When things fall apart
When Alassane Ouattara, a former deputy managing director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), first became …
Politics
Haitian Visual Artist Kervin Andre: Celebrates the Splendor of The First Black Republic in the Americas.
“My art is a testament of the social injustices going on in the world today, especially those affecting the black community!” Kervin Andre Inspired by his Haitian and African heritage, Kervin Andre is a visual artist who depicts modern and historical scenes of Haiti’s resilience and strength. His work portrays the…
Cameroon in conflict with itself
Since the war in Southern Cameroon began, there has been a persistent narrative on social media …
SCOOB! At its Core is a Modern, Humorist Movie
Scooby-Doo and Shaggy will finally have the opportunity to explain where a friendship over weird foods was first forged. It is that story, one that’s never been told before, that will set the stage for the all-new Scooby-Doo mystery entitled SCOOB! Returning to its roots of full animation, SCOOB! aims to…
New Official Trailer & New Poster for ‘Antebellum’ Out Now
The official trailer to Lionsgate’s psychological thriller, Antebellum has arrived along with a new poster! The film stars Janelle Monae, Gabourey Sidibe & Kiersey Clemmons and is out in theaters April 24th. A successful author finds herself in a horrifying reality and must figure out the mystery behind it before it…
‘It’s a Different Time’: LeBron James and Other NBA Players Say it’s Okay for Men to Cry These Days
LeBron James recently spoke about the old, common belief that it’s wrong for a man […] …
Coach In Trouble For Letting Twerking Tour Film Video In Gym
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A high school basketball coach is in some hot water over letting a celebrity twerker use the Miami Beach Senior High gym to make a video during her Feb. 22 “Twerk Tour” stop. In the Feb. 22 video, Nastya Nass, who has 6.8 million Instagram followers,…
Missouri Mother Demands Action After 14-Year-Old Daughter Is Targeted With Racist Meme: ‘Every Time I See the Photo I Just … Start Crying’
A Missouri mom says she was brought to tears after learning her 14-year-old daughter was […] …
R Kelly To Enter Plea To Reworked Federal Charges In Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — R&B singer R. Kelly is due in federal court on Thursday in Chicago to enter a plea to an updated federal indictment that includes sex abuse allegations involving a new accuser. Kelly, 53, is expected to plead not guilty to a 13-count superseding indictment unsealed last month that includes multiple…
Watchdog Report: NYPD Cops Appear to Warn Each Other with Covert Signals When Body Cameras Are Rolling
Some NYPD officers are accused of undermining the intent of body-worn cameras, sending their comrades […] …
Coronavirus Update: General Risk Is Still Low
Folks are still worried about Covid-19 aka the Coronavirus. The President has called it a “hoax” but many Americans aren’t buying that. Kendra McMillan who is a Senior Policy Adviser for Nursing Practice and Work Environment with the American Nurses Association (ANA) and a Registered Nurse with a master’s degree in…
African Warlord Character Design
African warlord is a project by concept artist José Luis Islas López. He designed a character concept around a “post-apocalyptic African ‘mad-max’ world”. …
Democracy needs dissent
The credibility of opposition politicians in Tanzania has come under serious scrutiny lately, not least because …
Lena Waithe & Halle Berry’s ‘Boomerang’ Returns w/ Women of Color Leading Behind The Camera
The second season of Lena Waithe and Halle Berry’s BET comedy series Boomerang is set to premiere on Wednesday, March 11th at 10:30pm EST, after Lena’s latest series Twenties. Hillman Grad Productions brought on Angeli Millan and Dime Davisas co-showrunners and hired exclusively women of color to direct the sophomore season with Dime Davis behind the lens…
On its 25th Birthday, ‘Now and Then’ Resonates Differently as an Adult
Now and Then’s darker themes float to the surface 25 years later.
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