Entertainment
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THE Q&A: Former inmates share stories in ‘(Im)migrants of the State’
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Richard Loya vividly remembers his first night in prison. He was 16. He had been…
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Actress explores the nucleus of Black joy in one-woman play
By Darlene Donloe When actress Carolyn Ratteray was growing up in her hometown of Washington, D.C., both of her parents…
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BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Star time for George Clinton at Walk of Fame
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Star Child is getting his own star as George Clinton, the mastermind behind the legendary…
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BOOK CORNER: Enlightening poetry book puts spotlight on saying of the elders By Marissa Wells
Contributing Writer “Afro Blues from Heaven,” by Paul Manning Jr., is a new book of poetry created to enlighten and…
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Rapper pleads not guilty to two-year-old shooting
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A$AP Rocky pleaded not guilty Jan. 8 to charges stemming from an allegation that…
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BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Mary J. Blige chosen to receive ‘Urban One Honors’
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Grammy and Emmy Award-winning singer, Oscar-nominated actress and legendary Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary…
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BOOK CORNER: ‘Gender Without Identity’ offers new theory of gender formation
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Gender Without Identity,” by Avgi Saketopoulou and Ann Pellegrini, is an informative new book that…
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BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Nikki Giovanni documentary coming to HBO/MAX
By Bill Vuaghan Entertainment Writer Speaking truth to power, Nikki Giovanni has said “The history of our people is a…
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BOOK CORNER: ‘Soul Train’ dancer writes her memoir
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Are You That Girl on Soul Train?!” by Damita Jo Freeman is an book that…
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BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Faves of 2023 span films, television and more
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer What a year 2023 has been. Though the long actors and writers strikes halted and…
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