By Olivia Exstrum, Mother Jones – Cyntoia Brown, a sex trafficking victim serving a life sentence in Tennessee for killing a man when she was 16, will walk free this summer after spending over a decade incarcerated. The yearslong effort by criminal justice activists and victim advocates to obtain clemency for Brown, who killed a […]
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Jennifer Lopez Proves the Value of Street Smarts in “Second Act” From STX Films
SECOND ACT is an inspirational comedy starring Jennifer Lopez as Maya, a 40-year-old woman struggling with frustrations of not having achieved more in life. As an experienced, quick-witted, perceptive employee, she is passed over for a promotion solely because she doesn’t have a college degree. Until, that is, she gets the chance to prove that […]
Jada Pinkett Smith Tackles The Racial Divide Between Black and White Women on “Red Table Talk”
In this powerful episode Jada Pinkett Smith, her mother Adrienne and daughter Willow, have a candid conversation about race relations between women of color and white women. Jada’s producer shares her challenges understanding as a white woman “white privelege” and how to start the discussion. Famed diversity educator Jane Elliott joins the group to explain […]
Legendary Rapper Snoop Dogg Receives His Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Quincey Jones, Dr. Dre, Jimmy Kimmel, Pharrell Williams were on hand to speak for the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s ceremony honoring iconic rapper, Snoop Dogg, with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Snoops lovely wife, Shante Broadus and family were also present. Snoop gave a “Snoopian” speech, invited the Crips and Bloods to […]
Mike Espy on #RolandMartinUnfiltered Talking About His Runoff Election in Mississippi
Mike Espy Talks about his runoff election with Cindy Hyde-Smith. He is focused on the importance of providing healthcare insurance to all Mississippi residents and making sure the Republicans are not able to allow insurance companies to stop providing insurance for people with preexisting conditions. Espy’s opponent, Cindy Hyde-Smith voted with other Republicans to get […]
Freddie Figgers is the First African American Entrepreneur to Develop His Own 4G LTE Smart Phone
Freddie Figgers is an inventor, computer programmer, software engineer, and entrepreneur. He is the youngest person in history to hold a FCC license, which allows him to operate his own cell phone company. Founded in Quincy, Florida, his company, Figgers Communications, has already developed it’s soon to be released Figgers F2 4G LTE smart phone […]
Re-Imagining Movie Icons: What If Movie Icons Wore African Fashion?
Just in time for New York (and Harlem) Fashion week, The Africa Channel launches a 10-part digital series that asks a simple yet compelling question, “What if movie icons wore African fashion?” The answer to this provocative query can be found in each of the episodes that utilize a diverse range of models to creatively […]
Recording Artist Tiffani LeBlanc Reigns as the #PartyPrincess With New Track “Let’s Party”
New York, NY – When recording artist Tiffani LeBlanc dropped her first hit, “Kinda High” in 2017, music fans took notice of not only her soaring vocals but also her dramatic sense for fashion and style. The new artist continues to gain heat as she drops her latest track, “Let’s Party” a feel-good anthem for […]
#RolandMartinUnfiltered: Roland’s MLK Day Speech on Voter Suppression at Univ. Of Tenn.-Chattanooga
Roland Martin speaks to community leaders and students about voter suppression and the Voting Rights Act at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga in the first of two speeches for their MLK program.