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Was 'Roots' Enough? Slavery and the Holocaust in American Movies
From indieWire: Sergio's post earlier today (Can A Serious Film Be Made About American Slavery?), reminded me of an editorial/survey I posted on the old Shadow And Act site, back in the fall of 2009,...
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13-Year-Old Bronx Prodigy Heads to College
Filed under: News There's a new star rising on Pelham Parkway and her name is Autum Shante. This young prodigy is on the road to doing something extraordinary. This fall, she's heading to the...
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Why We're Still Clamoring for an O.J. Confession
From The Grio: There were rumors flooding the media that Oprah Winfrey had landed a jailhouse murder confession from O.J. Simpson. According to the Daily Mail via the National Enquirer, the NFL player...
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The Congressional Black Caucus Wants to Get You a Job
Filed under: Politics From The Root: Things have not been working out for the Congressional Black Caucus. Between its 43 members, this year the organization has introduced 40 different jobs bills to...
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FLOTUS to Tutu: "Drop and Give Me 20!"
Filed under: Fitness Don't think Michelle Obama's trip to South Africa with her daughters Sasha and Malia meant taking a break from sharing her passion for health and fitness. Yesterday, while meeting...
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Gingrich: Obama "The Food Stamp President" and Blacks to Switch Sides
Filed under: Politics Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich has joined other conservatives in using high unemployment rates among African-Americans as a bid against President Obama, saying that...
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NFL Player Turns To Teaching During Lockout
From NPR: As the NFL tries working through its lockout, one professional football player decided to teach youth from grades one through 12. In April, Denver Broncos safety David Bruton became a...
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Gallery: The Week's Best Celebrity Style
Filed under: Celebrity Style , Red Carpet Check out what celebrities turned heads with their fashion sense this week. Choose your favorite look and get inspiration for your next outfit....
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2 Live Crew
Filed under: Black Music Month Like its contemporaries N.W.A. and Ice-T, Miami's 2 Live Crew emerged as one of hip-hop's most controversial groups. Transforming lewd party songs into cultural lighting...
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Zoe Saldana in Harper's Bazaar Russia
Filed under: Celebrity Style , Fashion Files Zoe Saldana will star in the upcoming action flick Colombiana this summer. The actress recently posed for Harper's Bazzaar Russia's July/August issue...
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What to do This Weekend: Family Fishing Celebration
As the birds continue to chirp across city parks and students begin their summer vacation, the time has come for families to spend some quality time outdoors. If you're in the New York City...
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Gay Marriage Bill Passes In New York; Governor Cuomo Signs Same Sex Marriage...
From the Huffington Post: Gay couples and proponents of gay rights have a reason to celebrate tonight, as the New York State Senate has passed a bill that allows same sex marriage. New York will be...
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Flawed Man Draws a Good Woman
From the New York Times: Daniel Sullivan plants a hot kiss smack in the middle of his captivating production of the thorny "All's Well That Ends Well" for Shakespeare in the Park. Acts of osculation...
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Walter Dix, His Eyes on Usain Bolt, Completes 100 and 200 Double at U.S....
From the Washington Post: When Tyson Gay pulled out of the 100 and 200 meters at the U.S. track and field championships last week, black clouds all but settled over the American sprint world. Track...
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COGIC Bishop J.O. Patterson Jr., First Black Mayor of Memphis, Dies at 76
From the Commercial Appeal: Bishop J.O. Patterson Jr., the prominent politician and clergyman who became the first African-American to occupy the office of mayor of Memphis, died Saturday afternoon....
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Obama's Non-Doctrine in Africa
From the Atlantic: President Obama is about to have another Africa moment -- and possibly his most difficult since entering office. In his 1995 autobiography, 'Dreams from My Father,' Obama defines...
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Best & Worst Dressed At The BET Awards 2011
Filed under: Celebrity Style , Red Carpet Check out who landed on our best and worst dressed list for this year's BET Awards....
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BV's Fourth of July Playlist
Filed under: Music It's that time of the year again, when barbecues blaze and fireworks dazzle. And, of course, you have to have the right music to groove to. We gathered some of our favorite summer...
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Jay Z Shifts Rocawear From 'Urban' To Mainstream
Filed under: Hot or Not , Fashion News Rocawear isn't the hip-hop clothing line it used to be. Shawn 'Jay Z' Carter is pushing to give the brand a new and more mainstream look WWD reports.Share Tweet...
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Post-Katrina Bridge Killings Trial Begins in N.O.
Filed under: News Perhaps the most explosive and explicit example of police brutality in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina took place on September 4, 2005, when a group of officers gunned down six...
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