By Donna M. Owens  In the nationâs capital, where a plethora of cultural institutions dot the landscape, a new arrival pulses with a go-go beat. The Go-Go Museum & CafĂ©, the worldâs only collection dedicated to the celebration, study and preservation of all things
âThe Color Purple,â a vibrant adaptation of the book-turned-beloved-movie-turned-hit-Broadway-musical, dominated at the box office on Christmas Day. The film has outperformed expectations with $18 million from 3,152 North American theaters. Itâs the largest Christmas Day opening for a film since 2009, and
By Minyvonne Burke Oprah Winfrey’s slimmed-down frame can be credited to weight loss medication and a holistic approach, the media mogul told People magazine in an interview published Wednesday. Winfrey said she uses the medication “as a tool” to manage her weight as
Fresh on the heels of her new film âRenaissance: A Film by BeyoncĂ©â arriving in theaters, BeyoncĂ© has dropped a new song, âMy House,â to coincide with its release. Viewers at screenings noted that the song appeared in the credits, and she
By Max Gao Six decades after Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic âI Have a Dreamâ speech in front of an estimated 250,000 people on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, a new Netflix film is shining a spotlight on one of
By Candace McDuffie Even though there were numerous reports that The Marvels had the worst opening weekend ever for any MCU film at $47 million, director Nia DaCosta has made history. The Marvels, is now the highest-grossing film for a Black female director and has surpassed Ava
By Angela Johnson From his time on VH1’s Martha & Snoopâs Potluck Dinner Party to his bestselling book of soul food recipes, âFrom Crook to Cook,â Snoop Dogg has shown us that he can get down in the kitchen. Now, the D.O.-Double-G. is back with
By Uwa Ede-Osifo To playwright Jocelyn Bioh, the African hair braiders of Harlem are icons. âTheyâre a large part of the economy of Harlem,â Bioh said of the Manhattan neighborhood. âThose are women-owned businesses, and for the most part led.â Despite the ubiquity
By Mandalit del Barco Screenwriters and major Hollywood studios have reached a tentative three-year deal, which, if ratified, would end one of the strikes that have ground Hollywood to a halt. “We can say, with great pride, that this deal is exceptional,”
At the Venice Film Festival press conference for Ava DuVernayâs new film âOriginâ on Wednesday, the director revealed that she has previously been told not to apply to the festival because âyou wonât get in.â DuVernay is making history this year as the first African
