No longer Snoop Dogg: The West Coast rapper experiences a religious epiphany in Jamaica
“I have always wanted to make a song that could really stand for something so when…
Beenie Man: The Undisputed Dancehall King Comes to Los Angeles
He’s the self-proclaimed “King of the Dancehall,” an apt name for a man who made the…
Voracious Readers Seek Refuge at the Festival of Books
The 17th annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books which wrapped up Sunday featured an array…
Ballet Documentary Breaks Stereotypes
“I wanted to shatter stereotypes and show that not all ballet dancers are white, rich and…
PAFF: Paving the Way for Black Films
The competitive line-up for the 2012 Pan African Film Festival is heavily loaded with powerful narratives,…
A Physically Exhausting Performance, David Oyelowo on “Red Tails”
Audiences grooved to his energetic portrayal of blues man Muddy Waters in “Who Do You Love,”…
Tosh 1: Fusing Reggae with Hip-Hop
Growing up in Boston in the mid ‘80s, music was a huge inspiration for Tosh 1.…
Sister Souljah’s follow-up novel, Midnight: A Gangster Love Story
It was back in 1999 when bestselling author and activist, Sister Souljah, published her debut novel…
Laura A. Schoppe – Smart, Savvy and Successful
It’s a Friday afternoon in North Carolina and Laura Schoppe, president of Fuentek, LLC, is sitting…
‘People think I‘m a gold digger,’ claims LisaRaye, Former First Lady of Turks & Caicos
Back on TV One with a second season of her reality show, LisaRaye is re-building, re-branding…