Posts tagged Movies

Better late than never. The fascinating and inspirational life of gospel/soul music legend and civil rights heroine Mavis Staples and her family group, The Staple …

Caribbean Masculinities is an often underappreciated and an intensely stigmatized concept. We’ve been lambasted with countless unhealthy and unproductive notions of manhood within this tropical …

Deep in the thorny, mountainous and gully-side history of Jamaican society, in its complex and tough pages of struggle, resistance and earth-moving feats, emerges figures …

Does any other city on the planet host more film festivals than Toronto? We suspect not. The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) grabs the hype …

He first got famous singing the praises of Coca Cola on a commercial, and he later followed that up by serenading a “Sweet Lady” on a bus.  With this album Tyrese showcases his artistic range – a range inspired by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Jodeci and Donny Hathaway.

Could Hollywood movies have helped pave the way for Barack Obama to run for president?  Recent history have shown some improvements in the racial inequality of the awards.