Arts and Culture Education Lifestyle News Howard University Lands Showcase of more than 250 Gordon Parks Photos Corey LeeMay 18, 2022May 18, 2022 by Corey LeeMay 18, 2022May 18, 20221406 Howard University lands more than 250 photos from legendary late photographer Gordon Parks, which will be exhibited as the new Gordon Parks Legacy Collection....
Arts and Culture Stalk On By? Dionne Warwick Shares Exactly How She Met Sidney Poitier: ‘Actually, I Stalked Him’Atiya JordanJanuary 25, 2022January 25, 2022 by Atiya JordanJanuary 25, 2022January 25, 20221054 Dionne Warwick recalls meeting the late Sidney Poitier with a laugh and a comedically, light-hearted story....
News Sidney Poitier’s Death Certificate Revealed Heart Failure, Alzheimer’s Dementia and Prostate CancerAtiya JordanJanuary 19, 2022January 19, 2022 by Atiya JordanJanuary 19, 2022January 19, 20221024 Sidney Poitier reportedly died from a combination of heart failure, Alzheimer's dementia, and prostate cancer, according to his death certificate....
News Sidney Poitier Documentary in Production At Apple, Oprah Winfrey Set As Film’s Executive ProducerAtiya JordanJanuary 12, 2022January 12, 2022 by Atiya JordanJanuary 12, 2022January 12, 2022647 According to Variety, a new documentary is currently in production at Apple, and is set to be under the executive production of Oprah Winfrey....
Lifestyle Harry Belafonte In ‘Deep Mourning’ Over Loss Of Lifelong Friend Sidney PoitierTai Saint-LouisJanuary 9, 2022January 9, 2022 by Tai Saint-LouisJanuary 9, 2022January 9, 20224125 For Harry Belafonte, after nearly 80 years of friendship, Sidney Poitier's death is the 'hardest thing he's had to fathom."...
News Sidney Poitier, First Black Man To Win Academy Award For Best Actor, Dies At 94Derek MajorJanuary 7, 2022January 7, 2022 by Derek MajorJanuary 7, 2022January 7, 20222324 Sidney Poitier, the first Black man to win the Academy Award for best actor and who broke numerous barriers has passed away at the age...
Education Movie Review: Southside with YouRobin White GoodeAugust 26, 2016September 28, 2017 by Robin White GoodeAugust 26, 2016September 28, 2017679 This is a great movie for romantics or those who admire the Obamas and have wondered what their budding romance may have looked like. I...
Arts and Culture Lifestyle Harry Belafonte Receives Jean Hersholt Humanitarian AwardKevin L. ClarkNovember 10, 2014November 10, 2014 by Kevin L. ClarkNovember 10, 2014November 10, 20141157 Harry Belafonte received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his continued and inspiring work to champion civil rights and the arts....
Health and Wellness Lifestyle Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: Five Black Celebrity Survivors and Their StoriesBlackEnterprise.comSeptember 26, 2014September 26, 2014 by BlackEnterprise.comSeptember 26, 2014September 26, 20143811 September is recognized as the national month to raise awareness. Five black celebrities share their stories on being a survivor....
Men Honoring Our Trailblazers: Black Actors and Actresses who Paved the WayJonathan HaileyApril 9, 2013February 23, 2018 by Jonathan HaileyApril 9, 2013February 23, 20183259 If it weren't for actors like Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee fighting for roles they wouldn't normally be afforded and excelling at them, there would...