#GoRED: Heart Disease Survivor McKenna Lewis Shares Her Story
February is Heart Health Awareness month. Nearly 647,000 Americans die from heart disease each year, making it the leading cause of...
PHOTO GALLERY: Legendary Actress and Activist Ruby Dee Dies
The world is mourning the loss of legendary stage and screen actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee who died on Wednesday...
David Frankham’s ‘Witness: South Sudan’ Debuts on HBO
by Christopher A. Daniel
David Frankham takes pride in good storytelling.
His HBO Documentary Series, Witness, takes a candid look at the conflict...
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...
‘A Haunted House 2’: Marlon Wayans Talks Creating Roles for Characters of Color
Funnyman Marlon Wayans is the lead actor, co-writer and co-producer of A Haunted House 2, the sequel to his paranormal spoof...
Meles Zenawi Dies: Reactions from Africa
Jenée Desmond-Harris of TheRoot.com is reporting on reactions to the death of Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi by dignitaries from other...
Chadwick Boseman: Iconic Actor Dies at 43
The world is reeling from the loss of iconic actor Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday, August 28, after losing a private...
Ava Duvernay: Releases Short Film ‘August 28th’
Celebrated filmmaker Ava DuVernay released her short film, "August 28: A Day in the Life of a People,” starring Lupita Nyong’o,...
Social Media Week NYC 2014: Black Disparities Continue
Started in February 2009 by founder and executive director Toby Daniels, Social Media Week (SMW)takes place in February and September across...
'Banshee': Multicultural Cast Shares Thoughts on Race in America
Banshee doesn’t sound like much on the surface. It’s an hour-long Friday night series that chronicles an ex-con Lucas Hood (Antony...
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