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Fort Mose Jazz & Blues Series

By Dwight Brown Film Critic for DwightBrownInk.com – NNPA News Wire – At a young age, Luther Vandross knew music was his calling and there could be no other day job. Vandross: “I really don’t […]

The 14th annual Saint Augustine Film Festival was celebrated last weekend bringing together theater t lovers from around the country. over the years, the fesitval reputation has grown within the film industry and among film […]

 By Dwight Brown Film Critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire –  It is written. Making a befuddling satire is a sin and mixing pageantry with ambiguity is not the next coming. That’s why The Book […]

 By Stacy M. Brown – An icon, trailblazer, and media legend, Simpson held a commanding presence in Washington, D.C.  By Stacy M. Brown – Legendary radio and media personality Donnie Simpson signed off, possibly for the […]

Keith L. Underwood, Contributing Writer – www.lasentinel.net | Malik Yoba says he grew up emersed in the New York theatre scene watching iconic performers like Phylicia Rashad, Samuel L. Jackson, Angela Bassett, Adolph Caesar, and […]

By Touré – OPINION: Overall, it was a weak year in movies, but there were a few great films that broke through, including documentaries about Beyoncé and Little Richard. Overall, 2023 was a pretty weak […]

Les McCann, a prolific and influential musician and recording artist who helped found the soul-jazz genre and became a favorite source for sampling by Dr. Dre, A Tribe Called Quest and hundreds of other hip-hop […]

By Lynn Jones | While filming in Green Cove Springs, movie producer Junior Ashwood is on a mission to share his films and stories to the world. With a diverse cast, Ashwood is currently producing […]

America’s first Black soap opera star was also an acclaimed Broadway and film actress. NEW YORK (December 7, 2023) — Trailblazing American actress Ellen Holly, the first Black person to star in a soap opera, has died. […]