The 2019 International PressPlay Film Festival held recently at the Alamo Drafthouse at Toyota music factory in Dallas, Texas. The festival produced award winners as…
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Koshie Mills: “Africans from the continent have African privilege and have a clear sense of identity and self.”
During a recent dialogue at the California African American Museum in Los Angeles, Koshie Mills ignited the ongoing feud between Africans and African Americans. Mills,…
Tribute to Ogbueshi Nwabueze Okonta, Diokpa Ochelle Village, Umuezei Quarters, Asaba
Ogbueshi Ifechukwude Thomas Nwabueze Okonta, Diokpa Ochelle Village, Umuezei Quarters, Asaba (1922-2019) is the father of Chibuzor Okonta, Executive Editor, Trendy Africa Magazine. His tribute…
Bentley celebrates 60th year of V8 engines
Bentley is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its venerable V8, the longest serving engine of its type in production. Originally fitted to the S2 model…
Kool & the Gang honored with the Marian Anderson Award
The group has produced endless hits that include “Celebration,” “Jungle Boogie,” “Ladies Night,” “Get Down On It,” “Joanna,” “Hollywood Swinging,” and were the recipients of…
Dallas Black Dance Theater presents ‘Black on Black’
Exciting times are here again with the Black on Black Dallas Black Dance Theater year end performance. Enjoy the sheer talent of DBDT and DBDT:…
SAG-AFTRA Foundation honors Ava DuVernay
The Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay was honored recently by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. DuVernay, a writer, producer, director and entrepreneur who has made a…
Mario Van Peebles to direct Salt-N-Pepa biopic
“New Jack City” director Mario Van Peebles will be directing Lifetime’s highly anticipated 3-hour biopic on the female rap group Salt-N-Pepa. The series which stars…
Dami and Mustapha personify Culture at traditional nuptial
From the rich coral beads to the custom woven headgear, it was all about culture at the traditional wedding between Rafiat Damilola Odusanya and Mustapha…