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Ernest Kingsley Jr., Iola Evans Join Sterling K. Brown Hulu Limited Series Washington Black

Ernest Kingsley Jr. takes on the title role in the Hulu limited series starring and executive produced by the Emmy winner.

By

Stephanie Holland

Published

November 24, 2021
Entertainment, Television

Sterling K. Brown to Star and Executive Produce Upcoming Limited Series, Washington Black

The show, which will also be adapted by Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, received a limited series order from Hulu.

By

Shanelle Genai

Published

October 4, 2021
Very Smart Brothas

Aliya S. King's True Hip-Hop Stories: That Time I Almost Worked For Blaze Magazine

Dear Aliya: I’m loving your stories about working in hip-hop journalism. The risks you took to get to where you wanted to be are really inspiring. Question: Are there career decisions you made where you still wonder if you made the right move? –Kim, from Somewhere Dear Kim: I’ve had more than just one moment…

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Aliya S. King

Published

February 10, 2016
Very Smart Brothas

Aliya S. King's True Hip-Hop Stories: That Time I Lied My Way Into A Job With The Source

In the late ‘90s, I sat in the bookstore, flipping through magazines I could not afford to buy. I froze when I read the masthead of The Source. Marcus Reeves, who had graduated a few years before me at Rutgers University, was now the News Editor. I can’t even begin to explain what a big…

By

Aliya S. King

Published

January 28, 2016
Very Smart Brothas

Aliya S. King's True Hip-Hop Stories: That Time I Pretended To Be A High School Kid For A Story On Lady Luck

The year was 1999. I was hired as a Staff Reporter for The Source. (How I got on is a story of epic proportions for another day.) When I interviewed for the job with Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, the editor-in-chief, I came to him with a ton of ideas for stories and columns. One of the…

By

Aliya S. King

Published

January 7, 2016