Makeda Smith, a 63-year-old grandmother who has received international notoriety for her dance flow movement practice, Flying Over 50, has announced a brand expansion during Women’s History Month. She is releasing her first book, “Flying Over 50 at Any Age, A 30-Day Self Journal for Speeding Past Limitations” on April 5, National Self Care Day. […]
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Black Women Call for an End to the D.A. Fani Willis Witch Hunt
Signers include former Atlanta Mayor, Shirley Franklin, and civil rights leader, Helen Butler We, the undersigned women (sign the letter here: https://tinyurl.com/yyw34w6h), fully support Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and call for an immediate end to the unwarranted investigations into her personal life, as it bears no relevance to her professional responsibilities. When Black […]
Scarlett Johansson’s Parody of Sen. Katie Britt’s GOP State of the Union Response in ‘SNL’ Cold Open Was Oscar Worthy
With all the madness in the world we can all use a few laughs. This SNL skit of CNN’s Abby Phillip’s (Ego Nwodim) coverage of President Biden’s (Mikey Day) State of the Union address and Republican Senator Katie Britt’s (Scarlett Johansson) response is hilarious. Saturday Night Live. Stream now on Peacock: https://pck.tv/3n1IyzK Subscribe to SNL: […]
Landmark Lawmaker Lauded: Constance Baker Motley Graces USPS Black Heritage Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service today celebrated the remarkable contributions of Judge Constance Baker Motley (1921–2005), a civil rights pioneer and judiciary trailblazer, as the 47th honoree in the Black Heritage stamp series. A dedication ceremony for the stamp was held today at the Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center in New York. News about the stamps […]
Realityville has Successful Release on Tubi with Over a Million Views
Power Company Entertainment released its latest film project Realityville on the streaming platform Tubi. Written, directed, produced and edited by Bakeeba Ruffin aka Cinematic Tef, it was filmed in his hometown, Rocky Mountain, North Carolina, and has received immense success with over 1.8 million views in its first three weeks on air. Realityville is a […]
BET+ Film, KEMBA, Inspired by the True Story of Kemba Smith, a Survivor of the Governments Biased “War On Drugs”
Based on the true story of Kemba Smith, Kemba follows the journey of a sheltered college student who falls in love with a man, only to find out he isn’t who he seems. When Kemba learns of her boyfriend Khalif’s true identity as a drug kingpin, he turns abusive—grooming straight-laced Kemba to overlook his illicit […]
Nominees Announced for the “55th NAACP Image Awards” Airing Live Saturday, March 16
LOS ANGELES – NAACP recently unveiled the full list of “55th NAACP Image Awards” nominees with Netflix and Amazon leading the pack with 55 and 27 nominations respectively. The winners will be revealed during the two–hour LIVE TV special, airing Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET/ PT on BET and CBS. Colman Domingo […]
Grammy Award-Winning Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige, to Receive Entertainment Icon Award at 2024 Urban One Honors
Urban One recently announced that legendary Grammy Award-winning Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige will be honored at the upcoming “URBAN ONE HONORS.” The Bronx born, OSCAR-nominated actress will receive the Entertainment Icon Honor. The two-hour “URBAN ONE HONORS: Best in Black” event premieres during Black History Month on Sunday, February 25, 2024 […]
American Fiction Starring Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, and Erika Alexander
AMERICAN FICTION is Cord Jefferson’s hilarious directorial debut, which confronts our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write […]