“Look, the only way you shouldn’t be doing music, is if your heart stopped.” –David Banner   Music encompasses the form of his being. A feeling of belonging not fully by choice—but a destiny built in a way to explore the depths of his capabilities. A soul breeding the voices [...]

We are able to see his face and acting skills every week on the CW portraying Chris Rocks father, Julius, on the Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated sitcom, Everybody Hates Chris. He caught our attention and had us cracking up as the dancing and crazy in love, Latrell Spencer in the Wayans Bros. Film, [...]

Hair brings one’s self-image into focus; it is vanity’s proving ground. Hair is terribly personal, a tangle of mysterious prejudices. ~Shana Alexander   ICC: Tell us about your journey and decision to finally "Go Natural". Mandisa: I went natural in 1997 after getting tired of being stood up [...]

When you can vision yourself doing something with the absence of fame and fortune—and you have the ability to do it at the same capacity you would if your name was written with the stars—that’s when you know a calling has been placed upon your life and that ‘thing’ you loved to do around [...]

The lights in the Film center dim, the projector screen hangs over the stage displaying a montage of images and sounds of conversation which quickly catches the attention of chattering and exciting students at Columbia College; Visuals of a man gaining a promotion at his job, meeting and engaging in sexual activity with a [...]

Years before gaining the coveted role of the younger Chris Rock on Everybody Hates Chris, Tyler James Williams at age 4 appeared on "Sesame Street," as a series regular for several years. Later, he co-starred in Bill Cosby’s animated series "Little Bill," where he voiced the character of Bobby. Lately he was seen alongside [...]

Euphoria, emotions unconstrained. What a glorious night of redemption for our nation. As my colleague Errol Dunlap and I traveled this great city to four unforgettable events, I searched for the words to express my sentiment.¬† Throughout the night several sound bites rushed to mind… Finally a validation for my people, long over due Diversity reigned in [...]

It’s Halloween and I love a great scary movie! But I was just thinking about some movies to watch and it hit me that there aren’t many movies with a majority Black cast. The movies that we do see Black folks in, we already know that they, usually a brotha, will [...]

“If you’re an artist then you’ll understand your depth and you understand how something that you did made you feel, so when you look at it, it’s like you want to convey that energy to somebody else.” –Fathom DJ  Her name leaves a mystique curiosity. Her talents extend to various realms of creativity. [...]