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 […]
Subject Union; Amazon; Chris Smalls Description Smalls had led a walkout at the start of the pandemic in 2020 to protest working conditions at the Staten Island, N.Y., warehouse where he worked. He was fired the same day. Creator ANDREA HSU ALINA SELYUKH Source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/02/1090353185/amazon-union-chris-smalls-organizer-staten-island Publisher npr.org File
Subject Africa; Business; Investments; Lacina Koné Description The biggest business stories of the past year across Africa have revolved around tech. According to research company Briter Bridges nearly $5bn was raised by African startups last year, up 100% on 2020 in terms of value of deals and 25% […]
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 […]
