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  • Black Films Take Center Stage at 2023 Sundance Film Festival

    Black life was on full view at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Legendary figures were given their ... [ Read More ]

    Black Films Take Center Stage at  2023 Sundance Film Festival
  • Missing

    (***1/2) Sometimes when mom and dad are away, the kids will play. But what happens when mom ... [ Read More ]

    Missing
  • House Party

    (**1/2) Bringing the ‘90s back is hard work. So hard this new House Party reboot only ... [ Read More ]

    House Party
  • A Man Called Otto

    (**1/2) Can’t they all just get along? Apparently not, and the instigator is Otto Anderson (Tom ... [ Read More ]

    A Man Called Otto
  • Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Top Black Restaurants

    If you're looking for a place to go for dinner, drinks and a good time, these Black restaurants and ... [ Read More ]

    Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Top Black Restaurants
  • Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

    (**1/2) It’s an illusion. When actress Naomi Ackie stands with her back to the ... [ Read More ]

    Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
  • ­­­­­­­­10 BEST FILMS 2022 & BEST OF THE BEST

    Call it a comeback! In 2022 the movie industry roared back with high-quality films, stellar ... [ Read More ]

    ­­­­­­­­10 BEST FILMS 2022 & BEST OF THE BEST
  • Avatar: The Way of Water

    (****) It’s more than you can possibly imagine. A fantasy world so vivid and real it commands ... [ Read More ]

    Avatar: The Way of Water
  • Toast To The Holidays With Wines By Black Vintners

    This year you can express your appreciation for those you love with a bottle of vino or sparkling ... [ Read More ]

    Toast To The Holidays With Wines By Black Vintners
  • Emancipation

    (**) It’s a miscalculation. This film is built around a former slave seen in a horrific photo ... [ Read More ]

    Emancipation
  • Discover Miami’s Top Black Restaurants and Global Cuisine During Miami Art Week

    Miami Art Week features Art of Black Miami in its many events and Art Basel too. If you're looking ... [ Read More ]

    Discover Miami’s Top Black Restaurants and Global Cuisine During Miami Art Week
  • Strange World

    (***) “These colors are so trippy—and even the trees are cool.” Sixteen-year-old Ethan ... [ Read More ]

    Strange World

The Island of Curaçao Jazzes It Up — New Festival. New Vibe. New Resort.

September 10, 2010 By: Dwight Brown

Curaçao, part of the Caribbean’s Netherland Antilles Islands, is just 35 miles north of Venezuela and well south of the hurricane belt. It’s a vibrant, arid isle, largely populated (150,000) by African and Dutch descendants and also home to people of 40 different nationalities. Add to the mix music lovers who trekked to Curaçao for […]

The U.S. Virgin Islands — 3 Unique Isles, 3 Unique Experiences

August 10, 2010 By: Dwight Brown

Arawak, Taino, Carib and Ciboney tribes inhabited the three main U.S. Virgin Islands–St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix. Then in 1493, Christopher Columbus explored the isles and named them for Saint Ursula and her virgins. Spain, the U.K, Netherlands, France and Denmark ruled the archipelago for 400 years until the U.S. purchased it for […]

Montreal Jazz Festival 2010 — Bigger is Better

July 10, 2010 By: Dwight Brown

For three decades the Guinness World Records has ranked the 11-day Montreal Jazz Festival as the largest in the world. But does size matter? Yes, if you have an impressive roster, conveniently located venues, international music lovers on a good vibe and a vibrant host city. Musicians Galore Ray Charles opened the first Montreal Jazz […]

This is it

December 1, 2005 By: superuser

By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic By the time he died, the media and his antics had obscured the most obvious. Michael Jackson was the greatest singer/entertainer/performing artist of his generation. Many could argue that point. But as you watch this work-in-progress documentary, with footage that was never necessarily meant to become a theatrical feature-length […]

Cannes’ African Heritage History

December 1, 2005 By: superuser

By Dwight Brown As the prestigious, international Cannes Film Festival approaches, May 17th – 28th, the question arises: Who will follow in the footsteps of actor Samuels L. Jackson of Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith and S. Pierre Yameogo, the legendary Burkina Faso director of Delwende? Which black actors, directors and […]

Fever Pitch

December 1, 2005 By: Dwight Brown

Fever Pitch **1/2 Twentieth Century Fox By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic Shortly after Eve tempted Adam in the Garden of Eden, they argued about his fanatical love of sports and his neglect of her emotional needs. It’s an old war story in the battle of the sexes. Old but alive today. Gamely, screenwriters Lowell […]

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