Tribute to Max Roach: Dr. Mary Umolu Jazzy Jazz Festival Summer 2016
Festival Pays Tribute to Max Roach Founded in 1996 by the late Dr. Mary Umolu, the Medgar Evers College Jazzy Jazz Festival, sponsored by the Department of Mass…
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Sun Ra Arkestra — Visions of Ra
Lena Rogers, 5, and Marshall Allen, 92. On the eve of Muhammad Ali's funeral, another favorite son of Louisville, Kentucky, Sun Ra Arkestra leader and Jazz icon Marshall…
For Beautiful Songs and Dancing — Go See “Shuffle Along”
SHUFFLE ALONG Broadway Musical and original book by F. E. Miller and Aubrey Lyles Music by Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake The Music Box Historical Libretto Series Theatre…
Billionaire Byron Allen Talks Cable Discrimination Lawsuits & Lack of Black Wealth with Antonio Moore
Byron Allen media mogul owner of Entertainment Studios now worth over a billion dollars, discusses the state of black wealth in the U.S., and his lawsuit against Charter…
“I’m a brilliant black boy!”
Introducing the talented teenage son of actress and author BETTY K. BYNUM, MR. JOSHUA B. DRUMMOND. He has written an awesome book titled, "I'M A BRILLIANT BLACK BOY!",…
William Parker and 20 Years Of Vision
Sun Ra Arkestra It was twenty years ago this week that avant-garde jazz bassist William Parker and his wife, dancer Patricia Nicholson-Parker staged the first Vision Festival at…
Indie Cinema 101: Interview With Filmmaker and Actress Constance Ejuma
Constance Ejuma in scene from Ben & Ara TEN QUESTIONS FOR CONSTANCE EJUMA Q: Constance in an interview on the Voice of America you spoke about the challenges…
Muhammad Ali an Icon that Pushed a Nation Forward #RIP
Muhammad Ali was a cultural giant, an icon among icons that pushed a nation forward. Challenging the identity of blackness in ways that had not been seen prior…
Snoop Dogg Right on ‘Roots’ Remake for the Wrong Reasons
The reboot of Roots aired its first episode on Memorial Day, and Snoop Dogg did not belive the series should have been broadcasted. Snoop went as far as…
Darrin Ross: Remembering The King of Pop
Darrin Ross, the creator, director and producer of ”Invincible: A Glorious Tribute To Michael Jackson,” visited with me on my show “Topically Yours” on the BlakeRadio Network, Rainbow…