Nyame-Kye Kondo, AFRO [dropcap]With[/dropcap] the D.C. fall art season in full swing, Black musicians and patrons alike are getting amped for a chilly season made warm by good music. Historically known for its soulful vibes, the development of Go-Go and hardcore punk music, Washington D.C. has a legacy of Black musical excellence. One important aspect […]
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Nancy Wilson, acclaimed ‘song stylist’ who defied musical boundaries, dies at 81 | The Washington Post
Nancy Wilson, an award-winning singer whose beguiling expressiveness in jazz, R&B, gospel, soul and pop made her a crossover recording star for five decades and who also had a prolific career as an actress, activist and commercial spokeswoman, died Dec. 13 at her home in Pioneertown, Calif. She was 81.
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No More “We Can’t Find Any Black Female Writers”: Here Are 62 Scribes in One Photo | The Hollywood Reporter
For The Hollywood Reporter’s largest shoot ever, members of Black Women Who Brunch, a networking group co-founded by Lena Waithe, gather to discuss how the industry can better understand black women in Hollywood: “We have to be exceptional.”
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‘Surviving R Kelly’ documentary premiere cancelled after shooting threat | The Guardian
An anonymous caller claimed that an audience member would fire a gun if the documentary, detailing allegations of sexual assault by the R&B singer, was screened, reports say.
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Ava DuVernay Secures the Bag With $100 Million Warner Bros. TV Deal | The Root
This is DuVernay’s first contract with any studio, and the relationship is set to begin in January 2019.
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Barry Jenkins to Hollywood: Adapt More Black Literature | Colorlines
The “If Beale Street Could Talk” director discusses the importance of the Black literary canon to the film industry.
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Something in the Water: Virginia Beach gives OK for Pharrell’s festival proposal to move forward | 13News Now
Virginia Beach City Council gave a thumbs up to Pharrell Williams’ proposed festival at the Oceanfront during College Beach Weekend. Williams said his goal is to make the multi-venue experience the East Coast’s version of SXSW.
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Michael B. Jordan Is Finally in Control. Now What? | The New York Times
“Black Panther” has brought him Oscar buzz and “Creed II” could be another big hit. Still, he’s restless.
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How Misty Copeland is empowering at-risk youth through dance | The Guardian
To see Misty Copeland dance is to witness seemingly physics-defying strength and utmost grace in action.
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Ava DuVernay to Direct Prince Documentary | Colorlines
The filmmaker describes her next documentary subject as “a genius and a joy and a jolt to the senses.”
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