As she appears on the computer screen for AAFCA’s Virtual roundtable, Tracee Ellis Ross is the picture of casual glam: bare arms, elegant gold jewelry and her signature mane smoothed back to emphasize her expressive eyes and a mega-watt, magenta-from-MAC painted smile. Clearly excited about the video-on-demand release of her first-ever feature film, The High… Continue reading “…Expanding our real estate as women of color”: Hitting the “High Note” with Tracee Ellis Ross
Tag: Ice Cube
“They Ain’t Letting the Black People Tell Their Stories”: John Singleton, 1968-2019
“Why is that there is a gun shop on almost every corner in this community? …for the same reason that there’s a liquor store on almost every corner in the black community. Why? They want us to kill ourselves. You go out to Beverly Hills, you don’t see that [expletive]. But they want us to… Continue reading “They Ain’t Letting the Black People Tell Their Stories”: John Singleton, 1968-2019
“No Matter How Much You Wanna Switch….”
.Just over 26 years ago, Ice Cube cemented his hip-hop status with his seminal debut, Amerikka’s Most Wanted. Along with brilliant sampling and now-classic rhymes, Amerikka… featured a scathing interlude calling out those who insisted on ‘going along to get along’ rather than rocking the boat when it came to confronting racism: “A message to… Continue reading “No Matter How Much You Wanna Switch….”
“Straight Outta Compton”: Watching, Remembering & The Impact Of NWA
I was a junior in high school, safely ensconced in North Texas suburia and youthful naivete when I discovered the music of NWA. The hardcore beats and clever sampling in their songs was what drew my attention at first, but what ultimately earned my support were the rhymes. The verses were more than catchy couplets… Continue reading “Straight Outta Compton”: Watching, Remembering & The Impact Of NWA
“Riding Along” With Tika Sumpter : The MOC Preview & Knowshi Story Link
…..It’s hard to imagine that the 33-year-old has had the time to get a good forty winks in given her dizzying schedule, but she still generously made time for a chat with Knowshi about her most trying characters, who she treasured time with most on the set and how she’s anything but a pushover or… Continue reading “Riding Along” With Tika Sumpter : The MOC Preview & Knowshi Story Link