Black content has become highly sought after by numerous Hollywood studios and now a viral comic series is the latest to get the greenlight to be adapted for the big screen. This week, Studio 8 and Warner Brothers announced it has acquired the right to adapt the comic series ‘Black’ …
Read More »Mellody Hobson's Name Will Replace Woodrow Wilson's on Building at Princeton University, the First to Be Named for a Black Woman
Photo: Monica Schipper (Getty Images) Philanthropist and co-CEO of Ariel Investments, Mellody Hobson, has gifted her alma mater Princeton University with a major donation to construct a new residential college on the site of one previously named after Woodrow Wilson. This summer, the school’s Board of Trustees voted to remove …
Read More »A Breezy Netflix Comedy About Not Knowing What to Do With Your Life
Read: The woman who made the best action movie of 2020 Radha (which I’ll call the character to distinguish from the real-life Blank) lives in Harlem, balancing her playwright dreams with teaching high-school theater. She was once placed on “30 under 30” lists, but unlike the real Blank (who has …
Read More »Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Raise Millions
On October 7, Sen. Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence had their only vice presidential debate. While Harris was called a “monster” by President Donald Trump and other vulgar language by Republican pundits, the Biden/Harris campaign still raised an enormous amount of money as a direct result of Harris’ …
Read More »A Tech Mind With A Creative Spirit Competes For Top Prize At BE Smart Hackathon
Jayla Williams’ passion is problem-solving, which is fortunate as the year 2020 delivered a surplus of practical problems that need solutions. The Fisk University sophomore is competing for the first time in Black Enterprise’s annual BE Smart Hackathon, hosted by American Airlines. As part of a five-member team of Fisk …
Read More »Amazon Prime Day 2020: What to Expect on October 13 and the Best Deals Right Now
Photo: Christian Wiediger (Other) Featured Deal: Oster Kitchen Appliances | Save Up to 48% Amazon Prime Day 2020 is coming soon! The annual mid-summer sales event, which delivers two days of wide-ranging, oft-amazing deals, is now officially happening in a matter of days. When? It’s taking place on October 13-14, …
Read More »The Books Briefing: The Writers Whom History Forgot
📚 Gay Neck: The Story of a Pigeon, by Dhan Gopal Mukerji (Johnalynn Holland) The best American novelist whose name you may not know “At her best, [Gayl] Jones wields the words of a larger literary tradition with a subversive power that is rare in its all-encompassing purity.” 📚 Palmares, …
Read More »Joe Biden, Chris Paul, Steph Curry Talk Voting In 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s outreach is even stretching to the basketball universe in order to engage voters as time before Election Day grows shorter. In a video newly released by the campaign, he meets with Oklahoma CIty Thunder superstar guard Chris Paul to discuss the importance of casting a …
Read More »Shaquille O’Neal Admits He’s ‘Never Voted Before’ Then States ‘America, I Voted For the First Time, and It Feels Good’
NBA Hall of Fame basketball player Shaquille O’Neal has made a surprising revelation in recent days. With the 2020 presidential election just weeks away, the TNT “Inside the NBA” commentator has stated that he has “never voted before” according to CBS News. With the upcoming election being slated as one …
Read More »Judge Changes Derek Chauvin's Bail Conditions, Allowing Him To Leave Minnesota For His "Safety" While Awaiting Trial for George Floyd's Killing
State Patrol in Minneapolis on October 7 after Derek Chauvin’s release from prison on a $1 million bond. Screenshot: Stephen Maturen (Getty Images) The presiding judge in the criminal case facing Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer captured on camera kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for nearly 9 minutes—ultimately …
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