Through books like “Becoming” and her upcoming release “The Light We Carry,” former first lady Michelle Obama has used literature as a tool to inspire, and she’s empowering the next generation of writers to do the same. She teamed up…
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Spike Lee shares trailer for new Netflix film, ‘Da 5 Bloods’
Spike Lee (Photo credit: Bang Media) Award-winning director Spike Lee is excited about his new film, “Da 5 Bloods.” The film stars Delroy Lindo, Clarke Peters, Norm Lewis, and Isiah Whitlock Jr. as four Black veterans from the Vietnam War…
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‘Queen Sugar’ writer Felicia Pride makes directorial debut with ‘tender’
Felicia Pride directing a scene on the set of tender. (Photo provided) Baltimore native Felicia Pride is a film and TV writer and an emerging director. She was a writer on Ava DuVernay’s drama series “Queen Sugar” and recently made her…
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Author and music blogger Marsalis Higgs shares how he chose his career
Marsalis Higgs (Photo provided) Marsalis Higgins is a writer who spent his childhood composing picture epics and giving lectures. As a teenager, he published his first novel, March of the Libertines. After graduating cum laude from the University of Michigan, he…
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