Ava DuVernay’s Array Filmworks has partnered up with Amazon Studios and Macro Television Studios to bring Octavia Butler’s classic 1987 science-fiction novel, Dawn, to TV. […]
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Mardi Gras Indians Turn New Orleans’ Biggest Celebration Into A Day Of Rebellion
Mardi Gras Indians, also known as Black Masking Indians are an iconic part of New Orleans’ parade culture and have turned the biggest celebration into […]
‘The Wire’ Honored With ‘Classic TV’ Award By American Black Film Festival
The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) awarded the acclaimed 2000s series The Wire with the Classic Television Award at its honors gala over the weekend. […]
Jarring Bodycam Video Shows 6-Year-Old Girl Being Arrested at Orlando School
Two body camera videos of the arrest that happened on September 19, 2019 were released to CNN Tuesday by the Smith & Eulo Law Firm, […]
Kobe Bryant’s Lakers Jersey From His First All-Star Season to Be Auctioned
A Los Angeles auction house is selling a rare Lakers jersey worn by Kobe Bryant during his first breakout NBA season. Bids will be starting […]
Ava Duvernay Receives Death Threats From Bernie Supporters
Ava DuVernay may be one of the most celebrated black creatives of our time, but over the weekend, the award-winning director found herself in hot […]
Georgia Among The Worst States For Seniors Contracting STDs, CDC says
A recent research finding indicates that Georgia is one of the top five American states where senior citizens are contracting sexually transmitted diseases. The Atlanta-based […]
‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ The Podcast Debuts March 3
The Oprah Winfrey Show is making a leap from television to podcast. What We Know: Audible versions will launch weekly after the first 10 installments […]
FOUND: Jaden Davis, 16-year-old missing since Feb. 22
UPDATE 2/26 11:01 AM Black News Alerts has learned that Jaden Davis, the 16 year-old son of famed food blogger, Angela Davis has been found. ‘The […]
Clarence Thomas’ Wife, Ginni, Pushing New Hires for Trump
Several conservative activists and external advisers to President Donald Trump, including Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, have been creating lists of […]