Brooklyn-born renowned artist, Louis Delsarte, often referred to as The Spirit Conjurer celebrated his 75th birthday on September 1, 2019. Delsarte’s legacy of capturing life on canvas, paper, ceramic tile and more spans 5 decades. While his life as an artist has been devoted to uplifting people from the African
In his latest Netflix venture, Marlon Wayans tackles the same challenges as some of the comedic greats before him, most notably Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy. In his new film Sextuplets, the industry veteran plays not one, not two, but six characters. If I am gonna keep it all the
The premiere of the final season of Power, aptly titled “Betrayal” popped off this week answering the question fans have been fretting over for the last year and some change – “Is Angela dead?” Despite seeing her corpse on the hospital bed and again zipped up in a bag
It happened! The history-making Black Lady Sketch Show premiered on HBO this past Friday and it didn’t disappoint. As promised it was a star-studded debut with a well-rounded collection of sketches about blackness, womanhood, beauty standards, and biters. The show takes on an interesting format in that it uses one
In a recent episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Jerry Seinfield, behind the wheel of a 2004 Porsche Carerra GT, scooped up his legendary colleague, Eddie Murphy. They both bonded over being loners, completing their first impromptu performances on buses as kids and growing up personally and professionally in
A$AP Rocky has just been released and sent back to the United States after being incarcerated in a Swedish prison for nearly a month. After an altercation in downtown Stockholm, he was charged with assaulting two men who were captured on video harassing the rapper and his friends. Despite being
Within the first 15 minutes of watching the Netflix documentary The Black Godfather I felt some kinda way about the titular man, Clarence Avant. I was trying to be open, suspend judgment, and really listen and learn about his life and legacy, but it proved to be a more
We are in a golden age for black television. Storytellers like Kenya Barris, Ava DuVernay, Donald Glover, Lena Waithe, and more are turning the people and places of their lives and in their imaginations into shows and films that entertain, educate, and empower. Comedic content has also soared in popularity
Screening the work of some of the most talented visual storytellers in the country, ABFF presented a curation of shorts, feature films, and documentaries that brought to life the multiplicities of blackness. The festival served as the world premiere for several films gaining the eyes and hearts of viewers
Queen Sugar has returned with a fourth season so ripe with drama its uncertain if the Bordelons will remain the tight-knit family we have grown to love. Most of the turmoil centers on eldest sister Nova’s decision to write a tell-all memoir that not only reveals her truths but shouts
