SY Smith is THE Hardest Working Indie Artist in Show Business
I’m going to go on and say it: Sy Smith is the hardest working indie artist in show business. Full stop. Okay, … Keep Reading
Nail Salon Brawls & Boycotts: Unpacking The Black-Asian Conflict In America
As early as I can remember, my dad, an immigrant from Taiwan, would nonchalantly use the term 黑鬼 (hēi guǐ), Mandarin for … Keep Reading
Chicago’s Eve Ewing will pen Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’
Fangirling over Eve L. Ewing is a new pastime if you’re an African-American female writing in Chicago. Ewing is an academic, a … Keep Reading
British Rapper Stormzy to fund Cambridge Scholarships for Black Students
British rapper Stormzy has announced that he is funding two scholarships for Black British students to go to Cambridge University. The grime … Keep Reading
Yinka Shonibare Wrapped More than 200 Books in African Textiles, to Start a Conversation About Immigration
THE MOST RECENT ADDITION to the art collection at The Mead Art Museum at Amherst College is a series of books. The … Keep Reading
Philadelphia’s BlackStar Film Festival: Where Black Film is High Art
For the past several years, some of my closest East Coast friends and I have made an annual trek. For me, it’s … Keep Reading
New Study Confirms Reality Television Perpetuates Stereotype’s of the Angry African American
When it comes to race and ethnicity, television cuts two ways. It can and has taught tolerance. It also continues to perpetuate stereotypes. A new … Keep Reading
LeBron James’ “I Promise School” Really is The First of its Kind
Akron’s public schools have a major problem; its at-risk students are falling well behind the rest of the K-12 population in the classroom. The … Keep Reading
Rick Famuyiwa Producing ‘Sade’, an African Princess Fairytale Movie for Disney
Disney is developing live-action fairytale film “Sadé,” centered on an African princess with “Dope” director Rick Famuyiwa attached to produce. The studio bought a pitch … Keep Reading
This Black Owned Bookstore is Tapping Into An Unmet Need
EyeSeeMe is a Black owned bookstore that specializes in promoting positive African American Images, Academic Excellence, and Cultural Pride. At this University … Keep Reading