Culture

U.S. Representative Ayanna Soyini Pressley bravely revealed in January that she had been struggling with her image and even shame because of symptoms from an autoimmune disease called alopecia areata, which had caused her immune system to attack her hair follicles. The Massachusett’s representative had always been well-known for styling her hair in gorgeous Senegalese […]

As the countdown continues before the NAACP Image Awards air on BET at 8:00 p.m. on February 22, “armchair judges” continue to speculate on the winners. The history of these prestigious awards has its origins in 1962 when the Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch of the NAACP was founded, specifically to address racial inequality in the entertainment […]

My perfect Valentine’s Day would not be complete without some great music. That’s why my hip hop husbands 2 Pac & Drake choose February 13th to drop new music! Five years ago Drake surprised me with a simple mixtape and a love note titled “If you’re reading this it’s too late” On February 13th 2009 […]

For the last 23 years Garth Fagan Dance has offered Free Dance Classes to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.    Today Monday January 20th, Garth Fagan will continue the MLK tradition hosting five free dance classes at Garth Fagan Dance on 50 Chestnut St.   11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. for youth (8-12 years […]

Van’s hero Darnell Wilson was recently recognized by local lawmakers for his quick actions to stop an attempted robber at People’s Choice Kitchen. We got the full story from Van herself, listen here. At Tuesday night’s meeting, the Monroe county legislature honored Wilson for protecting the people inside the People’s Choice Kitchen the Monday before […]

Written by DJ Sight So I have a Netflix suggestion for you to watch, Chelsea Handler has a documentary called Hello Privilege. In this documentary Chelsea Handler goes in on white people benefiting from their white privilege, and It’s mind blowing how some don’t recognize that it’s real. Chelsea admits that she’s benefited from it. […]

Governor Andrew Cuomo just announced a $3.5 million capital Grant to help launch the 1st ever universal hip hop museum dedicated to hip hop music & the culture. Everybody knows the South Bronx has been credited as the birthplace of hip hop back in the 1970s. Back in the beginning stages of hip hop People would say […]

It was great to see Dave Chappelle honored! Tuesday night WXXI aired the Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Mark Twain Prize special. If you did not catch the episode the link to watch it is below. To give you an idea and little background on what the Mark Twain Prize is – Richard Pryor was the […]

Written by Atu **This content contains language that may not be suitable for all viewers. Discrestion is advised.** Recently at the Revolt Summit in Atlanta, GA, various celebrities weighed in on topics involving the African American community; such as voting and the Black Agenda. Most times in public speaking, the person with the microphone feels […]

Written by DJ Reign Disclaimer, I’m not a theatre geek or critic, but when a show is good – it is good! Without further ado, La Cage aux Folles kicked off Geva’s 2019-2020 season with a bang, a BIG bang!  Spectacular! It was a pleasant surprise to see Artistic Director Mark Cuddy, who outdid himself, […]