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#BlackHistoryMonth: That Time That James Baldwin Trolled J. Edgar Hoover

By Stephen Rutledge on February 4, 2022 5:05 am

#BlackHistoryMonth: That Time That James Baldwin Trolled J. Edgar Hoover

James Baldwin (C) with Charleton Heston (L), and Marlon Brando (R) in 1963 In an issue of Playbill in 1964, iconic gay writer James Baldwin included a little mention about some future projects he was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Culture, Entertainment, Gay, History, LBGTQ, Politics

#BornThisDay: Black Female Politician, Shirley Chisholm

By Stephen Rutledge on November 30, 2021 3:03 am

#BornThisDay: Black Female Politician, Shirley Chisholm

NBC, via YouTube November 30, 1924 - Shirley Chisholm "I Ran for the Presidency, Despite Hopeless Odds, to Demonstrate the Sheer Will and Refusal to Accept the Status Quo. " Shirley Chisholm was the first candidate for any office that I voted for, putting in hours on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Born This Day, Culture, Entertainment, Life, Politics

Happy Juneteenth! Share This Cartoon with Those Who Ask About the Holiday

By Andrea James on June 19, 2020 9:59 am

Happy Juneteenth! Share This Cartoon with Those Who Ask About the Holiday

This Schoolhouse Rock style cartoon from the show Black-ish explains the important holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. "I Am a Slave" features great music by The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, TV & Video

#BlackLivesMatter: Remembering Emmett Till (1941-1955)

By Stephen Rutledge on June 6, 2020 10:58 am

#BlackLivesMatter: Remembering Emmett Till (1941-1955)

Rosa Parks: "I thought of Emmett Till, and when the bus driver ordered me to move to the back, I just couldn’t move." Emmett Till was a 14-year-old black kid from Chicago, visiting family in Money, Mississippi, when he entered a grocery store and violated the Southern … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Culture, Life, Misc, News, Politics

HOMECOMING: A Film by Beyoncé Is a Remarkable Celebration of Black History and You Need to Understand What It Means

By Javay Frye on April 18, 2019 6:00 pm

HOMECOMING: A Film by Beyoncé Is a Remarkable Celebration of Black History and You Need to Understand What It Means

Yesterday Netflix released HOMECOMING. The film documents the work that went into building Beyoncé's life changing, historical headlining show at Coachella (better known as Beychella) 2018. The film spotlights black history, black education, black music, black art, black dancing, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Misc

Beyonce Has a Film Coming to Netflix and I Don’t Know What Chill Is Anymore

By Javay Frye on April 8, 2019 4:28 pm

Beyonce Has a Film Coming to Netflix and I Don’t Know What Chill Is Anymore

The queen of all queens, the goddess of music and my idol is releasing a film on Netflix and the Beyhive and myself can not keep our cool! Netflix teased Beyonce's film yesterday with an image on their Instagram that said nothing but HOMECOMING with Greek letters replacing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, Celebs, Culture, Dance, Design, Entertainment, Fashion, Movies, Music, Music, On Stage, Social Media, TV & Video, Web, YouTube

Young Girl Scout Covers Cardi B’s ‘Money’ to Sell Cookies and It Is Truly Some Black Girl Magic

By Javay Frye on February 5, 2019 1:44 pm

Young Girl Scout Covers Cardi B’s ‘Money’ to Sell Cookies and It Is Truly Some Black Girl Magic

An LA Based girl scout remixed Cardi B's Money to sell girl scout cookies and it is purely genius! The girl scout rapping is Kiki and she is a junior in the Girl Scouts. Her video went so viral that she already beat her goal. Kiki and her troop are based in Los Angeles and we can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebs, Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Music, Music, Social Media

#OnThisDay: 1975, WGPR Becomes the First Black Owned and Operated TV Station

By Stephen Rutledge on September 29, 2017 5:00 pm

#OnThisDay: 1975, WGPR Becomes the First Black Owned and Operated TV Station

  September 29, 1975- WGPR in Detroit becomes the world's first black-owned-and-operated television station WGPR-TV first aired on this day in 1975 via Channel 62 in Detroit. The station broadcast religious programs, R&B music shows, syndicated shows and older … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Culture, Entertainment, History, Life, TV & Video

#OnThisDay: The Portland Attacks, The Vanport Flood, And A Personal Remembrance

By Stephen Rutledge on May 30, 2017 3:55 am

#OnThisDay: The Portland Attacks, The Vanport Flood, And A Personal Remembrance

May 31, 1948- The Vanport Flood You probably think of Portland as a pocket of liberalism, the eccentric sister to Seattle and San Francisco. Portland's whiteness is often treated as a joke, but its lack of diversity is very real. In a city of nearly one million, only six … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crime, Culture, Fashion, Featured, History, Life, Misc, Politics, Social Media

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