The gifted musician and actor Kid Cudi announced Tuesday that a project he’s been writing since 2013 is finally heading to the big screen. Teddy is Cudi’s feature directorial debut, and it is set to premiere on Netflix. “I always wanted to write my own movie, so I said f*** it and started doing it,” […]
Alonge Hawes seems to be expanding his artistic reach. The talented auteur has inked a series development deal with streaming & entertainment network Jaro Media.
Harlem’s Fashion Row and Mattel’s Barbie joined forces to celebrate Black designers for Black History Month and beyond. The stunning looks featured on the Barbie dolls are miniature replicas of works by fashion designers Anifa Mvuemba (Founder of Hanifa), Patrick Henry (Founder of Rich Fresh), and sisters Kimberly Goldson and Shelly Powell (Founders of Goldson). […]
Showtime’s original series The Man Who Fell To Earth has received its first trailer. Starring Oscar nominees Naomie Harris (Skyfall) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave), the alien sci-fi thriller is inspired by Walter Tevis’s novel and Nicolas Roeg’s esteemed 1976 film of the same name featuring David Bowie. Writer, director, and executive producer […]
Founded by Quentin Vennie, The Equitea Company was created with the belief that being healthy is not a privilege, but a human right. Every tea blend is constructed of the highest quality organic ingredients, intended to boost well being while tasting excellent as well. In conversation with Ebony Magazine, Vennie opened up about his previous […]
This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most distinguished Black films of the 20th century, Lady Sings the Blues. To commemorate the occasion, Turner Classics is screening the film in select Regal Cinemas theaters nationwide. The 1972 film is liberally based on the complicated life of Jazz singer Billie Holiday, her troubled […]
The First Lady, an upcoming anthology series by Showtime, dives into the exceptional stories of Washington DC’s first ladies, with the first season spotlighting Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford, and Michelle Obama. Viola Davis plays Michelle Obama, and a new trailer for The First Lady reveals just how impeccable the casting is. Last year, Obama gave […]
From February through March, New York City’s legendary Carnegie Hall is launching an expansive Afrofuturism Festival, “where music, visual arts, science fiction, and technology intersect to imagine alternate realities and a liberated future viewed through the lens of Black cultures.” The citywide festival, initiating during the midst of Black History Month on February 10th, will […]
January is National Puzzle Month, and with Black History Month right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to dive into the art of puzzle making while simultaneously learning about the works of various Black artists. Most of these puzzles (ranging from 500 to 1000 pieces) will take considerable time and concentration, but the final […]
Mattel’s Barbie recently commemorated Black journalist and Civil Rights Leader Ida B. Wells as the latest addition to its Inspiring Women series, which highlights trailblazing women role models throughout history. Previously honored women include Maya Angeleou, Florence Nightingale, Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Billie Jean King and Ella Fitzgerald. In 1862, Wells was born into slavery […]