A Morehouse School of Medicine graduate has opened a bookstore to uplift her surrounding community. According toĀ a news release, Dr. Viola Lanier, who boasts a Master of Science in biomedical research and a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences, has launched Better Today Books
By Daniel Arkin It may have been the most shocking moment in the 94-year history of the Academy Awards ā and one that could loom over the actor’s image for many years. Will SmithĀ is one of the undisputedĀ kings of modern Hollywood, a
ByĀ Claretta Bellamy When the actor and rapper Chris āLudacrisā Bridges came up with the idea for a childrenās show, he wanted to make sure that his daughters were represented. Fourteen years into the making, he created “Karmaās World” ā an animated childrenās
ByĀ Alex PortĆ©e The new HBO period drama highlights a time when African Americans did more than just escape to New York to seize their freedom ā they made history. In HBOās new series āThe Gilded Age,ā a frequently glossed-over aspect of Black
By Lisa Kennedy, Yes, Spike Lee. This director (as well as writer and actor) is one of the best-known and -lauded filmmakers (Black or otherwise) of our time, and for good reason. But it’s high time movie lovers expanded their knowledge beyond
by Lisa Kennedy, Television networks and streamers have gotten wise to the fact that the stories of Black life in America require a year-round commitment ā on screen, on set and in executive offices. Even so, they continue to pay homage toĀ Black
By Sean Federico-O’Murchu AndrĆ© Leon Talley, the former longtime creative director for Vogue and a fashion icon in his own right, has died at age 73, according to a statement on his official Instagram account. Talley was a pioneer in the fashion
By Gene Seymour Being the first successful Black male lead in mid-20th-century American movies wasn’t necessarily Sidney Poitier’s greatest achievement. It was the example he set on and off screen to help ensure he wasn’t the only one. Or the last. Poitier,
By Alaa Elassar, Kristen Berthiaume remembers whenĀ George Floyd was murdered, with body cam footageĀ revealing his strugglesĀ to breathe and cries for his mother as a police officer knelt on his neck. Berthiaume couldn’t stop thinking about Floyd, his loved ones, and the Black
By Chloe Melas, Organizers of the Grammy Awards, scheduled for later this month, have postponed the event for a second year in a row, citing the current Covid-19 surge. “After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety
By Jordan Valinsky, Savannah Guthrie, host of NBC’s morning show ‘Today,’ announced Monday that she has Covid-19 ā just a few days after her co-anchorĀ Hoda Kotb announced she was positiveĀ for the virus. Kotb, meanwhile, returned to Studio 1A this week after recording
