THE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION
The Black Panther Party was formed in 1966, 50 years ago this October. At the…
Film on the Television: BOYZ N THE HOOD on Encore Black
With Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq just released on Amazon Prime and Dope just released on Netflix, we take a look…
OscarsSoWhite: Week 4
With the Oscar Awards steadily approaching, industry rags try to switch over from Politically Correct…
#OscarsSoWhite: Luncheon Edition
This year, there is an elephant in the room. I have asked that elephant to…
Film on the Television: I’M GONNA GIT YOU SUCKA on MGMHD
Back in the early 80s, Keenan Ivory Wayans was merely a stand-up kicking around the…
Film on the Television: RAY on Starz
Hollywood biopics can be problematic, compressing events for dramatic purposes, creating fictional composite characters, and…
Film on the Internet: THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1967-75 on Netflix
With the internet, the modern world has become a Tardis of sorts. The internet is…
The Sundance Formula: DOPE and ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL
WARNING: SPOILERS HEREIN Here’s the plot: A teenage male high school senior is an outcast…
OUT IN THE NIGHT
The word “intersectionality” scares off most people. It’s big, multi-syllabic, and seems like a buzz…
3 1/2 MINUTES, TEN BULLETS
On November 23, 2012, Jordan Davis was a passenger in a red SUV. Being teenagers,…