Academy award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o has landed a role in the nextĀ Star WarsĀ film.Ā The film’sĀ earlier casting announcementĀ was met with criticism for its lack of female roles.Ā
The Obama administration made public recommendations on how both public and private entities can participate in the White House’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative on Friday. The initiative is meant to support men and boys of color, and includes a move that focuses on summer jobs and mentoring.Ā
A Michigan teacher was suspended, and later reinstated after teaching a lesson on Blackface. Al Barron teaches at Monroe Middle School, and is set to retire in two weeks. Administrators deemed his lesson to be inappropriate.Ā
Kendrick Lamar is arguably one of the hottest rappers in the game right now. GQ’s “Rapper of the Year” is Ā not making headlines for his music, but his very modest purchase (compared to other rappers), of a home recently.Ā
Ester Dean is widely recognized for her role in the feature film “Pitch Perfect,” but that isn’t all that she should be known for. If you’re rocking to a top 40 pop song of the super sexy variety, chances are Dean wrote it.Ā
Oscar winnerĀ Lupita Nyong’o has optioned the rights to a film based on Chimamanda Adichie’s most recent novel,Ā Americanah.Ā Adichie had previously hinted at the project, but the news was just confirmed recently via the Stylist Magazine blog.
On Wednesday, Google publicly released data on the diversity of its workforce, and admitted it was disappointed with its record for hiring African Americans, Latinos and women.Ā
By: Mark Harris This is just in: the Kickstarter campaign for the revitalization of Reading Rainbow was a success. The show, which was hosted on PBS by Levar Burton, was a staple for kids during the 80ās. The show lasted until 2006 and aired for the last time in 2009. Levar Burton and Mark Wolfe […]
A woman says she was kicked off the dance floor of a St. Louis Arts Festival because she is white. Susan Stone said she was dancing at the event in Forest Park, when a staff member asked her to stop, then made a racist remark.Ā
Maya Angelou touched the heart and souls of millions across the world, and Oprah Winfrey has very fond memories of the beloved poet and author. Ms. Angelou, 86, passed away this morning at her North Carolina home peacefully according to family. Oprah had the following to say about the legendary star.Ā
ActorĀ LeVar BurtonĀ (Roots,Ā Star Trek) is hoping toĀ bring back his influential seriesĀ Reading Rainbow, which aired on PBS from 1983-2006. Burton has started a Kickstarter campaign, hoping to raise $1 million to createĀ a web-based show.
According to a new study, a community’s poverty rate correlates with incidence of certain types of cancer. The study, published Tuesday, was released by Francis Boscoe, researcher at the New York State Cancer Registry.Ā
