movies

03 Nov 14

Buy It! Stream It! “My Last Day Without You&...

Folks round these parts are familiar with the film, My Last Day Without You, written by my friend, Chris Silber (boyfriend of the fabulous Misee Harri...

Diana Ross, Billie Dee Williams, Billie Holiday, singer, jazz, history, throw back Thursday, movies, history, Motown, music, biopic, biography, drug abuse, movie, Richard Pryor, pop culture,

04 Sep 14

TBT: Lady Sings the Blues

In 1972 Diana Ross took on the role of the magnificent and tragic life of Billie Holiday. As she she withers in a strait jacket in a prison cell, wait...

movies, media, Taraji P. Henson, Meagan Good, Michael Ealy, Adam Brody, La La Anthony,Romany Malco, Steve Harvey, Jerry Ferrara, Gary Owns, Kevin Hart, Think Like a Man too, GAT-DL, Essence, Gabrielle Union,

06 Jun 14

Essence Excludes Gabrielle Union’s Interraci...

I have to admit, I never saw Think Like a Man. And most likely, I won’t be spending my change to see Think Like a Man Too. But let’s for t...

black women, radio, Tom Joyner, morning, show, Christelyn Karazin, damaging stereotype, perception, media, movies, producer, Tyler Perry, interview, option, self esteem, tropes,

14 Mar 14

I Told Tyler Perry I Want to See More HEALTHY Swir...

I had the opportunity of a lifetime today to speak my piece to Tyler Perry and get the peanut gallery to admit that colorism plays a MAJOR role in the...

Lupita Nyongâo, Halle Berry, Kenyen, African, X men, character, movies, Angela Bassett, actress, Storm, comics,

10 Mar 14

Move Over, Halle–Lupita Up for the Role of X...

I spend a large amount of time on social media. I would dare to say at times its an unhealthy amount, since I can easily spend hours and hours enjoy...

Sophie Okonedo, mixed marriage, culture, relationships, blended families, swirling, Africa, international, documentary, society, sandra laing, apartheid, economics, class, black women, laws, rules, racism,

13 Feb 14

The Sad Story of Sandra Laing: A tale of White Pri...

Have you heard of Sandra Laing? Her story, though originating in apartheid South Africa, will likely resonate with us here. From the Guardian: The b...

Abigail Allen, Perfectly Mixed, blog, writer, biracial, mixed marriage, swirling, movies, cinema, slavery, history, culture, empowerment, 12 Years a Slave, commentary, choices, pride, African American, African, Caribbean,

11 Feb 14

“I Love You. So Before You Tell Me Why I Sho...

That I think about slavery every day. And have for as long as I can remember. Every time I look into my eyes, big and brown like Harriet’s and Sojou...

David Leveux, Orlando Bloom, Condola Rashad, Broadway, movie, play, romance, Romeo & Juliet, Shakespeare, actors, interracial, romance, rumors, affair, dating, classic, Valentine's day, February 14

17 Jan 14

Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad Do “Romeo &...

Hopefully you’ll “Get Yo Man” in time for Valentine’s Day so you can watch Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad in Romeo & Jul...

07 May 13

Do We Really Want “Our Stories” Told?

I was just thinking the other day about the way some Black people online complain that they want to see more of "our stories" being told in the media ...