Arts & Entertainment
Nickelodeon and Tyler Perry Studios Partner to Produce Brand-New Kids and Family Series Starring Young Dylan
Nickelodeon and Tyler Perry Studios have entered into a content partnership to jointly develop and produce a new kids and family live-action series with 10-year-old rapper Young Dylan (Dylan Gilmer). The news was revealed this fall on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Written by Perry, the project tells the story of a family whose world is turned upside down…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar December 2019 Honoree: Isaac Washington, Sr.
Isaac Washington Sr., son of Oliver and Elizabeth S. Washington, was born in Columbia, S.C., in 1942. He is a graduate of C.A. Johnson High School and Benedict College. As a high school and college student, he participated in numerous civil rights marches, sit-ins and other activities in the Columbia and Orangeburg areas. He was…
Read MoreBlack News Channel In ‘The Red Zone’ Ready for Launch
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia As the historic launch on January 6, 2020, of the Black News Channel (BNC) approaches, officials can count members of Congress among those eagerly anticipating the new platform. Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, the chair of…
Read MoreArt Forms & Theatre Concepts, Inc. to celebrates 24th year with production of “Miss Dessa”
Art Forms & Theatre Concepts, Inc., the premiere African-American Theater Company in the Lowcountry, celebrates its 24th year of telling the African-American’s stories on the stages of the Lowcountry with its production of “Miss Dessa,” back by popular demand after a wonderful run during the 2019 MOJA Arts Festival. “Miss Dessa” is a delightful comedy…
Read MoreBlack PR Wire Power Profile: Issa Rae
Issa Rae is an iconic actress, writer, director, producer, and web series creator. She first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series, Awkward Black Girl. Rae is a graduate of Stanford University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in African and African-American Studies. As a college student, she made music…
Read MoreprAna Awards $100K to Software Engineer Turned Poet in Dream Job Promotion
prAna, creator of the Clothing for Positive Change movement and leader in sustainable, outdoor fashion, announced November 14 the winner of their $100,000 Dream Job Promotion. Queena Bergen was selected from more than 2,400 entries with a dream of quitting her software engineer job and embarking on a national poetry tour to motivate and inspire others. Her story was both original and…
Read MoreTraveling Gullah Geechee Art Exhibit to Debut at Hampton Gala
The Hampton County Arts Council have announced that the Stanley Arts building will be the first venue to exhibit the Private Art Collection of Gullah native Victoria A. Smalls. A formal Gala will mark the opening of this prestigious exhibit, which will then run through the month of February. The public is invited to come…
Read MoreThe Charleston Friends of the Library Host Holiday Book Sale
Looking for some extra stocking stuffers this Christmas? Shopping for Kwanzaa or a New Year’s Party? Come shop the Charleston Friends of the Library Holiday Book Sale, and support your local library system for the holidays. That HOLIDAY Book Sale is set for Friday, December 6 from 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 7 from 9:00…
Read MoreFilm Review: Queen & Slim
It’s lyrical. Like an extended poem with waves of emotion, heady rumination, love proclamations and lost souls gathering around a common issue. Some will recollect the true-life story of Bonnie and Clyde, but they gained fame for crimes and robbing banks. A closer comparison is Thelma & Louise, two feminist icons who were pushed into rebellion.…
Read More‘Rondo: Beyond the Pavement’ shines a light on the intentional destruction of a thriving Black community
By Josh Cobb, Twin Cities Association of Black Journalists /Insight News Intern In the early to mid-20th century, Minnesota’s state capital was the epicenter of a thriving, local Black community; the Rondo neighborhood. It was an essential gathering place, as it was home to businesses, political organizations such as the Urban League and the National…
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