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Exit By First Black Female ‘Today’ Show Co-Host Called ‘Whitewashing’ By Journalists’ Group
Tamron Hall will reportedly be replaced by Megyn Kelly, who has “a well-documented history of offensive remarks.” By Sara Boboltz ...
Jay Murdock
Feb 3, 20172 min read


SAG awards: Stranger Things and Hidden Figures win big as actors get political
Screen Actors Guild gave top prizes to the stars of the fact-based Nasa drama and the sci-fi show while powerful speeches against Donald...
Jay Murdock
Jan 30, 20174 min read


Google, Apple, Netflix, More Tech Companies Protest Trump’s Immigration Order
1/28/2017 by Associated Press “I share your concerns,” Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote in a staff memo. “We have reached out to the White House...
Jay Murdock
Jan 29, 20174 min read


Saving Chicago: Inside Hip-Hop’s Movement to Make Chicago a Better Place – A Billboard D
11/17/2016 – Billboard Staff/VIDEO From black pain to black joy, Chicago is a vital center of hip-hop and community activism in America....
Jay Murdock
Jan 27, 20171 min read


Doing the math: Why ‘Hidden Figures’ adds up for moviegoers
‘Hidden Figures,’ starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe, is ‘a ray of optimism’ that reveals how African-American...
Jay Murdock
Jan 15, 20174 min read


Remembering The Young Lords, Black Panther Allies History Forgot
The music-infused play “Party People” explores how emotionally taxing it is “to be woke” today. Katherine Brooks: Senior Arts & Culture...
Jay Murdock
Jan 9, 201710 min read


Cher to star in film about water crisis in Flint, Michigan
The Oscar winner will reportedly play a woman whose family is affected by the contamination of the city’s drinking water Andrew Pulver:...
Jay Murdock
Jan 8, 20171 min read


George Clinton on funk, touring and staying relevant at 75
Martin Longley – The Guardian, December 29, 2016 As a major architect of funk, George Clinton deserves a place in music history alongside...
Jay Murdock
Dec 29, 20165 min read


Satire won’t rid us of Trump, but it will make us feel better
Anne Karpf: The Guardian – December 26, 2016 In times of bigotry and prejudice, we need humour not just for escapism, but also to poke...
Jay Murdock
Dec 28, 20163 min read


Jennifer Hudson Honored for Philanthropic Work
Jennifer Hudson is more than a powerful singer and actress. She’s a philanthropist, too, and the March of Dimes at their Celebration of...
Jay Murdock
Dec 27, 20162 min read


Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Interviews Denzel Washington & Viola Davis Stars of ‘Fences’ | T
#ViolaDavis #Fences #DenzelWashington #AugustWilson #KareemAbdulJabbar
Jay Murdock
Dec 27, 20161 min read


Richie Havens’ Passion for Peace, Justice, and Damn Fine Music
By Asawin Suebsaeng – Mother Jones Tue Apr. 23, 2013 10:51 AM PDT On Monday, celebrated folk singer Richie Havens died of a heart attack...
Jay Murdock
Apr 25, 20132 min read


The Law and Unintended Consequences
D.L. Hughley – Actor and stand-up comedian Posted: 12/05/2012 3:06 pm Last week, Florida made headlines once again in the worst possible...
Jay Murdock
Dec 6, 20123 min read


RIP America!
D.L. Hughley – Actor and stand-up comedian Posted: 11/12/2012 6:16 pm On November 6th 2012 America reelected Barack Hussein Obama as...
Jay Murdock
Nov 13, 20123 min read


Don Cornelius Dead: ‘Soul Train’ Host And Creator Killed In Apparent Suicide
‘Soul Train’ creator Don Cornelius was found dead in his California home this morning. According to the Los Angeles Times, police arrived...
Jay Murdock
Feb 1, 20122 min read


Fighting Childhood Poverty: A Role for Everyone
Randy Jackson – Grammy Award winning producer Posted: 02/ 1/2012 8:00 am This post is part of a series on childhood poverty in the United...
Jay Murdock
Feb 1, 20123 min read


“The Wire” Star Tray Chaney Promotes Fatherhood in New Music Video
In a time when Fatherhood is a hot button issue in the African American community actor/rapper Tray Chaney releases a music video for his...
Jay Murdock
Jan 6, 20122 min read


Celebrated Singer-Songwriter Nick Ashford Dies
Nekesa Mumbi Moody Associated Press August 23, 2011, 4:43 am NEW YORK — Nick Ashford, one-half of the legendary Motown songwriting duo...
Jay Murdock
Aug 23, 20114 min read


Temptations singer Ali-Ollie Woodson dies at 58
Quote Temptations singer Ali-Ollie Woodson dies at 58 Temptations singer Ali-Ollie Woodson, who led Motown quintet in ’80s and ’90s, dies...
Jay Murdock
May 31, 20101 min read
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