There was a lot of talk last year when ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ was released about the unnecessary nature of the whole thing, consi...
Jean Grae & The State of Underground Hip-Hop
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A History of the Stones Throw Label with Founder Peanut Butter Wolf
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Ann with an E
OK, so I just want to say that I wholly believe that Anne Hathaway deserves that Oscar HANDS DOWN, but this couldn't be resisted. O M G
Frontline—The Untouchables: Wall Street, the Obama Justice Department and the Failure of Justice
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Vijay Prashad: Is Mali Another Afghanistan in the Making?
NewsClickIn Prof. Vijay Prashad discusses with Prof. Aijaz Ahmad the recent developments in the war-torn African country of Mali. On Janu...
50 Years of Black Student Presence at Duke University
A documentary about the integration of the Duke University student body. Learn more at http://spotlight.duke.edu/50years .
Where Women, Education and Violence Are Concerned, Progress Is Not Inevitable
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Trailer: 'African Independence'—A Documentary by Dr. Tukufu Zuberi
TZProductionCompany · African Independence is a forthcoming feature length documentary (2013) covering the epic story of the most importan...
French and Malian Forces Have Retaken Timbuktu
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Fruitvale, Depiction of Oscar Grant's Last Day of Life, Takes Top Prizes at Sundance Film Festival
Democracy Now Fruitvale tells the story of Oscar Grant , the 22-year-old Bay Area resident who was shot dead by a transit police officer ...
SAG wins and the big Director conundrum…
So last night Argo solidified its Best Picture Oscar win, which is like the oddest thing in the history of forever; and this is coming from ...
The Black Revolution on Campus—Historian Martha Biondi
Scholar Martha Biondi examines the impact of the black power movement of the 1960's and 1970's on academia and colleges, including ...
Hollywood Stardom by Way of Doughnuts--Profile of Beasts of the Southern Wild's Dwight Henry
The New York Times Melena Ryzik visits the New Orleans bakery of Dwight Henry , a non-actor who was cast as a lead in the Oscar-nominated ...
Up with Chris Hayes: The Legacy of Aaron Swartz
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Left of Black S3:E16 | Dr. Luke Powery Discusses His New Book—‘Dem Dry Bones: Preaching, Death and Hope’
Left of Black S3:E16 | Dr. Luke Powery Discusses His New Book—‘Dem Dry Bones: Preaching, Death and Hope’ In a year ...
Mary Wilson Discusses 'Come See About Me: The Supremes Collection"
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Fashionistas and History aficionadi this is a must see event. In times of history redactions, half truths and grey realiti...
Jasiri X: A Tribute to Etta James
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SAG Predictions
So, Sunday night is the SAG Awards. I'm stoked, mostly because I have no idea how this is going to unveil. I have my speculations, but...
Octavia Spencer and Michael B. Jordan talk 'Fruitvale' at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival
Red Carpet Diary From the Sundance Film festival, this is Red Carpet Diary. 22 year old Bay area resident Oscar Grant was shot in cold bloo...
Fruitvale: Ryan Coogler's Debut Film on Bay Area Police Slaying of Oscar Grant the Buzz of Sundance
Democracy Now It was four years ago this month that Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old African American, was shot to death by a Bay Area Rapid Tra...
Trailer Break: Night Across the Street
If you take a gander at my Fisti Awards for 2011 you'll see that I lavish Mysteries of Lisbon with many awards and nominations. While n...
My personal ensemble lists of the aughts...
With the SAG Awards looming over the horizon (SUNDAY) and the Fisti Awards for the aughts complete, I decided to give a go at an Ensemble ca...
In Conversation: Mickalene Thomas and Carrie Mae Weems
Brooklyn Museum : Artists Mickalene Thomas and Carrie Mae Weems talk with curator Eugenie Tsai about using their work to challenge conventi...
Trailer Break: Inside Llewyn Davis
So, the trailer is finally here for Inside Llewyn Davis and I couldn’t be more stoked for this. The Coen Brothers are a directing duo I ...
Somali Journalist Jailed for Reporting on Rape
Al Jazeera English Abdi-aziz Abdi-nur Ibrahim, a Somali journalist, has been detained without charge since January 10 for an interview he h...
Lupe Fiasco Inauguration Drama - The Truth With Elliott Wilson
Jay Z's Life + Times : In today's episode of The Truth, Elliott Wilson discusses Lupe Fiasco's dramatic performance at an Inaug...
"Fire in the Blood": Millions Die in Africa After Big Pharma Blocks Imports of Generic AIDS Drugs
DemocracyNow The new documentary, "Fire in the Blood," examines how millions have died from AIDS because big pharmaceutical comp...
French and Malian Troops Consolidate Gains
AlJazeera English : The United States, along with Britain and France, are helping to transport French troops and equipment to Mali. In centr...
Vijay Prashad Talks President Obama's Shift to the Right on Foreign Policy
NewsClick : Professor Vijay Prashad discusses with NewsClick the Foreign Policy initiatives in the second term of Obama's Presidency. ...
Poster break: The Oscars
Oh, and this is going to be amazing! I hope it means we're in for a surprise in Best Picture!!!
Tuesday Morning Tantrum…
I’m late to this. I was going to post this yesterday and got sidetracked and so it’s today. Whatever. Anyways, I keep seeing the trailer ...
Angela Davis: Now That Obama Has a Second Term, No More "Subordination to Presidential Agendas"
DemocracyNow.org Addressing the Peace Ball in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, the renowned author, educator and political activist Angela Dav...
Game Changers: The One Hood Media Academy
1HoodMedia Jasiri X and Paradise Gray of One Hood Media are Game Changers who are teaching young black men how to play the media game an...
Reuniting of the out of touch...
Early in his career, the name Brian De Palma meant something different than it does now. Same can be said for the name Al Pacino. You hear...
Behind The NRA's Money: Gun Lobby Deepens Financial Ties to $12 Billion Firearms Industry
DemocracyNow Throughout its history, the National Rifle Association has portrayed itself as an advocate for individual gun owner's Sec...
The Stupidity Of New York's Long, Expensive (And Ongoing) War On Graffiti
The Stupidity Of New York's Long, Expensive (And Ongoing) War On Graffiti by Adam Mansbach | special to NewBlackMan Thirty year...
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