Executive Producer Dream Hampton Talks “Surviving R. Kelly”
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia For Dream Hampton, who served as executive producer of the much-talked about “Surviving R. Kelly” documentary, the explosive revelations...
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Still Unsolved: The Cold Cases of Biggie, Tupac and Jam Master Jay
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Little did Tupac Shakur know, as he left a heavyweight boxing match in Las Vegas on Sept. 7, 1996, that his life was about to end. With...
View Article2019 Oscar Nominees: #OscarsSoBlack?
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. The 2019 Oscar nominations are out and it is safe to say the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is acknowledging the phenomenal work of black filmmakers and...
View ArticleSundance 2019: Chinonye Chukwu First Black Woman to Win U.S. Top Prize
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Entertainment and Culture Editor The 2019 Sundance Film Festival was a banner year for women filmmakers with five women directors and one man winning in four...
View ArticleAva DuVernay Confirms Prince Documentary in Works
By Stacy M. Brown / NNPA Newswire Correspondent / @StacyBrownMedia In about three minutes, singer Alicia Keys captured the very essence of the late pop megastar, Prince. Now, over the course of nearly...
View ArticleBEST FILMS OF 2018
By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic @DwightBrownInk @NNPA_BlackPress #BestMoviesOf2018 In 2018, the stories told, talent on view, compelling characters, emotions expressed,and genres...
View ArticleExecutive Producer Dream Hampton Talks “Surviving R. Kelly”
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia For Dream Hampton, who served as executive producer of the much-talked about “Surviving R. Kelly” documentary, the explosive revelations...
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Still Unsolved: The Cold Cases of Biggie, Tupac and Jam Master Jay
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Little did Tupac Shakur know, as he left a heavyweight boxing match in Las Vegas on Sept. 7, 1996, that his life was about to end. With...
View Article2019 Oscar Nominees: #OscarsSoBlack?
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. The 2019 Oscar nominations are out and it is safe to say the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is acknowledging the phenomenal work of black filmmakers and...
View ArticleSundance 2019: Chinonye Chukwu First Black Woman to Win U.S. Top Prize
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Entertainment and Culture Editor The 2019 Sundance Film Festival was a banner year for women filmmakers with five women directors and one man winning in four...
View ArticlePrince’s Longtime Hairstylist Writes New Memoir
Photo is of Kim Berry Photo credit: Randee St. Nicolas Longtime Prince hairstylist and first-time author, Kim Berry will release her new book, Diamonds and Curlz – 29 Years Rolling With Rock Royalty...
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8th Annual Gospel Comedy Show
Photos and article By Chelsea Porter On Saturday March 9th, Senior Pastor Dennis Hodges, First Lady Deborah Hodges and The Church of Yeshua Ha Mashiach, located at 1819 Englewood Drive Lemon Grove, CA...
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FILM REVIEW: Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy
By Dwight Brown, NNPA Newswire Film Critic With Woo-Ping Yuen as the mastermind, the fight scenes are kinetic, wondrous and almost balletic. At times the combat is violent. Other times it’s as if the...
View ArticleIN MEMORIAM: John Singleton Dead at 51
By Stacy M. Brown Famed African American movie producer John Singleton has died. Singleton, best known for the hit 1991 movie, Boyz N the Hood starring Ice Cube, had been on life support after...
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FILM REVIEW: Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
“When she helped school her white editors on the power of her works and viewpoints on African American culture and experiences, she faced the same challenge that many African Americans encounter when...
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FILM REVIEW: Brian Banks
Brian Banks’ story is a cautionary tale in an era when a false accusation can ruin a career. It shows that harm that can be done when well-intentioned advocates believe an accuser before hearing all...
View ArticleAlice Walker: Hometown Celebrates Literary Legend’s 75th Birthday
Walker’s legacy of activism and storytelling was on full display at the event, which was held at the Georgia Writers Museum and included a day of activities and events to honor Walker’s life and...
View ArticleTrailer for Upcoming Harriet Tubman Movie Sails Over Ten Million Views in...
“Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, “Harriet” tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery and transformation into one of...
View ArticleWill Packer Drama, ‘Ambitions’ Brings Star Power to OWN
Entertainment juggernaut Will Packer, the man behind hit films like Girls Trip, Straight Outta Compton. Little, Stomp the Yard, Ride Along, “Ready to Love,” and “The Atlanta Child Murders” has brought...
View ArticleBreaking Barriers in Ballet: Misty Copeland Set to Receive Trailblazer Award
Determined to shatter the glass ceiling of the ballet world, on Sep. 11, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), will honor Misty Copeland, with their esteemed Trailblazer Award, during the CBC’s annual...
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