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‘Black Panther’ movie poster slammed as ‘too black and militant’

Marvel has only had a trailer out for its Black Panther film for one weekend and already the backlash has been severe. The poster features Chadwick Boseman posing in costume…

June 26, 2017
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Warriors On “Unanimously” Declining White House Invitation: We’ll Officially Decide “When And If Necessary”

According to Sports Illustrated, the Golden State Warriors say they have not yet been invited to the White House for the visit that honors sports champions. “Today is about celebrating…

June 26, 2017
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Five officials will face manslaughter charges for Flint water crisis

FLINT, MI - Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has charged five water officials -- including a member of Gov. Rick Snyder's cabinet and a former emergency manager -- with manslaughter…

June 26, 2017
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SF Black Film Fest doc chronicles Atlantic City’s Madame of Black hair

“Last hired, first fired” was a slogan that I heard a lot growing up and I still hear it today, because it speaks to the state of the Black community’s…

May 30, 2017
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Written by The People’s Minister of Information JR
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Davone Bess scores a touchdown, a scene from the film, “Pass Interference.”

‘Pass Interference: The Davone Bess story’ tackles mental illness in NFL at SF Black Film Fest

The monumental documentary created by filmmaker Branson Wright, “Pass Interference: The Davone Bess Story,” chronicles the life of one of Oakland’s most talented athletes, who shot to superstardom in the…

May 30, 2017
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Colorism in the Black community is the subject of SF Black Film Fest-selected film, ‘Cream’

“Cream” is a political and socially conscious short that is set in Oakland in 1968, at the time of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. The film deals with…

May 30, 2017
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‘#Victim 505’: Local filmmaker Antwon Rollins’ horror short selected for SF Black Film Fest

“#Victim 505” is a short horror film by Bay Area based filmmaker Antwon Rollins that is officially selected to screen in the San Francisco Black Film Festival this year. When…

May 30, 2017
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After a drunken night ending in a fight, a man wakes up to find that a murder was committed and that he may be responsible. That’s the plot for “Live a Little,” a suspense film that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Suspense and drama encapsulate SF Black Film Fest pick ‘Live a Little’

One of the best mystery films in the 2017 SF Black Film Festival this year is “Live a Little” by filmmaker David Jaffe, where the main character gets loaded, a…

May 30, 2017
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Written by The People’s Minister of Information JR
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In “White Face,” New York actor Charles Rodgers hates his Black skin and all the hardship that comes with it, so he changes his appearance to that of a White man.

Political short ‘White Face’ hits SF Black Film Fest like a tsunami

Over the last decade, we have seen two major political phenomena of imperialism take the oval office: Obama and Trump. Because of these ripples in the American pysche, many have…

May 17, 2017
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The relationship between Falicia and her mom, says screenwriter Cas Sigers-Beedles, “was rocky, but eventually it developed into something more loving.”

SF Black Film Festival highlights human trafficking in ‘When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story’

One of the best indie films with a street edge and a message in the 2017 San Francisco Black Film Festival that deals with human trafficking is called “When Love…

May 17, 2017
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In “Boston2Philly,” Ralph Celestin, the screenwriter, plays “Boston” and Mia Mendez plays “Philly.”

Love story ‘Boston2Philly’ selected for San Francisco Black Film Festival

One of the most beautifully told stories and exceptionally written scripts in the 2017 San Francisco Film Festival presents itself as a current-day Black love story, a drama called “Boston2Philly.”…

May 17, 2017
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‘Black Panther’ movie poster slammed as ‘too black and militant’

Warriors On “Unanimously” Declining White House Invitation: We’ll Officially Decide “When And If Necessary”

Five officials will face manslaughter charges for Flint water crisis

SF Black Film Fest doc chronicles Atlantic City’s Madame of Black hair

‘Pass Interference: The Davone Bess story’ tackles mental illness in NFL at SF Black Film Fest

Colorism in the Black community is the subject of SF Black Film Fest-selected film, ‘Cream’

‘#Victim 505’: Local filmmaker Antwon Rollins’ horror short selected for SF Black Film Fest

Suspense and drama encapsulate SF Black Film Fest pick ‘Live a Little’

Political short ‘White Face’ hits SF Black Film Fest like a tsunami

SF Black Film Festival highlights human trafficking in ‘When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story’

Love story ‘Boston2Philly’ selected for San Francisco Black Film Festival

‘Pass Interference: The Davone Bess story’ tackles mental illness in NFL at SF Black Film …

Colorism in the Black community is the subject of SF Black Film Fest-selected film, ‘Cream…

‘#Victim 505’: Local filmmaker Antwon Rollins’ horror short selected for SF Black Film Fes…

Suspense and drama encapsulate SF Black Film Fest pick ‘Live a Little’

Sean Cole aka Nuttso Speaks on 2Pac, Outlawz, Fatal, and Keyshia Cole

AMD of the Watts Prophets talks about the Social Engineering of Hip Hop

Mike Marshall speaks on "Tonight We Ride" Project video and website project

Claude Gatebuke speaks on upcoming Rwandan and Congolese elections,

Too Short Presents: Beeda Weeda - Revolution (Official Video)

George Jackson: Releasing the Dragon (A Video Mixtape)

Exposing Imperialism in Haiti

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The Masking of Oakland's Panthers

International Peace Activist Cynthia McKinney on Trump, the Deep State, Bangladesh, and more

Pep Love of Hiero talks about the birth of Hiero, Upcoming Vaytus Party, and more

Money B talks new Pac movie, new book, and Young Hump joining Digital

Author Sukant Chandon speaks on Africom, Slavery in Libya, Seif Al-Islam Gaddafi

Internationalist Gerald Perierra on Counterrevolution in Libya, Venezuela, and Nicaragua

M1 Speaks on Trump, Obama, Facebook live killer, Kendrick Lamar, and more

Sean Cole aka Nuttso Speaks on 2Pac, Outlawz, Fatal, and Keyshia Cole

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