The Los Angeles Central Library in downtown L.A. hosted a sit-down discussion on Feb. 8 between Emmy and Tony award-winning actor Courtney B. Vance and moderator/actor William Allen Young to discuss Vance’s book, “The Invisible Ache: Black Men Identifying Their Pain and Reclaiming Their Power” in celebration of African American Heritage Month.
“An Evening with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson” book tour at the Ebell of Los Angeles was a night of inspiration, marking the historic achievement of the first African American woman to sit on the Supreme Court.
The Opening of the Intuit Dome starts a new chapter in the history of Inglewood. Along with a ribbon cutting ceremony, pop star Bruno Mars headlined a two-night concert series. Several celebrities and public figures were in attendance to celebrate a night that represented new beginnings and music.
West Angeles Church of God in Christ moved forward with new leadership with the installation of Elder Charles Blake II as the senior pastor of the renowned mega-ministry on Sunday, Oct. 23.
PBS SoCal, Southern California’s home for the premieres of new PBS programs, hosted the world premiere of the new documentary Hollywood’s Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story on Feb. 3 at Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles. Over 175 guests attended the red-carpet event and standing room only screening and panel discussion that included legendary music producer Quincy Jones, Disney CEO and Williams’ homeowner Robert Iger, as well as Williams’ grandchildren Paul Hudson, Gayle Harvey Beavers and Karen Hudson-Freeman.
Brittany K. Jackson interviews attendees at SAG Awards.
After attending my third SAG Awards, I asked a few of Black Hollywood’s finest their thoughts on representation or the lack thereof in Hollywood
For movies opening December 21, 2018
For movies opening December 7, 2018.
Notes, quotes and things picked up on the run
From coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond!
Actor Courtney B. Vance talks about the his series “The People v. O.J. Simpson.”
Host: Brittany K. Jackson
Community and Civil Rights leaders were offended by disrespectful comments made by Jimmy Kimmel during this year’s Emmy Awards telecast.
In American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson, Courtney B. Vance embodies the late Johnnie Cochran. The nine-part mini-series is the retelling of one of the most controversial cases in pop culture. Vance talks about how current events may be different if Cochran were alive today. With over three decades of experience in the entertainment industry, the Yale and Harvard trained thespian shares the importance of being fiscally responsible in-between gigs which alleviates the pressure of having to take every role that comes across his path. With his extensive filmography including “Fences” on Broadway to “Law & Order”, Vance gets candid about typecasting and the importance of knowing your worth.
