Nearly five years after the monumental success of “Black Panther” (2018), the highly anticipated sequel, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” will be released on November 11th. Director Ryan Coogler persevered through an insurmountable challenge of co-writing and directing the film following the passing of star Chadwick Boseman, who was the living embodiment of his character King T'Challa. ... read more »

Actor Henry Simmons is captivating on screen as the anthology’s latest love interest ... read more »

In a day and age in which up-and-coming filmmakers aspire to be the next Spike Lee, John Singleton, or Ryan Coogler, many are unaware that their forefather was Jamaa Fanaka. Once heralded as “The most famous unknown filmmaker in America” by Turner Movie Classics, Fanaka was a preeminent auteur (writer, director, producer) in the 1970s and ‘80s. ... read more »

For nearly three decades, one of the most highly anticipated events of the year continues to be the ESSENCE Music Festival. Renamed Essence Festival of Culture in 2018, the four day event (June 30-July 3) draws nearly a half-million attendees to New Orleans for an unforgettable weekend. ... read more »

The veteran performer on reimagining the legendary film in a new live production ... read more »

The Actor, Activist and Certified Yoga Instructor on turning pain into purpose ... read more »

In honor of the passing of culinary icon Leah Chase at the age of 96, the Sentinel presents the exclusive interview published on March 30, 2017. ... read more »

Brookins–Kirkland Community AME Church saluted the spiritual and executive leadership of Pastor Mary S. Minor during an appreciation service on October 15. The theme was “Our Pastor Shows Love Still Works” based on I Corinthians 13:1-13. ... read more »

Millennials need to determine how and what they want to spend their time on. ... read more »

Working through a lot of murder cases, I think the thing that tried my faith and my patience wasn’t necessarily what happened but the apathy of everyone around. ... read more »

One day I hope to direct, I’m trying to put a writing team together. ... read more »

After nearly two decades in the radio industry, Charlamagne Tha God’s new memoir “Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It” takes readers on a journey that explicitly articulates and reiterates that there are no overnight successes. ... read more »

You may not recognize the name Vincent Berry II, but you know his music. Berry is one of the songwriters behind Beyonce’s Grammy Award winning ballad, “Sandcastles” from her latest album “Lemonade”. ... read more »

In the midst of Women’s History Month, actress and playwright Ngozi Anyanwu, is premiering her award winning stage play, “Good Grief,” at Center Theatre Group’s Kirk Douglas Theatre. ... read more »

After a record breaking inaugural season, our favorite guilty pleasure, “Greenleaf” is back with more plot twists and family secrets that will definitely leave you on the edge of your seat. ... read more »