Royal spring wedding

By J. Zamgba Browne Chief Correspondent    Former actress Meghan Markle, who will marry Britain’s Prince Harry on May 19, is reportedly planning her own speech on the occasion, offering “affectionate” praise of new husband, thanks to the Queen and a few suitable jokes. Markle, […]

Russell Simons hit with $5m lawsuit

By J. Zamgba Browne Chief Correspondent      Media mogul Russell Simmons has been slapped with a $5 million lawsuit by a woman who accused him of raping her in his California home – an incident that her attorney says occurred after a separate sexual […]

Mars and Lamar Stole the Grammys Show

By Mark Savage BBC Music reporter Bruno Mars won six Grammys in total – including the top three prizes. Mars and Kendrick Lamar stole the show, and most of the awards, at the 2018 Grammys. Mars provided the night’s big upset, taking the Album of […]

A Fine Show: Josephine Baker Comes to Life!

By Ernece B. Kelly Drama Critic The triple-threat Actress Tymisha Harris–singing, dancing, and narrating–pulsates at the center of the vibrant biopic-musical, “Josephine.” (Audiences gave her a well-deserved standing ovation when the performance ended. She admitted fears that only 30 folks would show up!) Opening with […]

Mama Africa: Miriam Makeba

By Kam Williams Zenzile Miriam Makeba had the misfortune of being born Black in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1932, which relegated her to second-class citizenship. In fact, she spent the first six months of her life behind bars with her mother, a Sangoma (witch doctor), […]