ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith, a graduate of Winston-Salem University in North Carolina, is creating a new docuseries that will focus heavily on the history and importance of Americaās HCBUs. The show is being produced with director Elaine Oliver, the director and
By Candice Williams A little more than three years after āThe 1619 Projectā published inĀ The New York Times Magazine, presenting a provocative examination of the American slave trade and its legacy, Nikole Hannah-Jones will debut her Pulitzer Prize-winning work onĀ HuluĀ Thursday with a
By Shenelle Genai While there were many expected recognitions during theĀ 2023 Oscar nominationsĀ reveal on Tuesday (looking at you Angela Bassett, Ruth Carter, Rihanna and Brian Tyree Henry), there wereĀ alsoĀ a plethora of stunning upsetsāchief among them, the lack of recognition forĀ The Woman King.
Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverĀ earned 12 NAACP Image Awards nominations on Thursday, whileĀ The Woman KingĀ andĀ Abbott ElementaryĀ will enter next month’s ceremony as other top nominees. TheĀ Black PantherĀ sequel ā which found blockbuster success ā led all film nominees. The Marvel film delved into the concept
By H. Drew Blackburn The life of the greatest voice of her generation, or simply The Voice, is given the biopic treatment in Kasi Lemmonsā āI Wanna Dance with Somebody.ā Glimpses of Whitney Houstonās (Naomi Ackie) struggles as an addict, queer woman,
By Methyl Aggarwal and Alex Lo Anita Pointer of the Grammy-winning Pointer Sisters, who rose to fame in the 1970s and ’80s with “I’m So Excited” and other hits, died of cancer Saturday, her publicist announced. She was 74. Pointer was surrounded
By Daysia Tolentino As influencers who were new to New York City, Antoni Bumba and her former roommate spent time last year trying to strengthen their relationships with brands. The creators, who had already built sizable followings on their platforms, knew that
By Becca Wood One week after announcing theĀ death of Stephen ātWitchā Boss, his wife shared her heartbreak Wednesday in aĀ new Instagram post. āMy ONE and ONLY Oh how my heart aches. We miss you so much,ā Holker wrote, sharing a photo of
By Lisa Respers France Stephen ātWitchā Boss, the amiable DJ for āEllen DeGeneres Showā and dancer who rose to fame on āSo You Think You Can Dance,ā has died, his wife, fellow dancer Allison Holker Boss, confirmed in a statement to CNN.
By Airiel Sharice The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission announced Tuesday that Marylandās casinos brought in $163.4 million in gaming revenue during the month of November. That is a $3 million increase compared to May of 2021.Ā According to officials, more than
When Marvel Studios released āBlack Pantherā in February 2018, it marked the first Marvel Cinematic Universe film to feature a Black superhero and star a predominantly Black cast. Its estimated production budget wasĀ US$200 million, making it the firstĀ Black filmĀ ā conventionally defined as
