Black Film Festivals Remember Those That Oscar Forgets
With the Oscars right around the corner, many people are upset with the snubbing of films by black filmmakers by mainstream awards shows. Folks...
Todd Richards: Chef Builds Community With Food
Chef Todd Richards likes to prepare meals as his way of unifying cultures and diverse people. The executive chef and culinary innovator at downtown...
Terri Lyne Carrington Makes Music and a Difference
Terri Lyne Carrington takes getting involved and seizing full advantage of all opportunities quite seriously.
The Grammy Award-winning drummer, composer and producer – famous for...
Egypt Presidential Election: More Women Voting Than Men?
Aljazeera is reporting that Egypt's presidential election has entered a second and final day, with former army chief Abdel Fatah el-Sisi expected to emerge...
Cayman Islands: Premier McKeeva Bush Removed From Office
Caribbean 360 is reporting that Premier McKeeva Bush has been removed from office after a vote of no confidence by lawmakers in the Cayman...
Usher's New Look: Helps Young People Become Leaders
by Christopher A. Daniel
Black pop megastars (or lack thereof) are frequently targeted in mass media. Their success and fame is often the result of controversy,...
Beating Black Kids: We Turned Out Fine?
"Spanking" children has been a topic of discussion in the world community, especially when it comes to the use of what is often called...
Actor Michael Clarke Duncan Dies
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died. Duncan passed away at Cedars-Sinai Hospital Monday following complications from a heart...
DNC 2012: Events You Should Know About
The 2012 Democratic National Convention has officially kicked-off. Delegates, politicians, celebrities, professionals, local and international journalists and of course Charlotteans have descended on Uptown...
Barbados: How We Stifle Our Creativity and Innovation (Op-Ed)
Numbers don’t lie. Barbados’ ranking on the Human Development Index is now at number 38. Though this is still quite an impressive standing, it...
