Category: Reviews

‘Silver & Gold’ Season Finale Review

Warning: This review contains spoilers for the final three episodes of ‘Silver & Gold’s inaugural season. Watch the series on JARO Media. “Alonge Hawes is either a genius or batshit crazy!” Were my initial thoughts as the credits for the 10th and final episode of Silver & Gold season 1

Writer and Director Tailiah Breon On Her Award-Winning Short Film ‘Grief,’ And Her Transformative Journey Of Healing Through Art

Through a series of heart-wrenching stories that are infused with raw emotion, Breon explores grieving in all of its complexity.

Zadie Smith’s ‘White Teeth’ Is An Epic, Ambitious Journey About Immigration And Cultural Roots

Remarkably, Zadie Smith was only in her early twenties when she wrote and published her debut White Teeth, a vigorous and spirited novel that critics and readers alike celebrate. It is considered to be a monumental work in the genre of literary fiction, featuring the art of bold, innovative storytelling.

Review: A Love Letter For Toni Morrison’s ‘Sula’

“Then summer came. A summer limp with the weight of blossomed things. Heavy sunflowers weeping over fences; iris curling and browning at the edges far away from their purple hearts; ears of corn letting their auburn hair wind down to their stalks.” Sula is officially the first Toni Morrison novel

Review: Ntozake Shange’s ‘For Colored Girls’ Is Beautifully Reimagined On Broadway

As of April 1st, Ntozake Shange’s treasured 1976 musical for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf  has returned to Booth Theatre on Broadway reinvented, while still honoring the original masterpiece.  Directed and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown, for colored girls is

‘Love Life’ Season Two: William Jackson Harper Shines As Complex Black Male Character Navigating The NYC Dating World

William Jackson Harper (The Good Place) is the star of the latest season of Love Life, a heartfelt romantic comedy that explores the highs and lows of dating while navigating life in New York City. In the first season, we became acquainted with Darby (Anna Kendrick), who longed for true

“True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality”: Life and Labor of a Freedom Seeker

As founder of the recently constructed “National Lynching Museum,” Bryan Stevenson is committed to yielding the power of narrative. During a talk at the 23rd annual Black American Film Festival in Miami, the lawyer and activist detailed the power of narrative in the construction and continuation of the horrid practices

Guava Island: The Relationship Between Art, the Artist, and Community

In his latest venture, Guava Island, Renaissance man Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) shares the screen with Rihanna and Letitia Wright (Black Panther) to bring forth a tale of black cultural expression and the power of art. Guava Island tells the story of musician Deni (Glover) and his passion for

Beyoncé’s ‘Homecoming’ Is An Unapologetic Celebration Of Black Culture

“In each of us, another woman or a young girl might see a reflection of herself; of her worth, of her boundless potential.” – Tessa Thompson While watching Homecoming, I could feel the otherworldly energy of Beyoncé, the dancers, and band. There’s something incredibly special about a performance that is

We Need To Talk About That Glaringly Huge Plot Hole At The End Of ‘Us’

When Jordan Peele, a new filmmaker, creates what is often referred to as a masterpiece on his first try, the stakes became nearly impossible to surpass for his next project. Therefore, like Get Out, Us was expected to be yet another mind-bending film that resonated with the audience and allowed

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