“How many times have we heard successful African-American women complain they can’t find a good man? Everyone has an opinion on the black man shortage, but none of the so-called relationship experts offer real solutions… Is it possible that we have been missing an important match? Yes! Jewish men make wonderful husbands… as well as […]
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Frazzled Mothers Join Forces in Tyler Perry Tale of Female Empowerment
Fast-food waitress Lytia (Cocoa Brown) survives paycheck to paycheck and has to rely on public transportation to get around. By contrast, Jan (Wendi McLendon-Covey), an ambitious executive at a prominent publishing company, has many modern amenities and a luxury automobile at her disposal. May (Nia Long) is unemployed but dreams of a career in journalism. […]
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12-Step Documentary Rethinks Addiction
Once an addict always an addict? Or is substance abuse an affliction one can kick completely? That’s the subject tackled by The Anonymous People, a groundbreaking documentary which seeks to radically revise the way we view the over 23 million folks in recovery. For decades, Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-Step programs have mandated that their […]
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Nia on Everything from Making Movies to Motherhood
Stunningly-attractive leading lady Nia Long returned to the big screen last fall in the highly-anticipated sequel The Best Man Holiday where she reunited with original cast mates Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard, Morris Chestnut and Harold Perrineau. Early last year, she joined the all-star cast of Showtime’s “House of Lies” alongside Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell. […]
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Success through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple
“Why should you meditate? The answer is simple: to be happy. Which is the only reason you’re here. That might sound like a very simple take on the meaning of life, but I believe it with every fiber in my body. Yes, I’m certain that if we strip away our egos, desires, fears, and insecurities, […]
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Alcoholic Air Marshal Tested in Transatlantic Hijack Thriller
Bill Marks’ (Liam Neeson) life went into a tailspin after his young daughter lost her battle with leukemia. The inconsolable police officer sought solace in a bottle of alcohol, an addiction that cost him his marriage and career. Today, the ex-cop is lucky to be employed as an air marshal, a job he decided to […]
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Whitaker’s Wonderful Wit and Wisdom
Forest Whitaker is a distinguished artist and humanist. He is the founder of PeaceEarth Foundation, co-founder and chair of the International Institute for Peace and since 2011 served as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Peace and Reconciliation. He is also a talented, versatile performer and one of Hollywood’s most accomplished figures. He has received prestigious artistic […]
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The Envelope Please: Who Will Win, Who Deserves to Win, Who Was Snubbed
12 Years a Slave is benefiting from the most Best Picture buzz as we approach Oscar night, although this is shaping up as one of those rare years when the award for Best Director will probably go to a different film, Gravity. Look for 12 Years to net only a trio of statuettes overall, with […]
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Kevin Hart Spearheads Raunchy Remake of Romantic Romp
Released in 1986, the original version of “About Last Night” revolved around the year-long efforts of a couple of Chicago yuppies (played by Rob Lowe and Demi Moore) to forge a solid relationship on the shaky ground of a one-night stand. The movie was adapted from “Sexual Perversity in Chicago,” a dialogue-driven drama by David […]
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Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
BIG BUDGET FILMS About Last Night (PG-13 for profanity, sexuality and brief drug use) A modern reimagining of the 1986 romantic comedy based on “Sexual Perversity in Chicago,” the David Mamet play following two couples (Kevin Hart and Regina Hall, and Michael Ealy and Joy Bryant) whose relationships are put to the test as they […]
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Alice Walker The PBS American Masters Interview
Alice Walker has been called one of the major international writers of the 20th century. She made history as the first African-American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1983 for her novel “The Color Purple,” one of the few literary works to capture the popular imagination and leave a permanent imprint. The […]
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Guiou: The Other Blacks The Afro-Jamaican Presence in Guatemala
Did you know that Guatemala once had both an English and Spanish-speaking Black community? The latter group, known as Garifuna, arrived from Nigeria by way of St. Vincent, where they blended with Carib Indians beginning in 1635 before migrating to Guatemala. By contrast, the former group was brought to the country to work the fields […]