A friend of mine sent me a text message after the passing of Aretha Franklin: “I find it interesting that someone we have never met, one who had no economic impact in our lives can have such an emotional impact when they are gone. Richard Pryor made us laugh but somehow the emotional grip on the nation […]
One of this month’s MVPs was, without a doubt, Colin Kaepernick. Throughout the year, the Milwaukee native has been simmering in the headlines with play-by-play updates regarding interest among teams who may have needed him on their week roster with Kaepernick continued turning down offers from other teams who would sign him if he would only let go […]
I used to think the phrase Black Girl Magic was dangerous. As a grad student at an elite, predominantly white university, I’ve had firsthand experience with how words, even your own, become distorted and used against you. I feared that white folks would grab hold of Black Girl Magic and use it as another […]
Jada Pinkett Smith along with her mother and daughter have returned to their famed Red Table Talk. Starting the season off interviewing Will Smith, Jada and Will discussed the pain and joy in building and maintaining their 20 year marriage. While I appreciated their willingness to share the trials of the marriage and how their […]
When Jordan Peele, a new filmmaker, creates what is often referred to as a masterpiece on his first try, the stakes became nearly impossible to surpass for his next project. Therefore, like Get Out, Us was expected to be yet another mind-bending film that resonated with the audience and allowed us to ponder on all of […]
As it finishes up its fifth season, the sitcom black-ish has solidified itself within the televisual landscape as a landmark project. It has won over two dozen NAACP Image awards since airing in 2014. Yara Shahidi (Zoey) has successfully landed her own spin-off, Grown-ish, where she serves as the series’ star. Marsai Martin, who […]
The New York Times has obtained an introductory design for the $20 bill, featuring abolitionist Harriet Tubman. The note has been delayed by the Trump administration for six years, and quite possibly may never see the light of day. While this has been distressing news for many Americans, who wished to see the first […]
A$AP Rocky has just been released and sent back to the United States after being incarcerated in a Swedish prison for nearly a month. After an altercation in downtown Stockholm, he was charged with assaulting two men who were captured on video harassing the rapper and his friends. Despite being hit with headphones and followed […]
Since discovering The Good Place in 2017, I have been completely enthralled by its humor, subtleties, and incredible wit. Created by Michael Schur, the mastermind behind The Office and Parks and Recreation (also known as a few of the greatest comedies ever invented), the idea behind The Good Place is quite possibly my favorite concept […]
NEW YORK (AP) — As protests erupted across the country following the death of George Floyd, every major entertainment company in Hollywood issued statements of support for the black community. But as unanimous as that show of solidarity was, it was also clear that this wasn’t a fight Hollywood could watch from the sidelines. As […]