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Vivica A. Fox, Janelle Monae and Erika Alexander attend the “Is God Is” New York Premiere. Photo Credit: Cindy Ord By Okla Jones ·Updated May 6, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Is God Is can be viewed as a story about revenge, and the women surrounding the film’s main characters leave just as strong an impression as they do. Through Ruby and Divine, played by Vivica A. Fox
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Aleshea Harris’ Is God Is stands as one of the more unique releases of 2026. Adapted from her award-winning play, the film marks Harris’ directorial debut and follows sisters Racine (Kara Young) and Anaia (Mallori Johnson) as they leave behind the only life they’ve known to carry out a final request from their mother. On the surface, this
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Courtesy of Lions Gate/Everett Collection By Okla Jones ·Updated May 1, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
At press time, Michael is still dominating theaters across the country. Audiences (especially our people) showed up in full, drawn by the music, the performances, and the chance to see Michael Jackson’s story on a large scale. Antoine Fuqua’s film, led by Jaafar Jackson alongside Colman Domingo and Nia Long, tracks Jackson’s
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Chuck D and Flava Flav of Public Enemy. Photo Credit: Sanjay Suchak By Okla Jones ·Updated April 30, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
In 1985, on the campus of Adelphi University on Long Island, Carlton Ridenhour and William Drayton Jr. (more commonly known as Chuck D and Flava Flav, respectively) connected for the first time. What came from their meeting was a creation of a group that would
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Photo Credit: Gonzalo Marroquin/Getty Images By Okla Jones ·Updated April 29, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
In the new series Man on Fire, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II stars as the well-known (and conflicted, to say the least) character of John Creasy. The show itself revisits A.J. Quinnell’s novel with a different lens, moving away from earlier adaptations and into a version built for long-form storytelling. Across seven episodes, viewers
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EXPO Chicago 2026. Courtesy of Monique Meloche Gallery By Okla Jones ·Updated April 28, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
EXPO Chicago returned earlier this month with a renewed focus around what the fair can offer both locally, as well as internationally. Held from April 9-12, the 2026 edition brought together more than 130 galleries and welcomed tens of thousands of visitors across four days. Collectors, curators, artists, and
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Photo Credit: Theo Wargo /Getty Images By Okla Jones ·Updated April 28, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
sharing the news publicly, just hours before appearing emotional during a curtain call. “Cheating, had me around your whole family playing house… got ‘cold feet,’” Megan wrote in a post on social media. “Holding you down through all your HORRIBLE mood swings and treatment towards me during your basketball season, now
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Photo Credit: Theo Wargo /Getty Images By Okla Jones ·Updated April 28, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
sharing the news publicly, just hours before appearing emotional during a curtain call. “Cheating, had me around your whole family playing house… got ‘cold feet,’” Megan wrote in a post on social media. “Holding you down through all your HORRIBLE mood swings and treatment towards me during your basketball season, now
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By Okla Jones ·Updated April 26, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
If you’re not familiar with New Orleans-native DJ Arie Spins yet, you will be soon enough. Since being selected as the opening act for PJ Morton’s Watch The Sun Tour in 2022, she has stepped into a larger spotlight, bringing her talent to stages across the country. The road to her recent success stretches back years, built through