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February 14, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: Karen Rupert Toliver and Matthew A. Cherry accept the Oscar® for Animated Short Film during the live ABC Telecast of The 92nd Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 9, 2020. (photo credit: Troy Harvey / ©A.M.P.A.S.) Former NFL player Matthew A. Cherry wants his film to help “normalize…
February 14, 2020
By Kharisma McIlwaine Many are familiar with the story of the Lone Ranger. The popular 1950s television program followed the adventures of a fictional former Texas Ranger and his Native American friend Tonto on their quest to take down outlaws. Decades later, the 2013 “Lone Ranger” film starred Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp. In every…
February 14, 2020
By Mogomotsi Magome ASSOCIATED PRESS JOHANNESBURG — The founder of the South African multi-Grammy-Award-winning music group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Joseph Shabalala, has died at age 78, the group and the government announced Tuesday. Shabalala died at a hospital in the capital, Pretoria, Tuesday morning, his family told local media. He was globally known for his…
February 7, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: Matthew A. Cherry (shutterstock.com) By Jonathan Landrum Jr. ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — When Matthew A. Cherry became an Oscar nominee, that was initially good enough for him, until he heard about the death of Kobe Bryant, a former professional athlete — just like himself — who was nominated in the same category…
February 6, 2020
In celebration of Black History Month, Focus Features and Regal have partnered to offer free screenings of “Harriet” in 50 theatres around the United States on Tuesday, February 4, and Tuesday, February 11. The film depicts the life of one of history’s most courageous African American heroes, Harriet Tubman, bringing her story to the big…
February 6, 2020
If you’re looking for something to check out with the family this Black History Month, here’s some things you might find interesting. By Denise Clay A couple of years ago, the folks at Marvel Studios proved that they were the smartest marketers in the world when they released the film “Black Panther” during Black History…
January 31, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: Rev. David Kennedy stands outside the Echo Theater holding a photo of his great uncle’s lynching, in Laurens, S.C. Kennedy has fought for civil rights in South Carolina for decades. (AP Photo/Sarah Blake Morgan) By Jeffrey Collins ASSOCIATED PRESS LAURENS, S.C. — Not many years ago in a small, rural South Carolina town…
January 31, 2020
ASSOCIATED PRESS Rapper Eminem once again dropped a surprise album, releasing “Music to Be Murdered By” on Friday — along with a video that calls for changes to gun laws. The follow-up to 2018’s “Kamikaze” — also released without warning — was announced on Twitter just after midnight. The Detroit rapper’s new music video…
January 31, 2020
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A list of winners so far in top categories at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards. Record of the year: “Bad Guy,” Billie Eilish Album of the year: “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” Billie Eilish Best new artist: Billie Eilish Best rap/sung performance: “Higher,” DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey…
January 31, 2020
By Mesfin Fekadu ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Questions have loomed for years around the nominations process for the Grammy Awards. But the doubts reached a new level this week after the Recording Academy’s just-ousted CEO claimed the show is rigged and full of conflicts of interest. The academy, which put on the 62nd Grammys…
March 27, 2020
By Danae Reid Independent and underground artistry has been prevalent for years. With the help of the...
March 27, 2020
CULINARY.NET ’Tis the season for comfort foods, and this recipe with crumbled bacon and cubed potatoes smothered...
March 28, 2020
By Kharisma McIlwaine New Jersey native, Leland B. Martin has been making waves in Hollywood on both...
March 27, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: Byron Allen (Photo: Shutterstock) ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday threw...
March 27, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: Early voters cast their ballots at the Frank P. Zeidler Municipal Building in Milwaukee, Wis....
March 29, 2020
AP–As the White House looks for ways to restore normalcy in parts of the U.S., the government’s...
