Documentaries on Black Men and Boys — What do they say?
Subject Documentaries; Narratives; Black Men and Boys Description While everyone knows or at least wants to know about Malcolm X or the perceived high drug abuse rate among African Americans, very few know about the regular men from the Black community — they are the fathers, doctors, and even military personnel who walk around their… Continue reading Documentaries on Black Men and Boys — What do they say?
Dane Baptiste: The Chocolate Chip Bilhetes
Subject BMA Entertainment News Description Baptiste is back on international tour with a brand new stand-up show. Dane is now a Grown Ass Black Man. Too old to be concerned with chickens or trainers. Too young to be considered a peer of Trevor McDonald. Has he got a chip on his shoulder? Yes. The chocolate… Continue reading Dane Baptiste: The Chocolate Chip Bilhetes
The Teddy Bear Effect
Subject News; Articles; Entertainment Description MOST FORTUNE 500 CEOs—roughly 95 percent of them, in fact—are white men. Line up headshots of these leaders and plenty of pronounced chins, square jaws, salt-and-pepper hair, and other physical features suggesting maturity, masculinity, and gravitas are also readily apparent. But for the handful of African-American CEOs at Fortune 500… Continue reading The Teddy Bear Effect
Is Miles Morales Finally Getting His Due As Spider-Man?
Subject News; Articles; Entertainment Description The late Stan Lee was fond of saying that Spider-Man resonated with wide swaths of humanity because anyone, regardless of color, could be under the mask. But there’s a more direct way of talking about race in the context of the character that is more compelling. A couple of years… Continue reading Is Miles Morales Finally Getting His Due As Spider-Man?