When it comes to one particular critic of his work, Tyler Perry gets downright Madea-val: “Spike Lee needs to shut the hell up!” Perry, the uber-successful writer/producer/director (his homegrown films have grossed over $400 million), admits that he’s at the end of his patience with fellow filmmaker Lee, who’s made a habit of sharply criticizing […]
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Washington Prep High School Presents FAME, The Musical Despite Financial Crisis
Los Angeles – In the midst of possible charter takeover, fiscal crisis and pending teacher layoffs, the students and staff at Washington Preparatory High School continue to prove resilient. With a determined resolved that ‘the show must go on’ the educational inner city haven has announced the production of the legendary play, “FAME, The Musical.” […]
Black in Latin America – Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Black in Latin America is the third of a trilogy that began in 1999 with the broadcast of Professor Gates’s first series for public television, Wonders of the African World, an exploration of the relationship between Africa and the New World, a story he continued in 2004 with America Beyond the Color Line, a report […]
Woman who Falsely Accused Duke Lacrosse Players Indicted on Murder Charge
I thought this young lady should have done time for lying on the Duke lacrosse players. I hate to say it but Karma is something else… RALEIGH, N.C. (Associated Press) — The woman who falsely accused three Duke lacrosse players of raping her in 2006 was charged Monday with murder in the death of her […]
Black Men’s Xchange Announces Annual Leadership Summit & Retreat with “Making the Invisible Visible” Video Release
New York – Since 1989, Black Men’s Xchange National (BMX) has been a sanctuary for thousands of same-gender-loving men to express, heal and overcome past traumas while developing leadership skills and becoming clear thinking assets to their respective communities. As the nation’s first and largest national African American/Black organization affirming the worth and self esteem […]
100 Black Men of Atlanta Stakeholders & Community Briefing
Members of 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc. invite business leaders, educators, civic organizations and citizens concerned about the education and development of youth to participate in this year’s breakfast. The 100’s Stakeholders & Community Briefing will take place April 20, 2011 in the Hyatt Regency Atlanta’s Centennial Ballroom located at 265 Peachtree Street, N.E., […]
Why Sharpton and West’s heated debate on Obama won’t cool down
By Dr. Boyce Watkins (TheGrio.com) – Much of black America held its collective breath upon witnessing a battle royale between Rev. Al Sharpton and Dr. Cornel West. The argument took place on an MSNBC special entitled “A Stronger America: The Black Agenda,” hosted by Ed Schultz. This heated debate was a natural culmination of the […]
Scent Goddess Het-Heru Reveals The Secret to Self Balancing
Austin, TX – Het-Heru Maatkeru is the goddess of magical scents. As a master Khamitic Yoga teacher, spiritual intuitive and founder of Het-Heru’s Chamber, her scentilizing offerings have presented a gateway to our inner selves since 2004 when she conceived her first sacred oil blend. Guided by ‘voices,’ her product line has expanded to include […]
Unlikely Allies Call for Shifting Spending from Prisons to Schools
By Nirvi Shah (Edweek.org) – The NAACP has joined forces with fiscally conservative groups, former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige, and others to persuade legislators and policymakers to shift the growing amount of money spent on prisons to education. In a new report called “Misplaced Priorities: Over Incarcerate, Under Educate,” the NAACP compiled research […]