The famed media personality and real estate guru is starting the year off with a bang by snagging one of the most coveted award nominations in the entertainment industry.
The critically-acclaimed journalist said he felt compelled to write about the stigma of Blacks being inclined towards criminal behavior after the brutal police killing of his Howard University classmate, Prince Jones.
If you're still putting together your reading list for the year and want some suggestions, we've got leads just for you.
Despite the often-truculent image portrayed in the media, hip-hop artists have been known to lend a hand when it comes to educating, helping and inspiring…
Celebrated author, Eric Jerome Dickey took home the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work Fiction for his latest novel “A Wanted Woman.” The 53-year-old New York Times best-selling author is best known for penning a huge section in the contemporary African-American literary world. If you’ve never read an Eric Jerome Dickey novel allow me to introduce […]
It’s been 51 years since the groundbreaking marches in Selma and Montgomery, Alabama took place. The people from that era who are alive and willing to speak on the civil rights movement are literally walking encyclopedias on what it’s like to fight for freedom against the circumstance of adversity. One of those pillars of knowledge and […]
On Friday Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now,” talked with Maryum Ali, daughter of Muhammad Ali about the new documentary “I Am Ali.” The film takes…
Netflix is giving the greenlight to release an original documentary to focus on legendary singer and activist Nina Simone. The video streaming giant along with RadicalMedia will team up to create What Happened, Miss Simone?, a film centered on the late singer’s life. What Happened, Miss Simone?, will be directed by Oscar nominee documentarian Liz Garbus, […]
We believe that the child who reads is the child who leads. In keeping with that idea, we decided this summer to take a look at the state of reading for black youth. Research has found that the proportion of young people who are daily readers drops has dropped dramatically in recent years. According to some studies, since 1984, the […]
