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If “Boyz N The Hood” should be remembered for anything, let it be for its exposure to a side of Los Angeles few living outside…

Music videos weren’t exactly a new phenomenon when MTV debuted in 1981. French musicians had been making short films to accompany their songs since the…

It goes without saying that Kanye West, who celebrated a birthday yesterday, is one of hip-hop’s greatest producers. Taking a cue from the Wu-Tang Clan’s…

If “Boyz N The Hood” should be remembered for anything, let it be for its exposure to a side of Los Angeles few living outside…

In his seminal work, Race Matters, Dr. Cornel West questions matters of economics and politics, as well as addressing the crisis in Black leadership. The…

One of the most astounding voices in African-American literature, Maya Angelou is heralded for her literary prowess and activism. Working alongside Malcolm X and Martin…

If “Boyz N The Hood” should be remembered for anything, let it be for its exposure to a side of Los Angeles few living outside…

Music videos weren’t exactly a new phenomenon when MTV debuted in 1981. French musicians had been making short films to accompany their songs since the…

Even if the song didn’t have words, we knew the melody. For all the talk of how great some of these sitcoms were, we mustn’t…

One of the most astounding voices in African-American literature, Maya Angelou is heralded for her literary prowess and activism. Working alongside Malcolm X and Martin…

It would be easy to say that a black man born in 1947, in the ghetto of uptown Manhattan, has the odds stacked against him.…

  Nick Bunick was born in a neighborhood of Boston to a family who never owned a car or a home. Nick had natural gifts,…