(By O.A. Scott) Whatever you think about the past and future of what used to be called “race relations” — white supremacy and the resistance to it, in plainer…
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“Mudbound” with Mary J. Blige Makes World Premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival
by Debert Cookby Debert Cook“Mudbound” made its World Premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival this Janary, it is Dee Rees’ latest directorial effort. A big-screen adaptation of Hillary Jordan’s 2009 novel of the…
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Exploring the Reigning Career of Frank Ocean, as Writer Tracy Mitchell Now Explains:
by Debert Cookby Debert CookThe genre rhythm and blues has always been the most artistic and effective genre in music but when it comes to the shift it has taken this past decade there…
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Kendrick Lamar, a Spokesperson for Impaired Black Communities Through Soulful Rap Music This rap superstar has a more influential soulful sound than nowadays soul artists. M.A.A.D City, To Pimp a…
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A musical genius, a cultural icon, a seemingly ageless and endlessly curious and challenging and infuriating and inspiring man whose brilliance crossed generations, is dead at 57. The likes of…
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Tossing Stones: Atlanta-based play pulls you into a world of real drama
by Debert Cookby Debert CookPeek into the lives of David and Landry Robinson, as their world of marital bliss is ravaged by the beast of infidelity—a lurid situation that no marriage ever wants to encounter.…
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Face the boy king, King Tutankhamun, and behold the massive treasures of his tomb. Regal and surrounded by all the best that Egypt had to offer his short life, of…
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In the midst of slot machines, blackjack tables, roulette and high rollers, you’ll hit the jackpot if you plan to go see Dirk Arthur’s Wild Magic show at the Westgate…
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What is the Story of Sistas? Set after the death of an African-American matriarch, the women in her family (three very different sisters, one white sister-in-law and the teenage daughter of…
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Written by Berry Gordy and Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright this is an excellent performance with great music, actors and more. Â Running time: Two hours and 45 minutes. AÂ fantastic play that…
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Step back in time and witness one of the most significant archaeological finds to grace New York City: The Terracotta Warriors. This showcase of nearly 2,000 full-sized guards and their…
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Viewing 2,000 year old texts that give insight into religious practices and changed the world is an educational and inspiring way to spend time in New York City. If you…