College and university campuses in the United States have erupted into conflict over student protests and encampments over the Israeli-Hamas war. College administrations, state and local police officers have literally engaged in violent clashes with protesters, many of them students and faculty, calling for divestment from Israel in the wake of the war. While tensions and arrests have been escalating on college campuses across the nation, Brown University may have the answer to ending the encampments. Why are students, faculty and community members protesting on college campuses? Student prote ..read more

Martine Moïse, wife of Assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, has been arrested along with 50 people in the assassination of her husband in 2021. Moïse is not being indicted in the planning of his killing; rather, she is being indicted as an accomplice based on statements made by the former first lady contradicting the testimony of other witnesses. It is also being reported a key witness says Martine Moise was plotting with others to take over the presidency. Jovenel Moïse was assassinated July 7, 2021 at 1 a.m. at his home in Port-au-Prince. Mrs. Moïse was wounded in the attack. She wa ..read more

Ava DuVernay’s ambitious and powerful film Origin opens nationwide in theaters today. Based on Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson’s critically acclaimed book, Caste, the film engages Wilkerson’s argument that caste is the underlying pin of structural and systemic racism in the United States. Wilkerson suggests we’re so blinded by racism that we’re missing the elephant in the room – caste systems – and their role in maintaining racism in America and beyond. In the film, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor plays Wilkerson, a brilliant and celebrated journalist, who is developing a thesis on th ..read more

It’s that time of year again – awards season and 2024 “URBAN ONE HONORS: Best in Black” is in the mix. URBAN ONE HONORS is billed as the ultimate celebration of Black Excellence, acknowledging individuals whose remarkable achievements and significant contributions have left an indelible mark on the arts, media, music, and the community. Presented by TV One, the 2024 “URBAN ONE HONORS” is the official kickoff celebration for TV One’s 20th Anniversary, marking two decades of excellence in entertainment. The two-hour “URBAN ONE HONORS: Best in Black” event premieres during Black History ..read more

Disgraced Paralympic athlete and convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius has been granted parole by the South African criminal justice system. Pistorius was jailed in 2016 for the murder of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius shot and killed Steenkamp in Valentine’s Day  in 2014 in his Pretoria home. Pistorius claimed he accidentally shot Steenkamp multiple times through a bathroom door because he mistook her for a criminal. Evidence in the trial proved Steenkamp was a victim of domestic abuse by the celebrated athlete known as “The Blade Runner” and he was convicted of “culpable h ..read more

Iwájú is an animated series set in futuristic Lagos, Nigeria that explores the relationship between best friends, Tola (voiced by Simisola Ghadamosi), a young, wealthy, intellectually curious girl and Kole (voiced by Siji Soetan), a technophile, who works at Tola’s family home and hails from an impoverished background. The series premiered on Disney+ on February 28, 2024 and consists of six episodes.  Tola, who is kept away from “the world,” is being raised by her father, a tech genius, who has created a lavish lifestyle for them. In addition to wanting to explore the world outside of he ..read more

ATLANTA (March 8, 2024) – Let’s Talk Womxn, a group of some of the metro Atlanta area’s best women-owned restaurants and businesses, who have created a safe and honest space to connect and collaborate, hosted More Than March, a collaborative dinner to honor the women who paved the way for some of Atlanta’s top women chefs. Let’s Talk Womxn-Atlanta is an alliance fostered by Let’s Talk, a national collaboration of women business owners across the U.S. Let’s Talk was founded by Chicago’s Rohini Dey, Ph.D., owner of Vermilion, and trustee of the James Beard Foun ..read more

This week, two of the leading voices on fatherhood, Fathers Incorporated and the Moynihan Institute for Fatherhood Research and Policy, released their latest report: “The Dynamics of Atlanta Black Dads: Unpacking the Myths and Realities of Non-Resident Fatherhood in Fulton County, Georgia,” This one-of-a-kind research report addresses the unique challenges and triumphs of Black fathers. The findings were released at the “State of Black Fathers in Fulton County’ Forum” held Tuesday, February 20 at Pittsburgh Yards. Key takeaways from the report include the following: The Reality of Single Fathe ..read more

The Godfather of Soul is coming to A&E in a documentary directed by award-winning filmmaker and prolific documentarian Debrorah Riley Draper (The Legacy of Black Wall Street, Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution) . “James Brown: Say It Loud” is a two-day event that delves into the immeasurable musical and cultural impact of the entertainment icon. In addition to Draper, the documentary is executive produced by legendary artist Mick Jagger, Academy Award® winner Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson, Tariq ‘Black Thought’ Trotter, Peter Afterman, David Blackman, Victoria Pearman, Shawn ..read more

The internet is bustling with news that Spelman College, a historically Black women’s college and the number one ranked HBCU in the land for 17 years, has received a gift of $100 million. The record-breaking gift is reportedly the largest single gift ever to an HBCU. The historic gift was given by businesswoman and philanthropist Ronda E. Stryker, a trustee of Spelman, and her husband, William D. Johnston, chairman of the wealth management company Greenleaf Trust. Ms. Stryker serves as director of the medical equipment company Stryker Corporation, which was founded by her grandfather Homer Str ..read more