By Brianna McAdoo, Staff Writer, bmcadoo@afro.com Busboys and Poets offered up another inspirational evening with none other than the renowned poet Sonia Sanchez. On November 5, Sanchez shared an intimate evening of poetry and dialogue with the D.C. community. Over the past few months, the 450 K Street N.W. location of Busboys and Poets has welcomed a […]
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Curtiss Cook On The Power of Family
By Nadine Matthews, Special to the AFRO Beyond a doubt, actor Curtiss Cook has mastered the art of the hustle. The Ohio born and raised actor is in three (count them, three!) television shows; all airing during the same season. Further, one films in California, one films in New York City, and one films in […]
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Artmattan Lands U.S. Rights to UK Race Drama ‘No Shade’ (EXCLUSIVE)
By AFRO Staff Artmattan Productions has acquired U.S. rights to Clare Anyiam-Osigwe’s romantic feature film debut No Shade, produced by BUFF Originals – the production arm of the British Urban Film Festival. Written and directed by Anyiam-Osigwe, the award-winning dermatologist puts colourism and the problematic nature of skin-tone preference in the spotlight. No Shade screened […]
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LIVING FOR THE WEEKEND
By Valerie Fraling, Special to the AFRO “I hope you never lose your sense of wonder. You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger. May you never take one single breath for granted. God forbid love ever leave you empty handed. I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the […]
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African Diaspora Film Festival Takes on ‘Who is Black in America?’
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia The 26th annual installment of the African Diaspora International Film Festival promises to tackle the topic: “Who is Black in America?” The popular festival, which showcases black filmmakers, actors, directors and producers all over the world, runs, Nov. 23 to Dec. 9, at venues that include Teachers College […]
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Comic Book Icon Stan Lee, Dead at 95
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, syoes@afro.com Stan Lee, the irrepressible creator of a phalanx of comic book superheroes including, the Black Panther, Spiderman, Thor and Captain America has died. He was 95. According to multiple reports, Lee died this morning at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Joan Boocock Lee, his wife of 69 years […]
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Viola Davis on ‘Widows,’ MeToo and Expressing Her Femininity
By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — To Viola Davis, being naked on screen or onstage means more than having your clothes off. It means ridding yourself of self-consciousness and ego. It means exposing yourself. “Oftentimes you do see dynamic acting — there are a lot of really dynamic actors — but there is […]
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Michelle Obama Memoir is Next Pick for Winfrey Book Club
By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama’s “Becoming,” already expected to sell millions of copies, now has the official backing of Oprah Winfrey. “This book is everything you wanted to know and so much you didn’t even know you wanted to know. I believe it’s going to spark within you the […]
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Documentary to Feature School Backed by LeBron James
By The Associated Press AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio school backed by NBA star LeBron James will be the subject of a feature-length documentary. The Akron Beacon Journal reports the Akron Public Schools has approved a deal with a New York City production company to document the first year of the I Promise School. […]
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Jon Batiste Headlines Event for New Orleans Jazz Museum
By The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — “Late Show” bandleader Jon Batiste comes home to Louisiana next month for a fundraiser benefiting the New Orleans Jazz Museum. The Dec. 8 event takes place at the Jazz Museum which is in the old U.S. Mint at the edge of the city’s historic French Quarter. “Late […]
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Actor Viggo Mortensen Apologizes for Using Racial Slur
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Viggo Mortensen has apologized for using a racial slur during a panel discussion about his new film “Green Book.” Mortensen, who is White, appeared Wednesday at the event with his co-star, Mahershala Ali, and director Peter Farrelly. In this Nov. 4, 2018 file photo, Viggo Mortensen, […]
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Review: ‘Black Velvet’ is Charles Bradley’s Last, Moving set
By PABLO GORONDI, Associated Press Charles Bradley was past 60 when he released his first album with the extended Daptone Records family, and his death from cancer a year ago robbed soul music of one of its most expressive and exuberant singers and performers. “Black Velvet” collects 10 songs recorded mostly during sessions for his […]