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By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie Most Philadelphians are aware that “Amerikkka’s Most Wanted,” Ice Cube was seen gallivanting around the city on March 23 promoting his most recent edition to the Barbershop franchise—The Next Cut.  He brought along co-star Deon Cole (from the ABC comedy “Black-ish”) and a check for $5,000 to support the School District…

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Review by Kam Williams After coming into a small fortune under suspicious circumstances, Carl Smith (Mike Epps) decides to move his family from the ghetto in Chicago to Blanco Cielo, an exclusive development in Beverly Hills. Accompanying him on the cross-country trip are his wife Lorena (Zulay Henao), dating-age daughter Allie (Bresha Webb), and adolescent…

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By Denise Clay On Tuesday, April 19 from 8 AM to noon, the Philadelphia Black Public Relations Society (PBPRS) presents “State of the Industry,” an event that assesses the current state of public relations locally and nationally.   The event will be held at WHYY and is presented in conjunction with the local chapters of…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Dana Gourrier  (Photo: Jaguar  PS / shutterstock) Interview with Kam Williams New Orleans native Dana Gourrier has created quite a remarkable name for herself, joining forces with some of the industry’s elite directors and actors including: Quentin Tarantino, Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson and Jessica Lange. Since the age of 12…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry speak at the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Upfront Presentation at ABC Carpet & Home in 2015 New York.  (Photo by Mark Von Holden/AP for Oprah Winfrey Network) By Nekesa Mumbi Moody associated press NEW YORK — Friends who enter into business partnerships sometimes don’t remain so. But Tyler…

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By Tambay A. Obenson Shadow and Act [In lieu of the upcoming Wizard World Comic Con coming to Philadelphia in June, the SUN ran across this fascinating article in Shadow and Act about DC Comics and their treatment of Black characters over the years and thought our readers would find iit an interesting read.]–Ed. In…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Nate Parker, speaking at Wiley College, the home of The Great Debaters. By Tambay A. Obenson Shadow and Act The historically black Wiley College was the setting for a film in which he co-stared – “The Great Debaters.” And now Nate Parker has decided to launch a film school at the East Texas…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Long time civil rights activist, writer, social critic, and comedian Dick Gregory, talks to the crowd at the 16th annual Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival, MLK Leadership Luncheon, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, at the University Area Community Development Center, in Tampa, Fla.  (Scott Keeler /The Tampa Bay Times via AP) By Sergio Shadow…

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Latest DC Comics Adaptation Pits the Man of Steel against the Caped Crusader Review by Kam Williams Let’s face it, Christian Bale’s Batman was going to be a hard act for any actor to follow, especially Ben Affleck who had already proved underwhelming as a superhero when he played Daredevil back in 2003. And the…

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NEW YORK — Puff Daddy will celebrate the late Notorious B.I.G’s birthday with a concert featuring Lil Kim, Faith Evans, Mary J. Blige and Jay Z. The “One Night Only Bad Boy Family Reunion” concert will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on May 20. It’s a day before what would…

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