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Daughter of a aristocratic WASP and Haitian Songbird, Susan Fales-Hill presents a rewarding novel of her adventures.

The memoirist-philanthropist-TV producer talks about her debut novel, Bill Cosby, Lena Horne and the philanthropic life.
By: The Root.com
The intrigue in One Flight Up, the first novel by Susan Fales-Hill, begins before the story does. Just after the title page, [...]

In 1990, Activist and Legendary actors, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis visited Fort Wayne, IN to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of Gingerbread House Preschool center. A portion of their Panel Discussion appeared on a talks show entitled “A New Generation”.
Via www.SoulVisionTV.com

In a story from The Hollywood Reporter, Columbus Short is set to star in the thriller The Girl Is in Trouble.
It is being written and directed by Julius Onah.
Jesse Spencer (House M.D.) and Wilmer Valderrama (The Dry Land) have also joined the cast of this film.
Spike Lee is executive producing this project. It will start shooting next week in New York. [...]

Source: Kalamazoo Gazette
NEW YORK — Jazz singer and actress Abbey Lincoln, 80, died Saturday in New York, according to the New York Times.
Lincoln, who was born Anna Marie Wooldridge, graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1949.
Her death was announced by her brother David Wooldridge, according to the Times. Lincoln had lived in New York [...]

Daughter of Independence
By ANGéLIQUE KIDJO
Like a true revolutionary, I was born on Bastille Day (July 14), 1960, in Dahomey, which was then a part of the French Empire in West Africa. A few days later, on August 1st, 50 years ago this month, my country was declared independent: I was French for [...]

Can Black women tell their own stories? This article gives us a interesting look at just how far we have come in Hollywood when it comes to racisim,sexism, and the future of film production.

“Now I am an illusion, just like the films. They see me but they can’t recognize me.” –Mignon Duprée (played by Lonette [...]

Elon James White is a Brooklyn-based comedian, writer and host of the award-winning web series This Week in Blackness, a satirical look at race, politics and pop-culture in a so-called “post-racial” America. White has been a featured commentator on VH1’s “Black to the Future” & “The Great Debate.”His commentary on race and politics has [...]

Wyclef Jean on Tuesday announced his bid to run for president of Haiti in the country’s Nov. 28 election. Analysts say Wyclef Jean is in a strong position to become Haiti president after René Préval.

Haitian musician Wyclef Jean, right, gives a pack of goods to a woman at a camp for [...]

Character-driven satirical drama about a young, extraordinarily intellectual black activist wannabe who is discovered as the political critic sending out anonymous emails that criticize todays black leadership. Instead of holding it against him, the black leader who finds him out hires his worst critic as a second adviser.
(Via Youtube)

NBC Interview with the Filmmaker Clayton [...]

TI continues his work being a good will ambassador for hip hop culture and music. Here he delivers a speech to kids enrolled in his king camp that focuses on helping kids improve academically and giving them hands on learning opportunities throughout the city of Atlanta. He also gives each kid a brand new laptop!

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