Nelson Mandela has been cemented in the annals of history by way of his rise to power from an anti-apartheid activist to becoming South Africa’s first Black president. The universally known tale of the late global icon will get a fresh look with BET’s airing of a three-part mini-series titled after Mandela’s tribal name, Madiba. […]
Madonna, in efforts to promote her 13th album, “Rebel Heart,” has taken to using images of black Civil Rights leaders and musicians and likened them…
British screenwriter William Nicholson, who wrote the screenplay for the biopic “Nelson Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom” starring Idris Elba, claims his film failed because…
The 45th Annual NAACP Image Awards was definitely a night to remember. The best and the brightest in Black Hollywood converged at the Pasadena Civic…
While Nelson Mandela left more than $4 million to family members, former staff, schools and the African National Congress, he excluded his former wife of…
Mass Mutual and NewsOne joins together to present 28 dynamic people that make up the diverse tapestry of Black History. For the entire month of…
Oprah Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko, MS.
In 2015, a 25 year-old South African man named Mandla Maseko will be the first African to go to space. Maseko was chosen through a…
Chocolate Boy Wonder, Idris Elba stopped by “Chelsea Lately” to discuss his nervousness surrounding his Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of former South African…
Grade: 41/2 stars Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 146 minutes By Shatondra Caldwell Director Justin Chadwick tackles five decades of an iconic life in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Chadwick’s biopic is presented in an accurate and entertaining way that flows effortlessly in a mere 139 minute film. Based on Mandela’s autobiography of the same name, the story […]
Saturday Night Live (SNL) wasted no time in tackling the comedy of errors that unfortunately distracted from the public memorial for former South African President…
