Subject Reginald Hudlin; Universal Content Productions; Description Under the pact, Hudlin Entertainment will continue to develop and produce scripted fare for the Beatrice Springborn-led studio, with Mateo steering the production company’s slate of movies, TV, award shows, documentary series and comic book publishing. Creator BY LESLEY GOLDBERG Source https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/reginald-hudlin-renews-universal-content-productions-deal-exclusive-1235121983/ […]
Subject Tuskegee Airman Mutiny; Freeman Field; James Warren Description On April 5, 1945, United States Army Air Forces officer James Warren decided he was going to break the law. The law in question? A base regulation at Freeman Field in Seymour, Indiana, where he was stationed, that created separate […]
Subject President Biden; Emmett Till; Antilynching Act Description The effort began 122 years ago, when the first anti-lynching bill was introduced in Congress by U.S. House of Representatives member George Henry White, the only Black member of Congress at the time. That bill failed; the years passed and numerous attempts at […]
Subject Boogie Down Productions; D-Nice; Scott La Rock Description D-Nice has been nice since he was a young’n. Teenaged Derrick was only 15 when he took his first steps towards musical greatness, and he was pushed there by a friend and mentor who would forever change his life. […]
Subject Chicago; All These Sons; Gangs Description Three young Black men enroll in outreach programs dedicated to helping them escape their Chicago communities’ legacy of gangs and guns. Creator By Jessica Kiang Source https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/all-these-sons-review-1235215251/ Publisher variety.com File
Subject Boeing Defense; Ted Colbert; CEO; Space & Security Description Boeing announced Ted Colbert as president and chief executive officer of its Defense, Space and Security business. Colbert succeeds Leanne Caret who is retiring following nearly 35 years of exceptional service with The Boeing Company. Stephanie Pope has been appointed as president […]
Subject Chris Rock; Will Smith; Oscars; Dr. Jerome Adams Description Like most people who watched the Oscars on Sunday night, I’m still processing my feelings on “the slap” that occurred between Will Smith and Chris Rock. And as has become the norm lately – from discussions on COVID-19, to Congress to Colin Kaepernick – most […]
Subject Merrill Pittman Cooper; High School Diploma Description Merrill Pittman Cooper, 101, had a distinguished career as one of the first Black trolley car drivers in Philadelphia, and a powerful leader in the union. But when he was a teen during segregation in the 1930s, his single mother […]
Subject Mayor Eric Adams; Black Men’s Brunch; Brooklyn Description 500 Men Making A Difference celebrated the 10-year anniversary of their Black Men’s Brunch (BMB) on Saturday at the Simpson Restaurant & Bar in Brooklyn. Mayor Eric Adams, who started the event, was in attendance. Creator by AmNews Staff Reports Source […]
Subject Academy Awards (Oscars); Will Packer; Black Production Team Description The golden hour is near as Oscars producer Will Packer prepares to put his spin on the 94th Annual Academy Awards on March 27. Creator TaMaryn Waters Tallahassee Democrat Source https://www.tallahassee.com/story/money/2022/03/26/will-packer-producer-oscars-famu-black-academy-awards-florida-a-m/7165836001/ Publisher tallahassee.com File
