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The YMI Cultural Center, on the corner of S Market and Eagle streets, August 30, 2023. ASHEVILLE – One of the nation’s oldest Black cultural centers, located here, has named a new director, a move that comes in the middle of historic renovations and a legal battle with the former director − as well as […]
By Paul Revoir and Lettice Bromovsky 21:52 08 Mar 2024, updated 22:42 08 Mar 2024 Another West End theatre will hold performances for predominantly-black audiences, despite the Prime Minister’s warning that such shows are ‘wrong and divisive’. Blue, a play about the shooting of a black motorist in the US, will have two ‘Black Out […]
CNN — FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday warned that Chinese hackers are preparing to “wreak havoc and cause real-world harm” to the US. “China’s hackers are . . .
Washington — Hackers backed by the Chinese government are targeting U.S. water treatment plants and electrical grids, strategically positioning themselves within critical infrastructure systems to “wreak havoc and cause real-world harm to American citizens and communities,” FBI Director Christopher Wray is expected to tell Congress Wednesday. “There has been far too little public focus on […]
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia The Rev. Mark Thompson’s illustrious and groundbreaking journalism career, which found its roots in the Black Press of America nearly 40 years ago, has come full circle as he assumes a pivotal leadership role with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA). From his early days as […]
In 2001, acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee coined the phrase “magical, mystical negro” to describe a saintly Black character designed solely to enrich the lives of white people. The term criticized yet another stereotypical characterization of Black people onscreen. But now, over 20 years later, the trope serves as the inspiration for actor-writer-director satirical debut film, […]
By Lizo Mzimba Entertainment correspondent 1 hour ago Image source, Claire Folger/Orion/Curzon Image caption, Jeffrey Wright plays author Monk in American Fiction American Fiction isn’t your average piece of cinema entertainment. Sharp and incisive, it’s a satire that aims savage barbs at modern culture.
Message from the editor: This article was produced by the nonprofit journalism publication Capital & Main. It is republished with permission. Monica Castillo One generation after the end of slavery, the Reels family bought a plot of land along the coast of North Carolina. They raised their kids along the waterfront and gathered along the […]
At a time when cultural institutions all over the country are struggling to make a case for themselves in a digital world, and job descriptions for arts leaders have grown increasingly complex, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation on Monday announced that it had named Mariët Westermann
Focus Features Announces New Comedy From Director Kobi Libii The American Society of Magical Negroes Focus Features will release filmmaker Kobi Libii’s feature directorial debut, The American Society of Magical Negroes, on March 22, 2024. Libii is an alumnus of both the Sundance Screenwriters Lab and Directors Lab, where he first developed the project. The […]