Entertainment
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Filmmaker Dara Frazier brings ‘Jazzy Bells’ to Pan African Film Festival
Dara Frazier By Marie Y. LemelleContributing Writer CULVER CITY —Dara Frazier’s journey as a filmmaker is as heartfelt as the…
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THE Q&A: Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Abels has new show
Michaels Abels By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Composer Michael Abels has loved music ever since he was a child. He…
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‘Don’t Touch My Hair’ invokes conversations on race
Douglas Lyons By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Playwright Douglas Lyons describes his latest work, “Don’t Touch My…
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Black life and culture celebrated at annual film festival
Flava Flav, a member of hip-hop group Public Enemy, is featured in ‘To My Rescue It Was the S1Ws (A…
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BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Kevin Hart to debut as emcee for 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend
Kevin Hart will serve as the first-ever on-court emcee of the ‘2025 NBA All-Star Game’ Feb. 16 from San Francisco.…
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‘Anora’ wins top prize from Producers, Director Guilds
‘Anora,’ a film about a marriage between a sex worker and the son of a Russian oligarch, played by Mark…
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BOOK CORNER: Author explores racial trauma faced by Black men in new book
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Black Men and Racial Trauma: Impacts, Disparities and Interventions,” by Yamonte Cooper, is an insightful…
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Benefit concerts, Grammys raise $125 million for fire victims
Dr. Dre made a surprise appearance Jan. 30 at the FireAid benefit concert at the Kia Forum, sharing the stage…
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Wren T. Brown discusses ‘Family Business’ in new book
Wren T. Brown By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Wren T. Brown has been making his mark in…
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Stars turnout for film festival opening
Actor Jonathan Majors speaks to the opening night audience of the Pan African Film Festival Feb. 4 at the Culver…
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