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16 Artists Who Made Sure Black Lives Mattered at Art Basel Miami Beach
The beauty of art is that it starts with one person’s dreams and ideas, which are then realized in a painting, sculpture or other art medium. From there it lives on forever, hopefully for all the world to see. That’s one reason it’s so important that the artwork of black artists, who often document the…
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A Star in Her Own Right: Pauletta Washington on Being a Strong Woman Behind a Powerful Man
She is the wife of one of the biggest stars on the planet, Denzel Washington, and the mother of rising star and verified hunk John David Washington. Now Pauletta Washington is ready to claim her own star. The actress, who celebrated her 66th birthday in September, is appearing in the Billie Holiday Theatre production of…
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In a New Documentary, Spike Lee Celebrates the Genius of Michael Jackson and Leaves Everything Else Out
Like a lot of people, Spike Lee first fell in love with Michael Jackson as a little boy watching the Jackson 5 on television. “The way they looked—young black boys, big Afros—they could sing, they could dance, all that,” Lee told The Root during an interview at the Sundance Film Festival, where his documentary Michael…
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For Don Cheadle, Miles Davis Film Is Personal
Don Cheadle was nominated for an Oscar for Hotel Rwanda in 2004. He lost to Jamie Foxx for his performance in Ray. Next year, academy voters will have to seriously consider Cheadle for his passionate portrayal of jazz legend Miles Davis in Miles Ahead. But the actor, director, co-writer and co-producer of the film told The…
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17 Brilliant Black Artists Featured at Art Basel in Miami
Black art matters here at Art Basel Miami Beach, Dec. 3-6, 2015, the premier art show in the United States. During a time when “Black lives matter” has become a rallying cry for people across the country, it is important to remember that black artists have been contributing to social-justice movements from the beginning of…
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Former Black Panther Kathleen Cleaver on Assata Shakur and #BlackLivesMatter
One of the central figures in the history of the Black Panther Party is Kathleen Cleaver, the first communications secretary for the organization until 1971, when she went into exile in Algeria with her husband, Eldridge Cleaver. Kathleen Cleaver is one of the many voices featured in filmmaker Stanley Nelson’s new documentary, The Black Panthers:…
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Sisters Making Waves With Their Swimsuit Designs
Have you ever had trouble finding that perfectly sexy one-piece or tantalizingly comfy bikini to show off your assets in the summer? So did a few designers we met, and they say it was their quest for a curve-contouring swimsuit that drove them to start their own companies. When it comes to swimwear, these sisters…
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American Black Film Festival: Our Stories, Told Our Way
The American Black Film Festival is once again taking place in New York City, from Thursday through Sunday. The annual event, which began as the Acapulco Black Film Festival in 1997 before moving to Miami Beach in 2002 and then Los Angeles in 2007, came to the Big Apple last year and took the city…
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9 Black Movies at NYC’s Tribeca Film Festival You’ll Want to See
The 14th annual Tribeca Film Festival is coming to New York City April 15-26, and it features a handful of films highlighting some of the diverse stories inside the black experience. There is a short by Spike Lee and a feature film by one of his protégés, Michael Larnell; documentaries about Mary J. Blige and…
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
