Ethiopian Singer Eyob Mekonnen Dies at 37
BBC Africa is reporting that Ethiopian singer Eyob Mekonnen has died. The popular reggae singer suffered a stroke last Tuesday in the Ethiopian capital,...
Director David LaChapelle: Talks Art and ‘RIZE’
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...
‘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 Starr) who relocates...
Tommy Oliver: ‘1982’ Filmmaker Tackles Addiction in Families with All-Star Cast
1982 is a 90-minute tearjerker loosely based on the life of filmmaker Tommy Oliver. The movie tells the poignant story of a loyal, hard-working Philadelphia...
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is A Short Walk to the Oscars
Based on an autobiography of the same name, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom chronicles familial and historic events in the life of anti-Apartheid activist...
‘We Are Here’: Antonio David Lyons Talks One-Man Show
Antonio David Lyons is an artist who has been working at the craft of acting, writing, producing, singing and dancing for the last two...
BMF: STARZ’s ‘Black Mafia Family’ Premieres Sunday
The wait is over for one of the most highly-anticipated television shows of the Fall season. "BMF" premieres Sunday, September 26 on STARZ at...
'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 Starr) who relocates...
OpEd: Silence of White Theaters on Anti-Black Violence is Deafening
OpEd written by Dr. Monica Ndounou
It is hard not to notice how white theaters profit from staging Black death and trauma but say nothing...
N’Dea Davenport: Brand New Heavies Vocalist Talks Reunion
In the early Nineties, multiracial acid jazz/funk/soul ensemble The Brand New Heavies exploded onto the music scene with a retro image and an infectious danceable...
