Kofi Siriboe shows the strain that structural racism places on Black people’s emotional well-being in his portrayal of Ralph Angel Bordelon on “Queen Sugar.” The actor and filmmaker tackles the topic, through the eyes of several other Black millennials, with his new short documentary, “What the […]
Mellody Hobson climbed another rung on the ladder of success in the Fortune 500 business world, as she solidified her role on Starbucks’ board while holding down two other top board memberships. Few African-Americans have multiple board membership on the nation’s wealthiest companies. Starbucks’ board of […]
June represents Gun Violence Awareness Month in the United States. With the recent increase in mass shootings, this month is more important than ever. In the past few years, we’ve experienced mass shootings in night clubs, concert venues, schools, and churches. We’ve experienced shootings in […]
In today’s world it seems nearly impossible to separate politics, social issues, and beyond from entertainment. So why not make a film centered around class, privilege, politics, and society? “The Purge” is a fascinating franchise that focuses on just that. “The Purge” takes into account […]
Though it’s set in a fictional African nation, “ Black Panther ” explores many important issues that impact our nonfictional world. In fact, it inspired Donald Steinberg, a former deputy administrator for the United States Agency for International Development ( USAID ), to use Wakanda […]
More than 35 civil rights groups mobilized on Wednesday to demand the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) release an unredacted copy of its mysterious “Race Paper” after the document was used to justify federal surveillance in Black communities. The advocacy organizations have made several attempts to […]
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