By Alan Mozes, HealthDay Reporter, WebMD TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Is the coronavirus pandemic driving people to drink? Yes, a new U.S. survey shows, and the greatest spike in alcohol use is being seen in women. Overall, there was a 14% jump in drinking frequency this past spring among U.S. adults over 30 when compared […]
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 […]
By BBC Italian designer Stella Jean says more needs to be done to tackle racism in the industry. Jean, of Haitian descent, told the BBC she decided not to showcase in this year’s Milan Fashion Week in protest over racism in the industry. She launched a campaign asking ‘Do Black Lives Matter in Italian Fashion?’ […]
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 […]
By BlackNews Nationwide — Sylvester Ofori, a Ghanaian pastor from Orlando, Florida, shot and killed his wife, Barbara Tommey, after reportedly discovering that she was having an affair with another man who is a member and choir director at his church. She was also reportedly pregnant with his child. According to YEN, some reports are circulating the […]
By Tarsha Gibbons Hello again, this is Tarsha Gibbons, your lead stylist for everything fashion, color, and fun. Today let’s talk about not liking your body. There seems to be a shared way of thinking among many women, no matter their size. Your body belongs to you, and it is beautiful, no matter the shape […]
Naomi Osaka (Japan) attends press conference after round 3 of US Open Tennis Championship against Cori Coco Gauff (USA) at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. (Shutterstock) By Jonathan Jurejko, BBC An Instagram story posted from a protest over the death of George Floyd was the first sign Naomi Osaka was beginning to find her […]