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February 24, 2022
Kanye is always presenting himself as a victim who’s battling institutions that don't respect him as the genius he is.
February 23, 2022
If I had to wager a guess, I’d guess only a scant few people outside of the actors’ family members…
February 23, 2022
Kanye is displaying the type of obsessive behavior towards Kim that people say O.J. Simpson displayed toward Nicole Brown. 
Dr. Paul Farmer
February 22, 2022
Dr. Paul Farmer, the co-founder of the nonprofit health organization Partners in Health, unexpectedly passed away Monday in Rwanda.
February 21, 2022
"Hav Plenty," the 1998 rom-com produced, written, directed, edited and starring Christopher Scott Cherot, has always fascinated me.
February 20, 2022
I don’t even know if "Posse" is any good, but I’ve probably seen it a smooth hundred times. Maybe you…
February 19, 2022
One of my favorite pastimes is firing up Amazon Prime and perusing the collection of Black films available.
Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu
February 18, 2022
Judge Regina Chu got emotional as she talked about officers risking their lives every single day in public service:
February 18, 2022
Soon, President Joe Biden will nominate the first Black female Supreme Court justice—a moment that is long overdue.
Soul Food
February 18, 2022
I don’t feel like the movie "Soul Food," the 1997 family dramedy starring Vivica Fox, Vanessa Williams and Nia Long,…
February 17, 2022
For starters, even Tyler Perry doesn’t have a good answer for how Melinda Gayle (Taraji Henson) got on the yacht…
February 17, 2022
The new three-part docuseries from Netflix offers us an answer to the question, where did Kanye’s ego come from?
The New York Renaissance
February 17, 2022
History indeed can repeat itself. Lord knows we’re seeing that again in Black America’s back-and-forth battle against racism. 
Actors Jamie Foxx and Kerry Washington in "Django Unchained"
February 16, 2022
Yes, "Django Unchained" is a Black film. Its story centers on the life of a Black character, and it has…
An illustration of a knight on a horse
February 16, 2022
Moses Dickson, one of the most important but overlooked people in Black history, was born on April 5, 1824, in…
A Fair Maps Rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court
February 16, 2022
Gerrymandering is a racist practice used by Republicans to reduce the number of Black candidates who can be elected to…
Actors Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor and Danny Aiello in "Harlem Nights"
February 15, 2022
The big names in the cast of "Harlem Nights" alone draws you in. Come for the people. Stay for the…
February 15, 2022
Every person under the age of 49 has lived in a United States of America with the freedom to access…
A scene from "Waiting to Exhale"
February 14, 2022
When Terry McMillan’s "Waiting to Exhale" came out in 1992, I bought it and read it three times in a…
Eminem theGrio
February 14, 2022
I did not watch the Super Bowl. To be fair, I am not boycotting the NFL nor do I insist…