I saw this documentary which was done by Kiri Davis earlier this year and it really had an impact on me. Can you believe she put this film together when she was still in high school? Obviously, the issues of skin color and texture run deep and are obviously passed down from generation to [...]

Yesterday I did a powerful interview with Terrie Williams, author of “Black Pain” on black women and depression for Episode 14 of That Black Girl Radio Show (listen to it here). I can’t tell how important this mission is that she is on to shine the light on mental illness in our community (particularly [...]

Jill Scott talks about the making of her latest album “The Real Thing.”

Can you believe that director Spike Lee has been in the film game for nearly 3 decades? It’s true. Here Spike talks about his new documentary on Kobe Bryant and why “Do The Right Thing” is so important to him.

A fascinating series of interviews have been conducted by The Detroit Free Press in honor of Motown’s 50th Anniversary. Here, Martha Reeves keeps it real about the racism they faced when they toured. Berry Gordy tries to make it sound all pretty but Martha keeps it real. Y’all it ain’t no joke.

It’s so sad that the legendary Dance Theater of Harlem doesn’t have the cash to keep its touring company. But check out this vintage documentary (1979) on the company and its very particular founder. And check out the section where his mother is interviewed. Priceless.

A sneak peek on the award winning documentary focusing on the politics and power of wearing our hair in its natural state. Kim Fields, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Vivica A. Fox, Patti LaBelle weigh in alongside historians and academics on the subject.

This is a documentary called “Black Women Walking” by Tracey Rose (I believe she also has a myspace page by the same name)http://blip.tv/file/290944/
***Don’t Allow Anyone To Talk You Out Of Your Right To Freedom Of Movement! This has NOTHING to do with men who approach women like men…Two different subjects…As Tracey Rose quite accurately describes [...]