August 16: Actress and activist Angela Bassett was born in New York City, NY, 1958
August 16, 2021
August 16: Actress and activist Angela Bassett was born in New York City, NY, 1958
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South L.A. Legend John Singleton Gone Too Soon
May 2, 2019
Singleton is revered in the Black community as a great storyteller and an entertainment icon. His career and life ended earlier than fans and family expected but the weight of his work will hold heavy forever. He died Monday, 11 days after suffering a stroke.
Fourth Annual Truth Awards Says Next Year’s Ceremony Will Take Place In Wakanda (GALLERY)
March 1, 2018
The Annual Awards Honors and Recognize African Americans in the LGBTQ Community and Their Allies.
Chi-Raq’s Wade Wilson talks about his new movie and working with Spike Lee
December 10, 2015
In a Cal-State University classroom, stripped down to nothing but boxers stood Wade Wilson, a bay area native who had fallen in love with acting. His theater professor at the time told Wilson to get more invested in the scene he was portraying and it left him baring it all.