White, who also stars in the BET drama series “The Black Hamptons,” said events like the I Love Myself Festival is a safe space where Black people can come together and not feel isolated when it comes to navigating their psychological well-being.
“Unseen Innocence” is a documentary seeking to shed light on the tragic plight of Lionel “Ray Ray” Williams, a Black man who served time for the 1976 murder of actor Sal Mineo.
“I had a lot of mom guilt. I just had to realize to give him the life that I wanted him to have – I was going to have to make the sacrifice, and hopefully that sacrifice was not going to be detrimental to him,” said Hopkins.
Jasmine Guy starred as “Whitley Gilbert” in the late 1980s and early 1990s hit television sitcom “A Different World.” But she never won an Emmy for that iconic role. While on the red carpet for the 75th Emmy Awards in 2024, Guy told former “A Different World” costar Darryl M. Bell, with tears in her eyes as she hugged him, “This is our Emmy.”
Actress Jurnee Smollett stars in the coming-of-age film ‘We Grown Now.’
LaLette Littlejohn is a well-respected film and television makeup professional who has created cosmetic artistry for films like “A Wrinkle in Time,” “Marshall,” “Annie,” “Django Unchained,” “Dreamgirls,” “BAPS,” and “The Five Heartbeats.”
In the midst of the current state of the world with all its faces and forces of genocide, injustice, evil and oppression, I reach back in the practice of sankofa to retrieve and bring forth the timeless ancient ethical wisdom of our honored ancestors. And I do this realizing the awesome unequal suffering of women and children in this month and moment of history and in honor of their defiant and radical refusal to be defeated, to be resigned in despair or to cease their resistance in opposition to oppression and in affirmation of their dignity, humanity and indispensable role
On behalf of Bakewell Media and the L.A. Sentinel, six outstanding women will be honored at the “Power, Leadership and Influence of the Black Woman” event on Saturday, April 13, at the Fairmont Century Plaza.
In a recent article it was revealed that Los Angeles County ex-Undersheriff Tim Murakami finally admitted he had a tattoo of a caveman on his ankle.
My journey from a public health investigator to an advocate for comprehensive sex education has been deeply personal. Guided by my experiences at the Black AIDS Institute and as a Certified Health Education Specialist, my mission has been to create inclusive and honest conversations about health within Black communities.
Evans says the first thing that resonated with her about the “Black Cypress Bayou” script was the dialect, because it reminded her of where she grew up. “It felt like when I read Katori Hall’s words,” Evans said. “I remember when I got “P-Valley’s script, I said, ‘It feels like home,’ and that’s what ‘Black Cypress Bayou’ feels like. It feels like home.”
She has also choreographed for the musical films “Save the Last Dance,” “Dreamgirls,” and most recently the 2023 musical-drama “The Color Purple.” Robinson was the choreographer for the televised musical special, “The Wiz Live,” too.
Daniel states it is a challenge getting Black designers into stores, however HFR has forged several partnerships with Neiman Marcus for some designers, including Sergio Hudson, LaQuan Smith, Keith James, and Christopher John Rogers.