httpv://youtu.be/oyMNYvkNfdY A few months ago,  I began working on a project with producer Agent of Change called P.O.W.E.R.(People Oppressed Will Eventually Rise). Agent of Change sent me a number of beats in connection to this project, but when I first heard this beat, it took me straight to the Motherland. As I was working on […]
Kartemquin Films in collaboration with the Community Film Workshop is offering a series of workshops to minority filmmakers and aspiring storytellers. As part of the Diverse Voices in Docs fellowship, participants will have the chance to grow professionally in the field and network with other filmmakers from Chicago.
To say that Alicia Keys had a successful fundraising event would be an understatement. The “girl on fire” made it rain this past weekend by raising $4 million at her Keep a Child Alive Black Ball to benefit children and families impacted by AIDS in India & South Africa.
The History Channel intends to remake Roots. Mark Wolper, whose father was the executive producer of the miniseries, sold the rights to the channel. The network is in talks with writers for the project, which will draw inspiration from both the book and the original mini series.
With the recent release and acclaim of Oscar-favorite 12 Years A Slave, I found myself mentally revisiting Django Unchained by Quentin Tarantino. Not because I think there are any worthwhile parallels to draw between the two films, but rather because the brilliance and scope of 12 Years actually exposed Django for what it truly was, […]
Fortune’s list of the “50 Most Powerful Women in business” has been released. As we may expect, there aren’t a lot of women of color on the list, but three were mentioned. CEO & President of Xerox Ursula Burns, Sam’s Club CEO & President Rosalind Brewer and Creator and Executive Producer Shonda Rhimes made the list.
Saturday Night Live, the longest running network show in the country, recently announced new members of its cast. Shockingly, (not really), there are no black women cast members. This marks the sixth year since a black woman has been on the show.
It was only a few days ago that we reported Chris Brown’s support of gay rights. Now, 50 Cent is the latest rapper with a history of making anti-gay statements to “come out” in support of the LGBT community. His new series “Dream School” connects troubled teens with a dream team of celebrity instructors.
Actors Cherie Johnson and Dennis White say they were improperly stopped by police in Marion County, South Carolina. The former “Family Matters” star and White who was in the film ‘Notorious,’ were vacationing last week when they were harassed by an officer.
The wrongful death lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson’s family against his concert promoter AEG Live is now being deliberated by a jury. The verdict could have huge implications for how the entertainment industry conducts business with stars.
It’s been 17 years since the world lost one of the most talented rappers of all-time. Now, producers may be set to release a biopic on Tupac Shakur. Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films is partnering with Morgan Creek Productions to co-produce Tupac.
Anna Angel has been coping with incredible devastation.The mother of five lost her children and her boyfriend when her mobile home caught fire while she was at work. Although nothing can replace the lives lost, rappers The Game and Drake have donated money to help with the financial stress of the situation.
