Becoming Barack: Evolution of a Leader
An intimate portrait of a young man destined to make history. Becoming Barack: Evolution of a Leader traces the early path of a man destined to make history and to be a catalyst for global change. Features footage from three of the earliest known recorded interviews with Barack Obama: a 12-minute “lost” interview from 1993 […]
Bishop Julian Turner Continues Hot Streak of Pan-Generational Contemporary Gospel Jams with The Funk Uplift of “Jesus is Coming”
Julian Turner established himself as an authoritative voice of Contemporary Gospel with his debut song “I’ve Got It” followed by the invigorating “Let’s Move For Jesus, the latter inspired by dynamic former FLOTUS Michelle Obama and her mission of getting America back to physical fitness and fierceness. Now recently ordained from Overseer to Bishop of […]
The official ‘Black Panther’ motion picture soundtrack – Spotify
It was recorded in London with a 132-piece orchestra. The original motion picture soundtrack for Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ has been announced The score was created by Swedish-born composer Ludwig Göransson, who has a long working relationship with Childish Gambino, as his producer. The original motion picture soundtrack for Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ has been announced The score […]
The Snake In The Garden | Deborah Hand-Cutler Interview
When did you know you wanted to be a writer? I guess you could say I’ve always been a writer. As a child, I wrote little stories, mostly about magical ponies. In high school and college, I went back and forth between wanting to be a playwright or a journalist. I studied history with the […]
February 2018 | Black History Month | With Blues Artist Annika Chambers
Dear Readers, It’s been a wonderful start to a new year! We want to introduce our newest cover girl Annika Chambers a power house blues artist and performer. We’re celebrating Black History Month with a focus on Soul Music, Gospel and Blues! New in this issue is our Culture section with features on Civil Rights […]
Meet The Nine Black Designers Showing At New York Fashion Week
With Fashion Week officially underway, there are multiple designers who are showing their Fall 2018 collections this season and over 70 designers of color are presenting at this year’s New York Fashion Week (NYFW). Considering less than fifty designers of color showed their labels back in 2016, this is definitely a significant win for diversity […]
This Is What Famous Ads Would Look Like If a Black Woman Starred in Them Instead
As her way of fighting back against the lack of diversity in the fashion industry, 27-year-old model, med student, and fashion blogger Dede Howard re-created major campaigns that originally featured white models for a series called “Black Mirror.” Shot by her boyfriend, photographer Raffael Dickreuter, the series is a response to discrimination that Howard has […]
What You Should Know About Black History Month
Every February Americans observe Black History Month, a time set aside to celebrate the contributions that African Americans have made to American history. Here are nine things you need to know about the history of the observance: 1. The precursor to Black History Month was created in 1926 when historian Carter G. Woodson and the […]
Annika Chambers | Exclusive Interview
The One The Only Blues Artist Annika Chambers Whether it’s touring the United States, South America, or Europe Annika Chambers is lighting up audiences worldwide. Her highly entertaining playful stage presence mixed with her soulful heartfelt vocals is knocking the socks off of audiences all around the world. Hailing from Houston, Texas Annika Chambers teams with […]
Dionyza | Interview
How do you find inspiration for original works? Dionyza : Real life experiences mostly, whether it’s mine or someone I know and other times I’ll find it in something I’ve watched in a movie, or documentary, news, reality tv etc You are also a background vocalist for major artists, and TV/Movie, How does your singing […]
