Culture Crossings: Black Gamers Make a Homebase in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Starrene Rhett Rocque
February 22, 2021
When a manufacturer finally gets representation right.
Posts tagged: New York City
Tag: New York City
Cicely Tyson, Pioneering Icon, Passes At 96 Years Old
Clay Cane
January 28, 2021
On Jan. 27, Cicely Tyson died at 96 years old. Her cause of death is not known. The Tony and Emmy winner was born December
Reframed: Black Beauty Through the Eye of Ken West
Starrene Rhett Rocque
December 18, 2020
His camera captures the beauty in everyday things.
Bring Him Out: Maurice Hines Documentary Puts Showbiz Legend Back in the Spotlight
Starrene Rhett Rocque
November 25, 2020
The award-winning documentary, ‘Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back’, provides an intimate look at Hines’ life and career as a trailblazer navigating showbusiness, loss, and his relationship with his late brother Gregory Hines.
Mr. Dinkins, Would You Please Be My Mayor?
Clay Cane
November 24, 2020
David Dinkins, the first and only Black mayor of New York City, has passed at 93. Born in Trenton, New Jersey in 1927, Dinkins was
David Dinkins, New York’s First Black Mayor Passes at 93
Jamie Jackson
November 24, 2020
The Honorable David Dinkins, New York City‘s first and only Black mayor has passed at the age of 93, six weeks after his wife’s passing.
Drawn Together: Thandiwe Mlaui and S.A.’s First Women-Led Animation Studio
Starrene Rhett Rocque
November 14, 2020
It’s never been easy to break through, especially when your voice has historically been marginalized, but Black creators around the world are more determined than
Lil Wayne Dumped by Girlfriend after Trump Endorsement
Tanya Hart
November 4, 2020
Welcome to dumpsville, Weezy. Population: you. Plus, Ritchie Torres wins election in The Bronx, becoming the first openly gay Black man to serve in Congress.
The Fear Is Real: American Terror and the Black Horror Subgenre
Starrene Rhett Rocque
November 3, 2020
In 1976, James Baldwin released a book titled The Devil Finds Work. It’s a critical analysis of Hollywood movies in which he asserts that American
LISTEN: Ben Watson to Premiere Film “Divided Hearts of America”
Jamie Jackson
September 16, 2020
Former New England Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson is set to premiere a brand new film on abortion. “Divided Hearts of America,” features several familiar faces
LISTEN: Democracy is on the Ballot in November
April Ryan
August 31, 2020
Despite a letter from Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers to the President urging him reconsider a planned visit to Kenosha, he President is going ahead with
Black Shield: Pandering in the Age of Protest
J Hall
August 22, 2020
America is proving that it’s recent Black makeover response to the Black Lives Matter protest is a shield to cover up its protection of historical
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