Photo Credit: Big Drum Nation By Winthrop R. Holder Few of our contemporary artistes and thinkers capture, reflect and challenge the sensibilities of our time like Black Stalin. While his calypsos have penetrated our spheres of existence, his spoken words, which are equally inventive and biting, have not been as celebrated. In paying tribute to […]
"This World Was Made for All Men--And Women" will offer four plays, three readings, and judging, all in 90 minutes. Audience will help pick the winner on Zoom.
WHERE AND WHEN Friday, October 9, 2020, at 8:00 PM Presented by The Negro Ensemble Company, Inc. Virtual Only Free, suggested donation $15 Reservations: https://zoom.us/93538469749/ Meeting ID: 935 3846 9749 Runs :90 including performances and judging Info: www.necinc.org, 212 582-5860 Photos of playwrights in the competition: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ciwFPebMhNxuBHUj6 NEW YORK — On Friday, October 9 at 8:00 PM, The Negro Ensemble […]
Lori Loughlin at the Women’s Cancer Research Fund’s An Unforgettable Evening at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on February 28, 2019, in Beverly Hills, CA – LOS ANGELES – FEB 28 (Shutterstock) By BlackNews Victorville, CA — Lori Loughlin, a Hollywood actress who was arrested in March 2019 for a college admissions scandal, will be serving two […]
By BlackHistory It has been rumored for years that a Black woman named Amelia Bassano Lanier was the female writer who is responsible for all of William Shakespeare’s plays. Is this true? Well, to answer that question we first need to properly introduce and identify who exactly this woman was. Amelia was born in 1569 […]
By BlackNews Nationwide — Netflix has given a 10-episode, straight-to-series order to a new animated take on Norman Lear’s classic sitcom “Good Times.” Carl Jones, whose credits include animated series “The Boondocks” and “Black Dynamite,” as well as TBS’ Tracy Morgan star “The Last O.G.,” will create, showrun, and executive produce the project. The new […]
Toots & the Maytals, TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands on 12 September 2018 (Shutterstock) By Mark Savage, BBC Toots Hibbert, frontman of the legendary reggae band Toots and the Maytals, has died at the age of 77. One of Jamaica’s most influential musicians, he helped popularise reggae in the 1960s with songs like Pressure Drop, Monkey […]
Chadwick Boseman at the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards at the Barker Hanger, Santa Monica Airport – SANTA MONICA, CA – June 16, 2018 By Kelley L. Carter Chadwick Boseman was one of the good guys. I was living in Atlanta and freelancing for Ebony magazine when this guy whom no one had quite heard of […]
Laurence W. Trotter II marks his publishing debut with the release of ‘Seeing the Light Through Black Death’ VAIL, Colo. – Heeding God’s call to share his lifetime of miracles to the global audience, Laurence W. Trotter II finally releases “Seeing the Light Through Black Death” (published by Trafford Publishing). The book is divided into 12 […]
Simone Stacia Ann Grant announces the release of ‘I Am an Excellent Property Manager’ HAMILTON, Ontario – Simone Stacia Ann Grant wanted residential property managers to gain a hands-on understanding of and develop a deeper appreciation and love for their job in high-rise multifamily residential property management. It is for this reason that she writes […]
Amy M. Jennings announces the publication of ‘Responding in Life with Gospel Perspective’ SYRACUSE. N.Y. – Filled with stories from the Bible, analysis and meaningful verses of Scripture, “Responding in Life with Gospel Perspective” (published by WestBow Press) by author Amy M. Jennings aims to help readers navigate life’s challenges in response to the person […]