Janicza Bravo (Zola, Lemon) is set to direct and executive produce the FX adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s celebrated 1979 science fiction novel Kindred, Deadline reports. Newcomer Mallori Johnson has been cast as the main character, Dana, for the television series. Kindred follows Dana’s journey as an aspiring writer who leaves her constricted familial life […]
While many are familiar with the empowering phrase “Black is beautiful,” its origins are less known by the general population. Popularized by Kwame Brathwaite in the 1960s, the New York-based photojournalist utilized the slogan in conjunction with his photography that documented Black life throughout the fashionable sixties. Nearly 60 years later, Brathwaite’s noteworthy photography is […]
Netflix has shared exclusive photos for its forthcoming limited series, Colin in Black & White. Premiering on October 29th, the show chronicles activist and former NFL star Colin Kaepernick’s coming-of-age story as he grappled with race, class, and identity as a Black adopted child within a white family. Jaden Michael stars as young Colin, while […]
If there is a “resilience continuum” measuring from low-to-high a person’s ability to recover quickly after a setback, former National Football League player Reggie Williams would be off the scale. In his award-winning memoir, Resilient by Nature: Reflections from a Life of Winning On and Off the Football Field (Post Hill Press), the Flint, Michigan […]
In 2020, psychologist Dr. Ebony began her innovative My Therapy Cards business, which was initially created with Black women in mind. After receiving continuous requests for a deck that centered on Black men as well, Dr. Ebony has officially launched the Men’s Edition of the cards this summer. Along with the latest edition, there is […]
The renowned, eight-time Olympic Atlanta-based artist Steve R. Allen is generating opportunities for the artistically inquisitive Black youth through a new and generous initiative, where Allen will gift his own multi-million dollar artwork to historically Black colleges and universities. Allen, who has five artworks that have found their permanent home at the Smithsonian Museum of […]
Another novel by science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler is receiving an adaptation. Butler’s New York Times bestseller Parable of the Sower has been picked up by A24, with Garrett Bradley directing. This is the fourth Butler project to be developed by a major Hollywood studio, following Kindred, Wild Seed, and Dawn. Each project is […]
In the heart of Harlem, you’ll find Harlem Grown: an organization created by Tony Hillery nearly a decade ago, which provides the resources and tools for young people to learn the invaluable skill of gardening.