No Collusion? Mueller Report Fails to impress. The long-awaited report from the Office of Special Counsel was delivered without a hard finding of collusion between President Donald Trump and Russian officials. Disappointed Members of Congress, mostly Democrats, have already seen a deadline for the Attorney General to make the full report public come and go,…
Jordan Peele Could Be The Next Rod Serling : “Us,” Peele’s second film venture since his 2017 hit “Get Out,” had a 70 million dollar opening weekend breaking box office records. This thriller rivals the head-scratching moments once reserved for “The Twilight Zone.” In this thickly layered macabre puzzler “Us,” the more you see, the more…
British Prime Minister Theresa May seems to have run out of options with regard to her proposal for the United Kingdom to exit the European Union. On April 2, Prime Minister May stated that she was preparing to once again appeal to EU officials for a second Brexit extension that will hopefully break the deadlock…
Tiffany “She Ready” Haddish looked stunning in rainbow colored Prabal Gurung ball gown as she took center stage to present an award at the 2018 Emmys. Haddish, who won an Emmy a week earlier for Best Comedy Guest Actress on SNL, was seen trying to get her Emmy engraved but it seems she was…
Tracee Ellis was a vision of beauty at the Emmys this year. Floating in a cloud of fuchsia, The Black-ish actress dropped jaws in her over-the-top red carpet ball gown. Tracee’s outfit was one of the most talked about at the Awards show. And we can see why. We love you Tracee!…
Queen Nzingha, or Ana de Sousa Nzinga Mbande, was an African ruler who was born in 1583 in Angola. She held dominion over the Matamba and Ndongo Kingdoms of Angola’s Mbundu people from 1631 until her death, attributed to natural causes, on December 17th, 1663. Queen Nzingha ruled long enough to earn several nicknames,…
Tanzanian recording artist and singer-songwriter Ali Kiba is very popular in East Africa but he is starting to gain an international following as well. Singing in his native Swahili, Kiba has buttery smooth vocals that often float over danceable rhythms. An example of Kiba’s style can be found in his 2014 hit “Mwana”. The official…
It was a historic Sunday evening all the way around. First, it was the 90th Academy Awards show, and then, there was the famous red carpet parade as the exquisite icing on the Oscar cake. The stars did not disappoint at the Dolby Theatre, blending old-Hollywood allure with hip, modern Hollywood glamour. Our African and…
‘Becoming’ is a word full of possibility and hope; it’s a word about change and transformation, filled with intention and creative energy. It is this word that Michelle Obama has chosen for the title of her forthcoming memoir. And as we continue to get new details about the book, we are becoming more and more…
When you think of a superhero, does a black middle-aged high school principal immediately come to mind? For most people, the answer is no, but for fans of Black Lightning, he’s exactly the kind of superhero we need. Jefferson Pierce a.k.a. Black Lightning is a lesser-known superhero from the DC comic books that first appeared…
