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Latinos Demonstrate Against the Chronic Underrepresentation of Latinos in the Film Industry
At the February 5 Oscars® Nominees Luncheon held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, the National Hispanic Media Coalition's (NHMC) Action Network held the first of two demonstrations targeting studio film executives attending the very visible Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences events. The demonstrations launch a national campaign protesting the chronic underrepresentation of Latinos in on-screen and behind-the-camera roles in motion pictures. A second demonstration is scheduled for Saturday, March 3, a time and location to be announced in the coming weeks.
AboutThatCar.com: 2019 Jeep Cherokee
The 2019 Jeep looked a lot better than the model it will replace. I was one of those folks who thought it looked a little funny. The DRLs were above the headlamps on the old model and the fog lamps were beneath. It looked a lot better than it sounds here but still it was love it or loath it styling.
Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles Wins Pete Rozelle Trophy as Super Bowl LII Most Valuable Player
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback NICK FOLES was voted the winner of the Pete Rozelle Trophy, awarded to the Super Bowl LII Most Valuable Player.
Lexus Releases Extended Version of Super Bowl Spot with Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther”
As announced earlier this month, Lexus will once again be participating in advertising's biggest day of the year with a commercial in Super Bowl LII on Sunday, Feb. 4. Today, the brand has released a 60-second extended digital version of the ad, which was created in partnership with Marvel Studios' highly anticipated film "Black Panther," opening in U.S. theaters Feb. 16. The spot, "Long Live the King," pairs the flagship luxury performance sedan 2018 Lexus LS 500 F SPORT with the Black Panther, played by Chadwick Boseman, and can be viewed here. A 30-second version of the ad will air during the third quarter of the Super Bowl.
The Home Depot Announces the 2018 Retool Your School Grant Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, today announced its 2018 Retool Your School Grant Program. Now, in its ninth year, the program awards accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) grants to use toward creating sustainable renovations and additions to their campuses.
ProDoula HONORS BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH A POWERFUL DOCUMENTARY
ProDoula, in partnership with “Dr. Doula” Andrea Little Mason Ed.D. announce the premiere of The Black History of Birth in America. This educational and emotional documentary conjures change provoking thought and necessary awareness. Never before has such a powerful message of truth been needed, for a community who ushers in our world’s next generation. According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics from 2011 – 2013 show, almost three times the death threat. Statistics state 43.5 deaths per 100,000 live births for black women, staggering in comparison to the 12.7 deaths per 100,000 live births for white women or 14.4 deaths per 100,000 live births for women of other unspecified races.
Houston Film Company Making Movie Based On Hurricane Harvey
It has only been a few months since the devastating storm flooded our area, but a movie about Hurricane Harvey is coming soon.
Motel 6 Sued For Identifying Latino Guests For Immigration Agents
The hospitality chain Motel 6 is facing another lawsuit alleging that it violated the civil rights of Latino immigrants by voluntarily giving guests' personal information to federal immigration authorities.
How Rapper 50 Cent Made Millions of Dollars from Bitcoin
The fluctuating and declining rates of bitcoin may be really frustrating for those who just recently invested. But rapper 50 Cent is already reaping the fruits of his early bitcoin investments.
“Facing Frederick: The Life of Frederick Douglass, A Monumental American Man” by Tonya Bolden
You’re not backing down. There’s a line in the sand and nobody’s crossing it on your watch. When something isn’t right and you can fix it, you’re going to defend it, too, even if it costs you. As you’ll see in “Facing Frederick” by Tonya Bolden, if you lived in the mid-1800s, you’d be in good company.
Obsidian Theater Presents For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf
Once described by New York Daily as, "A triumphant event, filled with humor. Pure theatre" and Time Magazine as "A poignant, gripping, angry and beautiful work,” it is obvious that For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf, lives up to its raving reviews. So, when I heard the Obsidian Theater was bringing the production to Houston, it was no doubt that I had to be there. Having seen the movie by director Tyler Perry, I knew what I was in store for but I was not prepared for how deep the cast would dive into their roles.
Garland Boyette Becomes 1st African American Pro Football’s Middle Linebacker
Most historians consider Hall of Famer Willie Lanier as pro football’s first African-American middle linebacker.
New Theatre Festival Focuses On Stories And Voices From Latino Community
Houston actress and writer Jasminne Mendez says that she stopped auditioning for plays because she felt like there weren’t any roles that fit her. Mendez is on the task force of the first annual Sin Muros (Without Walls):
African Immigrants More Educated Than Most, Including Native-Born U.S. Citizens
Lots of the news from sub-Saharan Africa is about war, famine, poverty or political upheaval. So it’s understandable if many Americans think most Africans who immigrate to the United States are poorly educated and desperate. That’s the impression that President Trump left with his comments to members of Congress opposing admission of immigrants from “s*hole countries” in Africa and elsewhere.
American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault to Join Facebook, 1st African-American to Sit on FB’s Board of Directors
Facebook has named one of the nation’s most prominent black corporate leaders, American Express‘Kenneth Chenault, to its board of directors.
California Woman Sues Walmart for Locking Black Beauty Products Behind Glass
A California woman says she is suing Walmart for discrimination after saying that the mega retailer locked its African-American hair and skin products behind glass at a California store.
Black Superheroes Are Having a Moment
Is it a coincidence that black superheroes are stirring excitement at a time when ethnicity and race relations are in the spotlight?
Together We Rise
No one person rises to the top alone. Someone or something pushes us physically or mentally to go beyond what we imagined for ourselves so they can flourish in a place we never thought we would be. Solo we struggle; we count ourselves out; we give up. Together we excel; we have a vision; we let nothing stand in our way. In celebration of Black History Month, we honor that hand on our back, that word in our ear, that support in our darkest hour.
African-American Student Attending Spelman College Wins $25K Scholarship to Study For a Semester at the University of Oxford in England
Kyana Washington of Manvel, TX, an English major from Spelman College, Atlanta, GA, has been selected as the English in Action 2018-2019 Luard Morse Scholarship recipient, a program of The English-Speaking Union. Christopher Broadwell, Executive Director of the English-Speaking Union, announced the winner, noting that Ms. Washington will receive $25,000 toward a semester of study at a university of her choosing in the United Kingdom during the 2018-2019 academic year.
Don Lemon On Low Black Unemployment: “Thanks, Obama”
Don Lemon discussed the dropping black unemployment rate with an all-black, Democratic Congressmember panel on Monday night. Lemon brought up Jay-Z's recent interview with Van Jones where he dismissed that a change in black unemployment doesn't matter because money doesn't bring happiness.
