BET’s ‘Being Mary Jane’ Debut is Ratings Hit
Rick Kissell of Variety is reporting that BET’s first original scripted series, drama “Being Mary Jane,” ranked as the top-rated first-run cable program of...
Shonda Rhimes to Receive 2014 Television Showmanship Award
Creativecow.net is reporting that Shonda Rhimes will receive yet another accolade in what is turning out to be a charmed career in television. The...
African Migrants Protest Israeli Detention Law
AllAfrica.com is reporting that African migrants are protesting an Israeli law that allows authorities to detain indefinitely those without valid visas. The migrants say...
Poet and Activist Amiri Baraka Dies
NJ.com is reporting that longtime activist and NJ poet laureate Amiri Baraka has died. David Giambusso of the Star-Ledger writes:
Baraka was placed in intensive...
The Soul Rebels: ‘We Play and Perform Music That’s Akin to Our Bloodline’
The Soul Rebels are a hip, groundbreaking group out of New Orleans. The eight-member band performs jazz, hip hop, R&B, soul, funk, rock and...
Former Miss Venezuela Spear Mootz Gunned Down; Five Arrested
Fox News Latino is reporting that five unidentified suspects have been arrested for killing former Miss Venezuela Monica Spear Mootz, 29 and her ex-husband...
South Sudan: Thousands Flee As Govt Troops Try to Capture Bor
BBC News is reporting that thousands of people are fleeing the South Sudanese city of Bentiu amid fears of a government move to recapture...
Akosua Report: Benedict Wallet Vilakazi
'Bury me where the grasses grow
Below the weeping willow trees
To let their branches shed upon me
Leaves of varied greens.
Then, as I lie there, I...
Steve McQueen Heckled by Armond White at NY Critics Circle Awards
Ben Child of The Guardian is reporting that British film director Steve McQueen was heckled at the New York Critics Circle Awards last night....
Central African Republic: Nearly One Million People Flee
Azadeh Ansari of CNN is reporting that nearly one million people have fled the Central African Republic which has been mired in violence since...
