RUSTIN now on Netflix The architect of 1963’s momentous March on Washington, Bayard Rustin was one of the greatest activists and organizers the world has ever known. He challenged authority, never apologized for who he was, what he believed, or who he desired. And he did not back down. He made history, and in turn, […]
Ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, National Geographic released the trailer and key art for the newest installment of the Emmy Award-winning anthology series GENIUS: MLK/X. For the first time, the docu-drama series explores the lives of two iconic geniuses: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Two episodes will premiere weekly beginning Feb. 1 on […]
SHOWTIME® has released a trailer for everything’s gonna be all white, directed by Emmy®-nominee Sacha Jenkins (BITCHIN’: THE SOUND AND FURY OF RICK JAMES). In honor of Black History Month, SHOWTIME Documentary Films is premiering the provocative new three-part docu-series, which explores the history of race in America from the perspective of people of color. From the ever-shifting […]
THE ONE-HOUR BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPECIAL PREMIERES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 AT 8 PM ET/PT On the heels of the Golden Globe® winning film Green Book, Smithsonian Channel is taking a deeper look into the real story of The Negro Motorist Green Book during the Jim Crow era and beyond. THE GREEN BOOK: GUIDE TO FREEDOM […]
This book review post was written by Krishna R. Davenport, Editor of RandomNYCSarcasm. Be sure to connect with Krishna on Twitter or join the blog discussion at her blog. Imagine sneaking away from your parents home to run off with a man you love, only to be beaten and treated no better than a dog […]