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Which is better or more iconic, the 1994 Tupac Shakur, Leon and Duane Martin movie 'Above the Rim' or the…
I’ve said it once but I’ll say it again, I love The Roots Picnic. It is, by far, my favorite…
As a genre, hip-hop is worthy of analysis, debate and discussion, but I think we have a tendency to go…
Queen Latifah really deserves all of the flowers for what she’s given to Black culture, music and entertainment.
Last week we broke down which was better Soul Food or its soundtrack. This week, we have a new one…
It’s still June in African America and that means a time-honored tradition is also upon us: Juneteenth, aka Freedom Day.
Last week, we broke down which was better: "Love Jones" or the soundtrack. This week, we have a new one…
To quote Luther Vandross, Ralph Tresvant, Janet Jackson and Bell Biv Devoe, “the best things in life are free.”
I love The Roots Picnic, the vaunted Philadelphia homegrown music festival founded and put on by the legendary Roots crew
When Kendrick Lamar, aka Oklama, announced via social media that he had a new album dropping in May, well, the…
It’s June in Black America, which means that it’s also Black Music Month, aka African-American Music Appreciation Month.
If I can just be honest here for a second, I don’t ever actually think that any of my “takes”…
I can’t quite call "Gully" a good movie. In fact, I’m not entirely sure that I can even tell you…
I recently wrote about Disney’s foray into sneaker culture with its latest live-action musical, "Sneakerella."
When the pandemic started, retail therapy kicked in for many people, and a lot of it moved in the direction…
I’m taking over the hosting duties for "Dear Culture," one of theGrio’s legacy podcasts, with a new vim and vigor—and…
The Momference is a multiday conference for mothers of color (largely millennials), created and curated by District Motherhued.
The first thing that drew me into watching Her Only Choice was the number of people of note starring in…
I haven’t been looking for a mentor lately, but if I ever want to reach my potential as a hater,…
OPINION: The 2017 film starring Azealia Banks had a scene that made me hide my head under my pillow—it is…