DC Doctor Launches 1st Annual Heart-to-Heart Red Carpet Affair

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DOCTOR LAUNCHES 1ST ANNUAL HEART-TO-HEART RED CARPET AFFAIR FOR NATIONAL HEART HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

Washington, DC  -- Heart Disease is the #1 killer of women in the US. African American women in the US are twice likely to have a stroke than Caucasian women, and African American women die at a younger age from Heart Disease than any other ethnicity.

On Friday, February 22, 2019 from 6pm-9pm for National Heart Health Awareness month, Healthy Encores Medical Director Dr. Yolanda Lewis-Ragland, a Board-Certified Bariatrician presents the 1st Annual Heart-to-Heart Red Carpet Affair featuring creative health education, heart-healthy cuisines and performances from children of the Boys & Girls club, the Washington Ballet, The Levine Music School, the Washington Middle School for girls and the Bishop Walker school for Boys.

Indie Black Film, "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" to Premiere in LA at Pan African Film Festival

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ACTRESS/ PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR, TANGI MILLER'S LATEST PROJECT "LAST NIGHT A DJ SAVED MY LIFE" STARRING CISCO REYES AND JASMINE BURKE AND CO-STARRING OMAR GOODING AND GRAMMY NOMINATED ACTRESS/ SONGSTRESS ANGIE STONE IS SET FOR L.A. PREMIERE AT THE PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) -- Award-winning actress, producer and director Tangi Miller's latest film, "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" will premiere at the Pan African Film Festival on February 9, 2019 at 8:30 p.m., located at the Cinemark, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, 4020 Marlton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA. Additional screening dates include, February 11, 2019 at, 3:30 p.m. and February 12, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

Miller takes on double duty as actress and producer of the film, collaborating with, writers James Flournoy, George Mcdonald, producer Frank P. Williams and Director Damon Jamal in this romantic dramedy about the highs and lows of a DJ named Tony Sinclair.

The film is set in Atlanta with the character Sinclair who is down on his luck and ends up at the top radio station. He's on air when a female caller asks him for relationship advice. The next caller happens to be his longtime girlfriend, who breaks up with him, on air, in the middle of his show, embarrassing him across all of Atlanta. What's to follow is a refreshing new spin on the simple truths about love and relationships.

Miller who plays the character of Cheryl, co-stars with up and coming actors Travis Cure, Courtney Gray, twins: Jeremi and Justin Farrar and actress Jae'. Miller is no stranger to multitasking. She has founded two production companies, Olivia Entertainment in Los Angeles and Hollywood East, in Atlanta. She has been a longtime advocate for putting positive stories about women and relationships on screen. Her recent mini-series "Diva Diaries", which she also directed is currently airing the UMC, (Urban Movie Channel), owned by former BET founder Robert Johnson.

Why White People Hate Black People So Much

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WHY DO WHITE PEOPLE HATE US SO MUCH? BECAUSE THEY ARE STILL ANGRY ABOUT THE PHARAOHS AND THE MOORS!

By Legrand H. Clegg II -- Several months ago, I wrote an article claiming that one of the driving forces behind White racism and animosity toward Black people is that of retaliation. In summary, on a deep, subconscious level the White collective has inherited from its ancient and medieval ancestors an entrenched resentment of Black people that was originally caused by Black ostracism, domination and enslavement of primitive Whites when Africans ruled the world. Given the fact that this is February of the Black quadricentennial year (1619-2019) of enslavement in America, and given recent racist events in this country, I have chosen in this article to revisit and elaborate on my theory of global White resentment and retribution toward people of African descent.

In our confusion over the persistence of White racism across generations and in our effort to become accepted as ordinary American citizens just as everyone else, we, as Black people, have appealed to the White collective with demonstrations, protests, petitions, prayer vigils ,etc.; none of which has led to a genuine cessation of racism on the part of the White establishment or masses.

Rather than continue these modes of thought and action, I believe we as a people should pause, gather our wits about us and calmly evaluate the true nature of White racism toward us. From such analysis we will find that today, as in the past, we are not just facing racial prejudice and intolerance but, rather, a deep-seated, visceral, reflexive loathing of Black people by Whites on a global scale that appears to defy all logic, has persisted over the centuries and is gaining renewed momentum during the Age of Trump. 

Black Actor, Filmmaker Shows Off Culinary Skills in the Kitchen

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HOLLYWOOD ACTOR AND FILMMAKER LEWIS T. POWELL SHOWS OFF HIS CULINARY SKILLS IN THE KITCHEN

Nationwide  -- Hollywood actor and filmmaker Lewis T. Powell is a man of many talents. Among those is cooking, which he does exceptionally well. When he is not acting, 'hitting' the red carpet or working on a film project, he enjoys cooking one of his many signature dishes for family and friends; Curry Pesto Shrimp Bowl with Portobello Mushrooms Over Cauliflower Rice Pilaf.

Powell is best known for his work in the films, Kings, starring Halle Berry and Daniel Craig, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Squatters, starring Richard Dreyfuss and Gabriella Wilde. His acclaimed short film, Padlock Men, in which he wrote, starred, directed, and produced has to date netted 28 'Official' Film Festival selections with 17 wins and nominations for its depiction of the historically secret band of vigilante civil rights soldiers.

Doubling throughout the years as a master barber, filmmaker and musician with coast to coast experience from Washington, DC to South Los Angeles, Powell is proud to celebrate 16 years in Hollywood.

He is one of the most diverse talents in the entertainment industry.

"Soles For Sale" Book Details Crack Cocaine Epidemic in the 80's

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 "SOLES FOR SALE" THE BOOK LABELED AS A "MUST READ" BY CHICAGO SCHOOLS, DRUG COUNSELORS, PROFESSORS, HIP HOP HEADS, SNEAKERHEADS, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS, AND MORE

Chicago, IL  -- Dr. Thomas Kenemore, Ph.D. is a professor and just like many other educators, he understands the significance of "Soles For Sale" and has implemented the book into a talking piece for his Social Work class at Loyola University. Joined by two Chicago Public Schools and Olive Harvey Community College, Soles For Sale is starting to find its way into the minds of the youth who need a book like this. So often the stories of the inner city are not told. This book, which falls under the genre, personal history, needs to be a part of the fabric of our education system and society.

Although Soles For Sale is independently published and sold, Mora Spicer II and Hassahn Liggins are truly changing the paradigm with the content within their critically acclaimed book. The only thing more impactful than the book itself is how they have cut out the middle man by going straight to the schools they want to impact. The faculty and students have responded accordingly to the book and their efforts.

Written by Mora Spicer II and Hassahn Liggins, Soles for Sale gives a unique yet detailed history of a phenomenon that hit the Black community with a devastating blow in the middle to late 1980's and continued through the end of the twentieth century. Effects of crack cocaine have continued well into the twenty first century. This book details most, if not all, of the "players" or contributors to the devastation, which nearly generated a knockout blow to the Black community.

New Book Documents Black History Like Never Before

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NEW BOOK, "FIRST SEEDS OF CIVIL WAR ARE SOWN," DOCUMENTS BLACK HISTORY LIKE NEVER BEFORE

Nationwide -- A beautiful lifetime original collector’s commemorative souvenir booklet entitled First Seeds of Civil War Are Sown is now available for the 10th anniversary of a historical event that took place in Hampton, Virginia on March 25, 2009 - the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Highlights of the book include the 2009 Mayor Molly Ward Proclamation, descendants' personal letters of expressions, and must-see photos. It's a golden opportunity to stand in solidarity to honor and remember those who suffered and died at the hands of the brutal slavery system.

This souvenir booklet leads up to the Quadricentennial 400th anniversary of the Arrival of Enslaved Africans on English-Colony Soil 1619-2019 at Hampton, Virginia, the beginning of slavery in America. "More than 15 million, men, women and children were the victims of the tragic transatlantic slave trade, known as one of the darkest chapters in human history."


As the great-great-granddaughter to Morton Deane who became one of the first five African Americans to win a seat on the eight-man Richmond City Council in 1895, Venita Benitez is the author of First Seeds of Civil War Are Sown. A journey that took place in London England back in 2006 and formed a straight line to Hampton, Virginia, in March 2009. She documents her lifetime steps in the journey and published them in December 2009 solely for the its 10th anniversary leading to the Quadricentennial. This journey made an exceptional contribution to Calvin Pearson’s Project 1619 and vice versa. The documentation provides official information and evidence and serves as a record of facts.

Popular Black Stage Play to Premiere in NYC

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POPULAR BLACK STAGE PLAY, "SURELY GOODNESS AND MERCY," ANNOUNCES THE AWARD-WINNING CAST FOR NYC PREMIERE

The production is written by Chisa Hutchinson, and directed by Jessi D. Hill 

Nationwide  -- Keen Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein has announced the cast for the New York premiere of "Surely Goodness and Mercy," a truly Keen story about an exceptional boy living a troubled life in Newark, NJ who does a good deed for an often unnoticed person. Sarita Covington, Jay Mazyck, Brenda Pressley, Courtney Thomas, and Cezar Williams will star under Jessi D. Hill's direction. The design team includes Lee Savage (scenic), Nicole Wee (costumes), Devorah Kengmana (lighting), and Sadah Espii Proctor (sound).

Sarita Covington is a multi-disciplinary artist/activist from Harlem with over ten years' experience acting in theater, TV and film including Shakespeare the Remix (Capital Rep); Lulu (Mark Lamos, director), Miss Julie, The Clean House (Bill Rauch, director), all at Yale Rep; The Whale Play (Shana Cooper, director), Forgiveness (Tribeca Performing Arts Center). Her play Things Went Horribly Wrong will be produced this spring in Rochester, NY. She is a co-founder of ACRE (Artists Co-creating Real Equity), a multiracial grassroots organizing group of artists committed racial equity in the arts. She holds an MFA from the Yale School of Drama.


Jay Mazyck is 19 and from Brooklyn NY. He received his training at Rutgers University. This will be his Off-Broadway debut after having participated in many high school & college shows and readings. He is an alumnus of LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts.