• Trailer: Judas and The Black Messiah

    The story of Fred Hampton is coming to the big screen. The real-life Black Panther was just 21 years old when he was killed at the hands of the FBI while asleep in his home. Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield, who starred together in Jordan Peele’s Get Out, will play the roles of Fred Hampton…

  • Aaliyah is coming to YouTube

    In a statement on Aaliyah’s official Instagram page, the Haughton Estate announced “2021 will be the year of Aaliyah” and they are officially in control of the late singer’s YouTube account. Aaliyah, who passed away on August 25, 2001, in a plane crash, never had an online presence since Youtube, Instagram, and Facebook were non-existent…

  • Trailer: American Skin || Directed by Nate Parker

    American Skin, the new film by Nate Parker, tells the story of Lincoln Jefferson who is seeking justice for the killing of his son by law enforcement during a traffic stop. Nate Parker stars in the role of Lincoln Jefferson alongside Omari Hardwick, who stars as Omar Scott. Hardwick recently concluded a six-year run as…

  • Tiger Woods competes with son Charlie Woods in PNC Championship

    Charlie Woods played with his father Tiger Woods this past weekend in the PNC Championship. The younger Woods, according to Tiger, carried the duo as they finished in 7th place.

  • Nikki Giovanni release new book, Make Me Rain

    Poet Nikki Giovanni has a new book and in a virtual sit-down interview with fellow poet Aja Monet for the Schombu, the two discuss Make Me Rain and how the late Marvin Gaye’s album What’s Goin On inspired the book’s cover. She also discusses and shares her opinion on James Baldwin, Black Art, Social Media,…

  • Negro League now part of Major League Baseball

    On Wednesday, December 16th, 2020, the MLB officially recognized 7 Black baseball leagues, which operated during the segregation era when Black baseball players were not allowed to play in the Major Leagues under the unwritten Gentleman’s agreement. The announcement comes just days after Cleveland’s baseball team released a statement saying they will no longer be…

  • Dave Chappelle calls for boycott of Chappelle Show

    In a new Instagram video post, Dave Chappelle performs a 14-minute comedy show titled “Unforgiven”. Unforgiven details his start in comedy and moments in his life when he was taken advantage of by people more powerful than him. The comedian discusses having a joke, $60, and lastly his comedy sketch show Chappelle Show taken from…

  • Barack Obama sits down with Gayle King

    In promotion for his new book A Promised Land, former President Barack Obama discusses his Presidency, Donald Trump, efforts to be bipartisan, and the impact of the Presidency on First Lady Michelle Obama.

  • Former President Barack Obama releasing new book

    On Nov 17th, former President Obama is set to release his fourth book, A Promised Land, which details his years as America’s first Black President. According to the book’s website, “Obama takes readers on a compelling journey from his earliest political aspirations to the pivotal Iowa caucus victory that demonstrated the power of grassroots activism…

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