No one wants 2020 to end more than Charlie Brooker, and his latest Netflix special is proof. Death to 2020 is a new mockumentary inspired, of course, by the most unpredictable of years. Developed by the creators of Black Mirror,… Continue Reading
Just watched Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom on Netflix and wondering about that brilliant actor appearing alongside Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman? Taylour Paige is making big strides in the entertainment industry, following a lifetime of professional dance. Zola might be… Continue Reading
Image Source: Netflix While Ma Rainey was very much a real blues trailblazer with an unforgettable persona, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom isn’t actually based on a true story. The movie follows the titular blues singer (portrayed by Viola Davis) as… Continue Reading
As author and scholar Ytasha L. Womack explains, Afrofuturism is an artistic genre that blends imagination, technology, Black cultures, liberation, and mysticism. It is a “way of looking at the future and alternate realities through a Black cultural lens,” including… Continue Reading
If he wins next month, Raphael Warnock may have his pet beagle to thank. So far, Warnock, the Democratic candidate in one of Georgia’s two Senate runoff elections, has aired two ads featuring his dog. In the first, he uses… Continue Reading