The movie “Motherload” will be showing at 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 15 at Gabrielson Park near the Sausalito Ferry. People will be at the park at...
I’ll admit it; I was not familiar with Pauli Murray. Honestly, Murray’s extraordinary accomplishments in the years before and after the heyday of the Civil Rights...
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This play grapples with social justice issues and current events. Featured singers and performers will include the appearance of Rafiki the baboon as yoga instructor and...
But he should also make sure we all know Hamilton was no hip-hop hero, just another founding slave holder. Miranda’s color change doesn’t change history, nor...
It is suggested that Bolden was a byproduct of his time and circumstances. He was an improviser; there was no trace of written music left. He...
Although she would later study psychology at City College of New York, Dash continued to long for a career in film. Following her heart, she enrolled...
Kali Onaje Ray, director of the renowned San Francisco Black Film Festival, died on Aug. 7, 2020, from complications of a stroke. He was 48. He...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On what would be called Bloody Sunday, Lewis, who at the time was Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) along with...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — If you are a college student who is currently missing campus life right now, I am happy to say that the Spike Lee...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Tucker has been in and around Hollywood since college (UCLA). A chance meeting at a barbeque produced the opportunity to co-write a script...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Tune in on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 3PM ET to watch LIVE as NNPA Newswire's Culture and Entertainment Editor, Dr. Nsenga K....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The main problem for this well-intentioned project, by writer director Sally Potter (Orlando), is that it focuses on a writer who second guesses...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Forest Whitaker’s character, Reverend Kennedy, gets involved when the Klan opens up a KKK museum right in the middle of town. Reverend Kennedy...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Robbie and her zany character are the soul of this endeavor. If nothing else, she is supremely animated, like she’s on her 10th...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Queen & Slim is on its own path. Groundbreaking for its rich, layered storytelling (Lena Waithe, Emmy-winner TV’s Master of None), stylish direction...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This week, Mahmud-Bey previewed two riveting short films that are sure to grab the attention of judges and those fortunate enough to see...
THE AFRO — On Jan. 11 Stevenson, the lawyer, social justice advocate and author of the book Just Mercy, which inspired the film, sat down at the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Helmed by Turkish director Kivilcim Akay, Amina tells the story of a young African immigrant living in Istanbul and confronting the harsh realities...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Twenty-five years later, their bromance is as fresh as the day they met. Smith, as the mercurial, perpetual bachelor exhibits his best swagger...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Writer/director Guy Ritchie, coined a style of staccato crime/thriller moviemaking that is dense, filled with characters, laden with cheeky graphic language, sexy, often...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The media company that for decades was known as Radio One Inc. for its stable of radio stations across the country, changed its...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black talent being shut out of the Golden Globes is not just a travesty but also a testament to the power of the...
THE FINAL CALL — There was a mass shooting in this country every single day in 2019 and 29 of those 385 mass shootings were also...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Episode six of Watchmen (titled "This Extraordinary being"), depicts vital moments in Black culture, trauma, or experiencing trauma. Episode seven delves into how...