African American Entertainment Archives

Stevie Wonder, African American Music, Black Music, Rhythm & Blues, R&B, Songs In The Key Of Life, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D, Willoughby Avenue, WRIIT, Wriit,

Stevie Wonder’s Close Friend Reveals He Is Suffering ‘Health Challenges’ | Essence

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019

The legendary singer is rumored to be struggling with his health, though his reps admit he is “doing better.”

Lead Belly, African American Music, African American Art, Blues Music, The Blues, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D, WRIIT, Wriit,

Lead Belly | Folkways Recordings

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019

Folkways Recordings, Folkways Recordings Lead Belly is “the hard name of a harder man,” said Woody Guthrie of his friend and fellow American music icon who was born Huddie Ledbetter (c. 1888–1949). From the swamplands of Louisiana, the prisons of Texas, and the streets of New York City, Lead Belly and his music became cornerstones […]

National Black Network, NBN, African American Radio, Black Radio, African American Entertainment, Black Entertainment, Willoughby Avenue, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D, Willoughby Avenue, WRIIT, Wriit,

Little Known Black History Fact: National Black Network | Black America Web

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019

D.L. Chandler, Black America Web The U.S. National Archives. Featured Image The National Black Network became the first coast-to-coast radio network fully owned by Black Americans on July 2, 1973. The NBN was the brainchild of white media executive Robert Pauley, who eventually handed over the idea to a trio of Black executives. Pauley, a […]

Tina Turner, Anna Mae Bullock, African American Music, Black Music, African American Entertainment, Singing Legend, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D, Willoughby Avenue, WRIIT, Wriit,

Tina Turner Says She Gets’ Emotional’ Talking About Abusive Ex-Husband Ike Turner: He ‘Was Very Good To Me’ Initially | Essence

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019

In a recent interview with Gayle King, the iconic singer opened up about her marriage to Turner and losing her son to suicide.

Uzo Aduba, Shirley Chisholm, African American History, Black History, African American Entertainment, Black Entertainment, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D, Willoughby Avenue, WRIIT, Wriit,

Uzo Aduba To Play Shirley Chisholm In FX Limited Series, ‘Mrs. America’ | Blackfilm.com

June 14, 2019June 14, 2019

Starring Cate Blanchett, Aduba is among the 11 new cast members to the series

André De Shields, African American Theater, Black Theater, African American Actor, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR, WRIIT, Wriit,

André De Shields just won his first Tony at 73. Here are 5 facts on his epic career | Los Angeles Times

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019

Makeda Easter, Los Angeles Times ANDRE DE SHIELDS. Photo by Lia Chang. Featured Image Mr. André De Shields capped a 50-year acting career by scoring his first Tony Award on Sunday, winning best featured actor in a musical for his role as Hermes in “Hadestown.” It’s been a long time coming. The 73-year-old performer has […]

The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Danny Glover, African American Cinema, Black Cinema, African American Film, Black Film, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D, Willoughby Avenue, WRIIT, Wriit,

The Last Black Man in San Francisco Feels Like Something Utterly New | Slate

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019

This Sundance-winning debut is a movie like no other about a city like no other.

Children's Television Workshop, Sesame Street, Black Psychiatrists of America, Dr. Chester Pierce, KOLUMNN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D, Willoughby Avenue, WRIIT, Wriit,

The Forgotten Tale of How Black Psychiatrists Helped Make ‘Sesame Street’ | The Daily Beast

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019

The children’s television show entranced preschoolers—and helped teach impressionable black kids.

Mati Diop, African American Film, African American Cinema, Black Film, Black Cinema, African American Movies, Black Movies, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D, Willoughby Avenue, WRIIT, Wriit,

Mati Diop on being the first black female director in Cannes | The Washington Post

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019

Jake Coyle | AP, The Washington Post Ms. Rivers founded the Black Bourbon Society in 2017. It now has more than 4,700 members.CreditAaron Borton for The New York Times. Featured Image CANNES, France — Mati Diop was initially disappointed when she, by reading a news article, discovered that she was the first black female filmmaker in the […]

Nnedi Okorafor, Africanfuturist, Africanfuturism Productions, Inc., Africanfuturism Productions, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D, Willoughby Avenue, WRIIT, Wriit,

Nnedi Okorafor Is Creating a TV Series Company for Africanfuturist Stories | Brittle Paper

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019

Brittle Paper Staff, Brittle Paper Nnedi Okorafor is creating a TV series company for Africanfuturist stories. The multi-awarded novelist revealed this on Facebook via a post on 16 April. The company’s name is Africanfuturism Productions, Inc. In a reply to a comment by the writer and University of Manchester lecturer Geoff Ryman, she wrote: “TV […]

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