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Obama Fundraiser Planned With 'The Wire' Cast
Stars from HBO’s The Wire are adding some (albeit fictional) street cred and fundraising muscle to President Obama’s re-election campaign, according to the Huffington Post. Cast members from the critically acclaimed series are set to attend an event hosted by the Obama Victory Fund in Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., on Aug. 15. Tickets cost $500 or…
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Baker-Turned-Actor on Newfound Stardom
(The Root) — As Wink, the excitable single father in the lauded new film Beasts of the Southern Wild, Dwight Henry, 42, plays a man quite literally living on the edge. Residing in a community of outliers beyond the levees of New Orleans on the fictional island known as the Bathtub, his character forages for…
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ABFF 2012: Best Films at the Festival
(The Root) — Celebrating its 16th year of showcasing some of the most buzzworthy indie movies about black life, the American Black Film Festival has kicked off this week in Miami. Organized by industry vet Jeff Friday, the four-day event (June 20-23) is what some consider to be the black Sundance — a meeting ground…
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4 Questions With Malinda Williams
(The Root) — Malinda Williams might be better-known for her comedic roles on Moesha and Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher from her mid-1990s sitcom days. But at times in her career, the former child actor has shown legitimate dramatic acting chops. Remember her as Bird on the TV series Soul Food? This week at the American…
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Stop-and-Frisk March, Packed and Peaceful
(The Root) — On a Sunday that started out with blustery winds and slightly overcast conditions, several thousand New Yorkers gathered in upper Manhattan and marched down Fifth Avenue from 110th Street in a remarkably silent protest of the city’s stop-and-frisk police policy. Today’s march — led by a coalition of organizations and prominent public…
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No Sign of Foul Play in Kennedy Death
Updated Monday, June 18, 2012, 3:40 p.m.: (The Root) — A spokesman from the Miami Beach police department told The Root that Kennedy’s death is being classified as a “death investigation pending toxicology results.” There were no signs of foul play, according to authorities. Miami Beach police received a call a short time after 12…
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Black Music Back in the Day: Remember 1977?
For Black Music Month, we’re looking back 15, 25, 35 and 45 years to take stock of black music’s most memorable and pivotal moments. In part three of our four-part series, we revisit 1977 — the year when funk, hip-hop, reggae and disco emerged as wildly influential genres. Tell us what you loved most about…
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Fatherly Advice on Stop and Frisk
(The Root) — Although I might be biased, my dad, Ronald Johnson, was one of New York City’s good cops. He spent nearly half his career on the other side of the blue shield, investigating reports filed with the department’s Civilian Complaint Review Board and assessing police wrongdoing as a sergeant in the Internal Affairs…
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'Single Ladies' Creator Talks Season 2
(The Root) — Stacy A. Littlejohn had every intention of becoming a criminal defense attorney. But by the time she hit college, a moral dilemma kept gnawing at her conscience: Could she really defend someone who might be guilty? No, she decided. So instead of heading to law school, the Oakland, Calif., native took a…
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
