I remember the first time I heard Nas’ classic debut “Illmatic” like it happened three seconds ago. In April of 1994, I was an annoying…
2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the landmark Nas debut “Illmatic.” In celebration of the anniversary, a documentary chronicling the time, the making of the…
“Be a man!” What does that mean? To be tough? To not cry? To overlook good sense, choose to forsake emotional expression? All of the…
To celebrate and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, BET will cover the events live from the anniversary March on the Washington…
In 1995 Russell Simmons teamed with director Brian Robbins and producer Mike Tollin (Tollin/Robbins Productions) to create Def Jam’s Hip-Hop documentary “The Show.” “The Show”…
Ella Jane Fitzgerald was born on August 25, 1917 in Newport News, Virginia. She was an American vocalist and was known as “First Lady of…
CNN reporter and famed news correspondent Soledad O’Brien gears up for the latest installment of the informative “Black in America” series and this time around,…
CNN reporter and famed news correspondent Soledad O’Brien gears up for the latest installment of the informative “Black in America” series and this time around,…
Leave it to Beyonce to totally eclipse the scene when she decides to step back in the game. With her highly anticipate performance at the…
Oprah Winfrey’s team is hard at work bring a very special message about military families all across the country as we celebrate our nation’s veterans…
“Dark Girls” is a new documentary by Bill Duke that explores the deep-seated biases and attitudes towards skin color, particularly that of dark-skinned women, outside of and within the Black American culture. What are your thoughts on this controversial issue within in the black community? Are we still stuck on “color concept” in the 21st […]
A new documentary, "An African American Quest for Authenticity," documents the travels of 21 African Americans who left the States to reconnect with their ancestry and heritage in Ghana, West Africa. The film reveals a theme that seems to connect them all.
