co-Op Housing in Canada.
Waldron, is a part of larger coalition that...
Canada: Deborah Cox Makes History at Music Hall of Fame
The internet is buzzing with news that Canadian songstress Deborah Cox will become the first Black woman inducted into Canada's Music Hall of Fame.
The...
Akosua Report: Lincoln MacCauley Alexander
by Akosua Lowery
Lincoln MacCauley Alexander
“He was already a trailblazer, working as a lawyer in Hamilton — one of the first black lawyers in Ontario...
WondaGurl Ebony Oshunrinde, 16, Creates Beat for Jay-Z
Karissa Donkin of The Toronto Star is reporting that Brampton's Ebony Oshunrinde, 16, created a beat used on “Crown,” a track on Jay-Z’s Magna...
Bye Felicia: ‘Indigenous Peoples Day’ Replacing ‘Columbus Day’?
Emanuella Grinberg of CNN is reporting that many cities in the United States are replacing 'Columbus Day' with 'Indigenous People Day'. Grinberg reports:
"For the...
Chicago Muslims Delay Ramadan One Day
Manya Brachear Pashman of The Chicago Tribune is reporting that most of the Chicago area's 400,000 Muslims will begin their sacred fast Wednesday instead...
Shadow and Act's Tambay Obenson is Not Impressed
If you haven't gotten the memo yet, please stop sending Shadow and Act's founder and editor-in-chief Tambay A. Obenson articles about black cinema written...
Hurricane Sandy Brings Death and Destruction to U.S.
CNN is reporting that at least 16 people in the United States were killed in incidents related to Hurricane Sandy. The Red Cross reported...
