NNPA NEWSWIRE — As an avid mental health campaigner, KJ Smith decided to become a mentor at (YES) Youth Emerging Stronger, which provides mental, emotional, financial,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Debbie Allen became the first Black woman to be presented with a Governor’s award, which is given for outstanding achievement in the arts...
THE AFRO - Among the things Mrs. Obama said in her landmark speech were, “Do not ever let anyone make you feel like you don’t matter,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — About halfway through the debate, Trump provided yet another moment that will likely be hard to forget in the lead up to Election...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The special features Oprah Winfrey as she speaks separately with both acclaimed director Ava DuVernay and Rev. Al Sharpton regarding the historical context...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Folks are trying to manage how to teach their children at home and fulfill employment obligations while not losing their minds during this...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black talent being shut out of the Golden Globes is not just a travesty but also a testament to the power of the...
THE FINAL CALL — There was a mass shooting in this country every single day in 2019 and 29 of those 385 mass shootings were also...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I’m mad at the triple standard [Harris] has to face when it comes to her race and gender, putting food on the table...
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — HAFSAT ABIOLA is one of three honorees selected for the National Civil Rights Museum’s 28th Annual Freedom Award to held on October 30....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Carroll starred as nurse Julia Baker in “Julia,” the hit NBC show that aired from 1968 to 1971. The show represented the first...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On a recent afternoon, a distinguished group of panelists spent almost two hours in a conversation exploring the Central Park Five case, the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The statistics confirm that sexual harassment is alive and well across all industries and women of color working low-wage jobs are facing the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As DuVernay’s film gained viewers and momentum and waves of publicity, Linda Fairstein, the main prosecutor of the Central Park Five, was dropped...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “When They See Us” relays a jarring miscarriage of justice of five teens — Kevin Richardson, Antron McCray, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, and...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — The case was drawn on racial lines from the outset, with the victim being a young white woman, and it drew worldwide...
ROLLINGOUT — The electrifying Netflix miniseries “When They See Us,” which is the true story of the “Central Park 5” teens that Fairstein wrongly prosecuted for...
SAN ANTONIO OBSERVER — History is like a pendulum. It swings back and forth between narratives and many times those narratives swing back around. No other metaphor...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — DuVernay, who took on the project after Santana suggested it to her via tweet, wants to dramatize what the criminal justice system and...
LA FOCUS — Director Ava DuVernay (“Selma” “A Wrinkle In Time”) is looking to move beyond just telling stories, but creating a platform for others to shine...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The Burial of Kojo,” is essentially a human story of courage and survival, a 2019 Pan African Film Festival Official Selection and the...
NASHVILLE PRIDE — Award-winning choreographer Camille A. Brown is sharing her latest creation with audiences at OZ Arts Nashville for two nights.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “There are many kinds,” Alicia Keys said in a three-minute plus induction speech, as she inducted Prince. “But there is only one Prince....
• Nissan is proud to announce relationship with Disney on this film based on classic 1962 novel of the same name • All-new Nissan LEAF to...
By Dwight Brown (NNPA Newswire Film Critic) The New York Film Festival celebrated its 54th year by trying something new. For the first time in history,...
