All American, the CW’s popular primetime soap drama, is getting a spinoff featuring one of the main characters. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Geffri Maya will reprise her role of Simone Hicks for a new series that will highlight Hicks attending a prestigious historically Black college. There aren’t many more …
Read More »Learn How to Invest in A Trillion-Dollar Industry With This $40 Fintech Bootcamp
If you’ve been keeping up with the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrency, the term “blockchain” is likely familiar to you. Yet, blockchains are just one piece of the puzzle when it comes to the world of fintech or financial technology. For everyone looking for a refresher when it comes to the …
Read More »Michael B. Jordan On Being Directed By Denzel Washington
Michael B. Jordan has worked with some epic talent from Jamie Foxx to the late, great Chadwick Boseman. The actor can now add another powerful line to his resume, being directed by Denzel Washington. Jordan, 33, is starring in Journal for Jordan, which is directed by the two-time Oscar winner. …
Read More »Sharing Passwords Is Community Building: Here's What's Available to Watch During Black History Month 2021
Coming 2 America (2021); Lean On Me (1989); Money Talks (1997); Black Art: In The Absence of Light (2021); Our America: Living While Black (2020)Photo: Amazon Prime Video, Warner Bros., New Line Cinema, HBO, ABC Welcome to February, the Blackest month of the year! Okay, it may be the shortest …
Read More »The Library of Possible Futures
The pandemic, which has seemed stranger than science fiction in so many ways, has occasioned much debate about the role of speculative fiction in imagining the future: The possibilities of such stories have felt, to some, like answers amid uncertainty, even as others have questioned the limits of dystopian visions. …
Read More »COVID-19 Vaccinations Lag Among Black Americans, Study
Since COVID-19 vaccination drives have been popping up throughout the country, an Associated Press analysis found an alarming disparity among Black Americans and their white counterparts. Black people are receiving the vaccine at a significantly lower rate than the general population, according to statistics from 17 states, and two cities …
Read More »“Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” Rapper Silento Arrested for Murder in Shooting Death of Cousin
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Read More »The American Civil Liberties Union Elects Deborah Archer As Its First Black President
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has announced that its national board has elected Deborah Archer as its new president. Archer becomes the first Black woman to head the organization’s 69 person board. Congratulations to Deborah Archer, newly elected president of the ACLU national board! pic.twitter.com/DDGGJk6mTR — ACLU (@ACLU) February …
Read More »Black Panther Director Ryan Coogler Lands 5-Year Exclusive Deal With Disney Television
Ryan Coogler attends the 19th Annual AFI Awards on January 4, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer (Getty Images) It looks like Ryan Coogler will continue to bring both “di strenf” and di talent of the Black Panther to The Walt Disney Company. On Monday, Deadline announced that the …
Read More »Michelle Obama praises kids’ recreation of inauguration outfits: ‘You nailed it’
Michelle Obama is excited about the children who went viral for recreating her iconic inauguration look. The former first lady stole the show on Joe Biden’s Inauguration Day when she rocked the stunning merlot-colored ensemble seen around the world. So, when a couple of toddlers went viral for recreating the moment, …
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