15 Jun 1936 --- Left to right rear: Dave Albritton, and Cornelius Johnson, record high jumpers; Tidye Pickett, track star;...
Read more"Miss Sharon Jones" Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings are a Grammy-nominated R&B band from Brooklyn. Their groove is funky like...
Read moreCriminal justice reform starts “with the idea of human beings deprived of freedom. That is so profound,” said San Francisco-based...
Read moreNat (Jonathan Pryce) is the owner of Dayan and Son, a Kosher bakery located in London. The store's name is...
Read moreIt’s been about two weeks since the news broke of Prince’s unexpected and sudden death. Last weekend the MSR attended...
Read moreMany are very aware of the Godfather of Soul, the late James Brown, but how many among those who love...
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Read moreAn unimaginative director would have done a paint-by-numbers bio/drama. Budreau, however, formed a creative idea, pulled his tech crew and...
Read moreThe Wake of Vanport is a very moving documentary featuring archival photographs of the Memorial Day disaster, as well as...
Read more'White Lies,' a skeletons-in-the-closet affair directed by Dana Rothberg. Rothberg also adapted it to the screen from the novella 'Medicine...
Read moreConfirmed bachelor Charlie Mack (Terrence J) is always up-front with women about his dating philosophy, which is simply, "I don't...
Read moreThe conventional wisdom for shooting a sequel to a successful action flick is that "bigger is better." In the case...
Read moreThe new movie Race aims to enlighten those unfamiliar with the legendary story of athletic star Jesse Owens, “whose quest...
Read moreWhile the members of the Academy have nominated a fine slate of actors and actresses, it has failed to include...
Read moreHonor among thieves? Not with this bunch. These guys are playing a mean duplicitous game, and as they do, you...
Read more“We filmed her for 18 months, about 10 concerts and three sit-down interviews, and a number of extra things,” explains...
Read moreEver since Scary Movie (2000), Marlon Wayans has carved out quite a career for himself writing and starring in a...
Read moreBlack newspapers — a fixture in almost every major city since the 1800s — are needed now more than ever,...
Read moreOscar-winner Michael Moore (for Bowling for Columbine) has been challenging the power structure ever since releasing Roger & Me way...
Read moreMovies have become a great comfort in what has been a tumultuous year. They’ve entertained us. Made us laugh, feel...
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