Judas and the Black Messiah Title: Judas and the Black Messiah Date: Spring 2021 Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stansfield, Jesse Plemons, Algee Smith and Martin Sheen Directed By: Shaka King Synopsis: The story of Fred Hampton, Chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party, and his fateful betrayal by FBI informant William O’Neal. Project Power Title:…
With the increased surge in COVID cases still raging in the US, movie theaters have yet to open and original start dates for movies continue to be postponed. Marvel’s Black Widow which was slated to open in May has been pushed back to November(and could be pushed back again). Christopher Nolan’s mind-bender thriller, Tenet, was…
The Old Guard – Trailer #2 Title: The Old Guard Date: 7.10.20 exclusively on Netflix Starring: Charlize Theron, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kiki Layne Directed By: Gina Prince-Bythewood Synopsis: A covert team of immortal mercenaries are suddenly exposed and must now fight to keep their identity a secret just as an unexpected new member is discovered. The Tax…
#BlackLivesMatter… Sort Of In the wake of the murders of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd & Rayshard Brooks, the Black Lives Matter movement has finally gained ground. Several companies have pledged money & time to supporting the cause while Ben & Jerry’s specifically called for an action plan to end white supremacy. The state…
This Father’s Day has added meaning to me this year for several reasons. First it’s the first Father’s Day that my father-in-law is not here with my family. I know that this day will be a bit rough for my wife just as Mother’s Day is always a rough day for me. There’s something very…
Dave Chappelle is the GOAT This past Friday Dave Chappelle released his latest Netflix special on their Netflix Is A Joke YouTube page. The special is entitled 8:46 and chronicles Dave’s thoughts on George Floyd, racism in America and those who still continue to remain ignorant to what’s going on today. I didn’t need this…
Dear America, I’m tired. Once again I have to be confronted with the fact that you don’t love me. You don’t love my people. The murder of George Floyd by four police officers in Minneapolis on 5/25/20 combined with the recent murders of Breonna Taylor(an unarmed EMT nurse who was shot 8 times by police…
“When I come back like Jordan, wearing the 4-5, it ain’t to play games with you…” – Jay-Z Today makes it the 45th time I’ve taken this trip around the sun. I’m not as big on birthdays as I used to be. Maybe I’m more appreciative of life now that I’m a little older. I’m…
Sports Are Coming Back… Sort Of With states across the country slowly reopening the major sports organizations are doing the same. Major League Baseball hopes to get started in July with a truncated season and expanded playoff with no fans present. The NBA is also planning to resume its season though it seems to be…
Is This Your President??? Oh… how far we have fallen as a society with Donald Trump as president. I keep wondering when we will hit rock bottom and yet what I’ve come to discover is this: we have no bottom. Just this week alone the current occupant of the White House praised Henry Ford’s bloodlines,…
