By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer At long last, after Jon Batiste’s “We Are” won the Grammy for Album of the Year, leading to his stepping […]
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First Black woman stunt coordinator promotes diversity
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer La Faye Baker is a trailblazer. The veteran stunt coordinator and former stunt performer has worked on dozens of television […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Issa Rae named American Black Film Festival ambassador
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Multi-hyphenate star Issa Rae (“Insecure”) will serve as ambassador for the 2022 American Black Film Festival. The festival, widely recognized […]
Early race films depicted Black women as strong, complex
By Janice Hayes Kyser Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Long before movies could talk, they spoke volumes about the character and complexity of Black women. […]
Domestic violence incidents surge during pandemic
Rx REPORT By Marie Y. Lemelle Contributing Writer The global pandemic revealed problems that have been part of our coexistence: systemic racism, health disparities and […]