By ANDREW DALTON, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. The move comes after a meeting of the academy’s Board of Governors to discuss a […]
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Deborah Cox makes history at Music Hall of Fame in Canada
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., BlackPressUSA.com The internet is buzzing with news that Canadian songstress Deborah Cox will become the first Black woman inducted into Canada’s Music Hall of Fame. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) announced award-winning recording artists and world-renowned Broadway, television, film and fashion […]
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John Legend honored at Grammys’ Black Music Collective event
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., AP Entertainment Writer As John Legend was honored for his musical achievements April 2 — the night before the Grammy Awards — the singer used the Recording Academy stage to pay homage to a Black music culture that has shaped him and the wider world of music. Legend explained how Black […]
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Mo’Nique reunites with Lee Daniels for new movie
By AFRO Staff Director Lee Daniels and Mo’Nique made Oscar-winning magic onscreen with Precious—and then the comedian claimed the filmmaker “blackballed” her from the industry, thereafter, for her failure to participate in the film’s promotional tour. Now the pair have squashed the proverbial beef and are reuniting for a new film after a 13-year estrangement. […]
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Three sculptures from acclaimed artist Elizabeth Catlett coming to the National Museum of African American History and Culture
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO DC Editor The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is currently displaying the work of DC native and world-renowned artist, Elizabeth Catlett (19151-2012). The acclaimed 20th-century sculptor and graphic artist now have three of her best-known depictions of the Black American Experience inside the museum. Three 5–foot […]
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Shaq, Curry win Oscars for ‘Queen of Basketball’ documentary
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press News The story of Lusia Harris only gets better- now, it has won an Oscar. And just like his longtime Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant did four years ago in another category, Shaquille O’Neal can say he’s an Oscar winner, as well. “The Queen of Basketball” — with […]
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Top five books written by Black women
By Laura Onyeneho for the Houston Defender This is a new year and what better way to kick it off than to find things to do that stimulate the mind. Many of us need an escape from what’s happening in the world and pour into yourselves intellectually, emotionally, and mentally. So why not pick a […]
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What is alopecia and why do certain forms of it disproportionately affect Black women
By Danita Peoples for Minnesota Spokesman Recorder The Oscar slap that overshadowed the Academy Awards ceremony was sparked by a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s lack of hair—with husband Will Smith objecting violently to comedian Chris Rock mocking the actress’s shaved head. Away from the recriminations over what could be perceived as a mean-spirited jibe […]
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Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap
By LYNN ELBER, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed. Smith in a statement released Friday afternoon said he will “fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. […]
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Cheaper by the Dozen review
by Dwight Brown, NNPA Film Critic It’s kinda like a movie. Kinda like a sitcom. Not really either. But its sweet emotions and modern sensibilities eventually make it endearing. It looks like the goal of the relaunch of Cheaper by the Dozen, a classic 1950 and 2003 white bread Disney family comedy, was to make […]
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Michael Jackson musical to launch a national tour in 2023
By Mark Kennedy, AP Entertainment Writer The new, splashy Broadway musical about Michael Jackson is going to “moonwalk” across America next year. “MJ,” packed with dozens of songs by the King of Pop and others, plans to hit 17 major cities over two years starting in 2023. It kicks off in Chicago on July 15, […]
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Review: America’s racist past haunts horror film ‘Master’
By Jocelyn Noveck, AP National Writer You want ghosts? Check. How about doors inexplicably opening and closing, creepy moaning in dark corners, and sudden sickening swarms of maggots? Check, check and check. But “Master,” a new horror film by Mariama Diallo with themes of race and social justice at its core, is most frightening when […]