NNPA NEWSWIRE — If you are a college student who is currently missing campus life right now, I am happy to say that the Spike Lee Joint, School Daze, has was recently added to the Netflix library. So, if you want to pledge to the Gamma Phi Gamma fraternity when classes resume, you now have […]
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Stars Deliver Inspirational Messages in Call to Unite Event
By The Associated Press Director Lee Daniels talked about past drug use and urged people not to give into the temptation to abuse drugs during the coronavirus pandemic, saying “You are not alone.” Actress Eva Longoria said the pandemic is giving the world a chance to reset itself, and praised health workers for their huge […]
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Press Release: Michelle Obama Documentary Dropping On Netflix May 6
(Black PR Wire) — “Becoming,” a new documentary based on Michelle Obama’s best-selling book of the same name, is coming to the Netflix lineup on May 6. The film, directed by Nadia Hallgren, follows Obama across 34 cities for her book tour. It features the former First Lady as she speaks to everyday Americans and […]
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Review: In ‘All Day and a Night,’ A Circular Crime Drama
By Jake Coyle AP Film Writer Joe Robert Cole’s “All Day and a Night” is a tough and anguished drama that somberly spirals around the circular tragedies of crime and incarceration. It’s the directorial debut of Cole, who co-wrote “Black Panther” and penned a pair of episodes to “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime […]
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Sophia Nahli Allison’s A LOVE SONG FOR LATASHA
BlackStar Film Festival to Host Exclusive Screenings of A LOVE SONG FOR LATASHA on Anniversary of L.A. Uprisings The 2019 short film by Sophia Nahli Allison will stream for a limited time this weekend, followed by a powerful panel discussion (Philadelphia, PA — April 30, 2020) — BlackStar Film Festival and Sophia Nahli Allison announced […]
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Artists Unite To Benefit the Maryland Food Bank
(Baltimore, MD) Fourteen area artists have teamed up for a cause. They have launched a print sale featuring original and limited edition fine art, illustration and poster prints now on-sale at Feral Kids (https://www.feral-kids.com/). The artists are donating 100% of the profits from the print sale to the Maryland Food Bank (https://mdfoodbank.org/) to aid in their efforts to end […]
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Beyoncé, Jack Dorsey Give $6M in Aid
By Associated Press Beyoncé is focusing her coronavirus relief efforts on organizations that are helping communities of color that have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Global icon Beyoncé aids in Coronavirus relief. The superstar announced on April 23 that her BEYGood charity will partner with Twitter’s Jack Dorsey’s Start Small campaign to provide […]
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Black Activist Releases New Song “No Care”
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Ali Steele, singer / songwriter business owner of EthnicByAli and 1/3 of Issa Vibe Adventures was born and raised in Charlotte, NC. He was subject to bullying for the color of his skin at a very young age. This caused him to write. He became a songwriter at the fairly young age […]
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Ava Duvernay’s Array Summit Grant Awarded to Black Femme Supremacy Film Fest
Ava Duvernay’s Array Summit Grant Awarded to BFSFilmFest Black Femme Supremacy Film Festival founder, Nia Hampton has been announced as one of the recipients of the inaugral Array Summit Grant. The $10,000 grant was awarded to many attendees of Ava Duvernay’s inaugural Array Summit that brought together the best and brightest community organizers and arts […]
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AFRO Artist Launches Website With Cards and Artwork Honoring Black Culture
WASHINGTON, DC – Kofi Tyus Studios has launched a new website and collection featuring greeting cards, original artwork and limited edition prints honoring Black culture. The cards are for ever occasion including Christmas and Kwanzaa, Valentine’s, Mothers and Fathers’ Days and Growing together and U-Turn Cards, all highlighting beautiful artwork and images to inspire Black […]
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‘Insecure’ Star Jay Ellis Credits Issa Rae for Director Gig
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jay Ellis’ popularity thanks to his role as Lawrence on “Insecure” is still going strong as the show marks its fourth season: Check social media on Sunday nights, when the HBO comedy airs, and there’s a good chance you’ll see #LawrenceHive trending. Although “Insecure’s” star […]
