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Prisoner being disciplined by being hog tied to a pickaxe in the middle of prison grounds

Take a Look at ‘Slavery By Another Name’

A few snapshots from the gripping new documentary that explores the evolution of slavery to prison

Visual highlights from director Sam Pollard’s gripping documentary Slavery By Another Name, based on Doug…

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: February 13, 2012 Tags: Douglas Blackmon, Laurence Fishburne, PBS, Sam Pollard, Slavery By Another name, Spike Lee

'Slavery By Another Name' airs February 13, 2012 on PBS

Director Sam Pollard Discusses ‘Slavery By Another Name’

Spike Lee collaborator explores the parallels between slavery and the industrial prison complex in new documentary

Longtime Spike Lee collaborator Sam Pollard delivers Slavery By Another Name, a powerful documentary covering…

By Brett Johnson

Posted: February 13, 2012 Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Black History Month, Catherine Allan, Documentary, Douglas Blackmon, Jail, Jim Crow, Laurence Fishburne, PBS, prison, Raymond Spencer, Reconstruction, Sam Pollard, slavery, Slavery By Another name, Spike Lee, Style Wars, W.E. B. DuBois, When The Levees Broke

Actor De’aundre Bonds, on the long road to redemption

Actor De’aundre Bonds Gets Career on Track After 10 Years in Prison

'The Wood' star details what role God played in his road to redemption

De’aundre Bonds’ Hollywood dreams were deferred by a 10-year prison sentence but The Wood star…

By Starrene Rhett

Posted: January 27, 2012 Tags: Anthony Mackie, Antwone Fisher, black hollywood, De'aundre Bonds, Denzel Washington, Gangster Squad, Nick Nolte, prison, Sean Penn, Spike Lee, The Wood

Singer/songwriter Kandi Burress shows off her Kandi Koated Spades

Kandi Koated Spades Creators on the Business of Mobile Apps

Video game enthusiasts find success with mobile game designed specifically for people of color

Created by Konsole Kingz, Kandi Koated Spades proves successful for singer/songwriter Kandi Burress

By William E. Ketchum III

Posted: December 27, 2011 Tags: Apple Store, Clemille “CJ” Peters, Kandi Burress, Kandi Koated Spades, Konsole Kingz, Lionsgate, Marcus Matthews, mobile apps, Real Housewives of Atlanta, Rockstar Games, Sega Sports, Spike Lee, Twitter, Tyler Perry, video games

In the News: Child Homelessness Up 38% Since 2007; ‘BET Honors’ Award Recipients Announced and More

A few noteworthy headlines around the Web

See what’s going on in the world with today’s compilation of news around the Web

By Sade K. Muhammad

Posted: December 13, 2011 Tags: BET Honors, Ellen L. Bassuk, Gabrielle Union, homelessness, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, In the News, Mariah Carey, Maya Angelou, Midnight Mission, National Center of Family Homelessness, Orlando Ward, Spike Lee, Stanford University, Stevie Wonder

In the News: Herman Cain May Sue Accusers; Eddie Murphy Rumored to Play DC Mayor Marion Barry in Biopic and More

A few noteworthy headlines around the Web

See what’s going on in the world with today’s compilation of news around the Web

By Sade K. Muhammad

Posted: December 9, 2011 Tags: Eddie Murphy, Herman Cain, In the News, John Ridley, Mayor Marion Barry, Spike Lee

Few can deny the impact Dr. Bill Cosby has made in entertainment. From being the first African American to play a leading role in a TV show on NBC’s I Spy (1965-68) to making his self titled series The Cosby Show No. 1 on the same network almost 20 years later, he has withstood the test of time in Hollywood as a writer, producer, director, actor, composer and more. More than just an entertainer with over 2.3 million Twitter followers (@BillCosby), Cosby has managed to evolve his sphere of influence and remain relevant through his philanthropic efforts, advertising, public speaking, business acumen and involvement in academia. BlackEnterprise.com Decodes the iconic Dr. Bill Cosby. —Kevin Clark

Bill Cosby Decoded: A Family-Friendly Brand

The comedian and philanthropist has blazed trails in television, advertising and more

From comedian to actor to educator and philanthropist, Bill Cosby has done it all and…

By Kevin L. Clark

Posted: October 27, 2011 Tags: advertising, BE Decoded, bill cosby, Black Academia, Decoded, endorsement deal, Jell-O, Keisha Knight Pulliam, Lena Horne, Lisa Bonet, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, marketing, Melvin Van Peebles, Miriam Makeba, Phylicia Rashad, Raven-Symone, Social media, Spike Lee, Stevie Wonder, The Cosby Show, Twitter

Actress Adepero Oduye (right) as "Alike" in director Dee Rees' "Pariah"

Writer/Director Dee Rees Talks ‘Pariah’ & National Coming Out Day

The filmmaker’s coming-of-age drama reflects some personal experiences and struggles coming into her sexuality

Drawing from personal experiences, Dee Rees directs Pariah, the critically-acclaimed coming of age story of…

By Carolyn M. Brown

Posted: October 11, 2011 Tags: black lgbt, Dee Rees, Focus Features, National Coming Out Day, Pariah, Spike Lee, Sundance Film Festival, Sundance films

Writer Nelson George Documents the Brooklyn Renaissance Movement

The noted scribe explores the cultural impact of his Brooklyn, NY neighborhood in new film

With Brooklyn Boheme, writer Nelson George documents the creative energy and public figures of note…

By Tomika Anderson

Posted: October 6, 2011 Tags: Betty Carter, Bill Stephney, Branford Marsalis, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Boheme, Brooklyn Moon, Carl Hancock Rux, Chris Rock, Chuck D., Claude McKay, Clinton Hill, Common, Def Jam, Erykah Badu, Fort Greene, gentrification, Harlem Renaissance, James Weldon Johnson, Mos Def, Nelson George, Ntozake Shange, Public Enemy, Rosie Perez, Santigold, Saul Williams, Spike Lee, Stetsasonic, Talib Kweli, Terri McMillan, Urbanworld Film Festival, Wesley Snipes, Zora Neale Hurston

Earl G. Graves, Sr. , graduate of Morgan State University In 1970, Graves founded Black Enterprise magazine as a single issue publication. In 1972, he was named one of the 10 most outstanding minority businessmen in the country by the president of the United States and received the National Award of Excellence in recognition of his achievements in minority business enterprise. Today, Graves is the Chairman and Publisher of Black Enterprise, and Morgan State University's business school is named after him: Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management.

ADCOLOR Awards Honors Earl G. Graves Sr. & Other Media Trailblazers

Highlights from this year's celebration of minorities in advertising, marketing and media

Founded in 2005 by Tiffany R. Warren, the ADCOLOR Industry Coalition pays homage to professionals…

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: October 3, 2011 Tags: ADCOLOR Awards, ADCOLOR Industry Coalition, Chuck Morrison, CNN, Earl G. Graves Sr., George Lopez, philanthropy, Soledad O'Brien, Spike Lee, Tiffany R. Warren

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