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12 Films That Dared to Tackle Slavery
Quentin Tarantino’s new film, Django Unchained, may feature several signifiers of an ultramodern slave narrative mixed with spaghetti Western bravado — bloody gunfights; n-word-spouting plantation owners; and a soundtrack featuring Rick Ross, Ennio Morricone and the RZA — but if you want to see how slavery was handled on the big screen before it got…
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12 Films That Dared to Tackle Slavery
Quentin Tarantino’s new film, Django Unchained, may feature several signifiers of an ultramodern slave narrative mixed with spaghetti Western bravado — bloody gunfights; n-word-spouting plantation owners; and a soundtrack featuring Rick Ross, Ennio Morricone and the RZA — but if you want to see how slavery was handled on the big screen before it got…
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Notables in Black Culture We Lost in 2012
Carter, who was a civil rights attorney for the NAACP, is best known for developing the legal strategy in cases that led to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case in 1954. Carter became NAACP general counsel in 1956 and would go on to win 21 of 22 cases that he argued before the…
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Notables in Black Culture We Lost in 2012
Carter, who was a civil rights attorney for the NAACP, is best known for developing the legal strategy in cases that led to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case in 1954. Carter became NAACP general counsel in 1956 and would go on to win 21 of 22 cases that he argued before the…
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10 Black Films Filled With Christmas Cheer
The holiday season is often accompanied by laughter, joy, delicious food, board games and lively discussions about sports, pop culture and current events. Many Americans flock to movie theaters to see the latest and often best films of the year trotted out in time for Oscar contention. Jack Reacher, Les Miserables, This Is 40 and…
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10 Black Films Filled With Christmas Cheer
The holiday season is often accompanied by laughter, joy, delicious food, board games and lively discussions about sports, pop culture and current events. Many Americans flock to movie theaters to see the latest and often best films of the year trotted out in time for Oscar contention. For those who prefer the comfort of your…
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'The Chronic' Stars: Where Are They Now?
It’s hard to swallow that two decades have passed since Dr. Dre released 1992’s The Chronic, an album that left an indelible mark on hip-hop and the entire music industry. His opus helped introduce to the world Death Row Records, a label headed by its notoriously belligerent boss, Marion “Suge” Knight. The album also was…
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11 Topics Obama Must Tackle by 2016
It ain’t easy being president — hey, that’s what Kermit the Frog would sing if he were a political analyst. And while those words are trite, they’re also true. Political and industry lobbies and groups of equally outraged citizens on different sides of issues all demand loudly that the president follow their desires. Who would…
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15 Works From Black Artists at Art Basel 2012
Let the art viewing and the party hopping begin. Art Basel Miami Beach, which runs from Dec. 6 to 9 and is now in its 11th year, is arguably America’s most prestigious art fair. From the start, it has been a haven for art lovers and has routinely included some of the world’s most respected…