By:Usame Tunagur Article Reprint The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently announced its 2013 Oscar nominations. Nominated in the Best Actor category for his strong performance in Flight (2012), Denzel Washington received his
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BTN Exclusive Interview with Jay-Z Mentor: Jaz-O the Originator
Exclusive Interview with Jaz-O the Originator By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Emcee Jaz-O’s most famous deed throughout his career might be the mentorship of a young Brooklyn rapper named Jay-Z. Although the two have since
Read moreBlacktruth.net Exclusive Interview with the Legendary Erick Sermon of EPMD
In the 1980s Erick Sermon formed a group with Parrish Smith. They decided to use the first letters of their first name and combined them with the first letters of the words making dollars. The
Read moreDifferent Strokes Star Conrad Bain Dead at 89
By Dave Nemetz Article Reprint Conrad Bain, known best as TV dad Phillip Drummond on “Diff’rent Strokes,” has died, family sources tell TMZ. He was 89 years old. Bain passed away Monday night in Livermore,
Read moreThe Long Kiss Goodbye: Fear of a Black Planet Killed a Black Radio Station
An exclusive NewsOne IN DEPTH analysis Dan Charnas is the Editorial Director of News & Information at InteractiveOne, and the author of “The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop” (New American Library/Penguin)
Read moreChicago’s Segregated Nightlife: Why Don’t We Play Together
Downtown area clubs accused of unfriendliness to blacks By: Natalie Moore Article Reprint When we think of segregation in Chicago, schools and housing are the most obvious examples. But racial divisions also are apparent when
Read moreSlave Master Mentality at Sun-Times
Editors Note: After reading the column from Neil Steinberg in the Chicago Sun-Times, I was set to write a response, but after reading this column from Richard B. Muhammad, I decided to print this instead.
Read moreDenzel Washington Says He Sqauashed 7-Year Fued with Quentin Tarantino
By: Ruth Manuel-Logan Article Reprint The suave actor extraordinaire Denzel Washington (pictured) had an ongoing beef with director Quentin Tarrantino that lasted 7 years, and according to a recent interview with GQ Magazine, Washington,
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