By Jason Tayer As the Black Lives Matter movement joined the COVID-19 pandemic in serving as two of the world’s most pressing current crises, they have undoubtedly merged in terms of their effects and implications on each other. The core issue driving the BLM movement deals with inequity and disproportionate treatment of black people compared […]
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Motown Records Campaign
Today, Motown Records put up a virtual “help wanted” sign, seeking Black creatives to apply their talents to developing materials to promote upcoming releases from the label’s artists. To be considered for a role with the Motown collective, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and portfolio to CMGHR@umusic.com. For details, check out this promotional spot, which features “Jobs,” the […]
Ed Foster-Simeon x Racial Inequity
Ed Foster-Simeon, President & CEO, U.S. Soccer Foundation Ed Foster-Simeon is committed to leveling the playing field for people of color and those living in underserved communities. As the former editor at USA Today who has been the President & CEO of the U.S. Soccer Foundation for 12 years, Foster-Simeon has unmatched insight into the challenges facing people of color, […]
Duckwrth – Find A Way
Critically acclaimed Los Angeles rapper Duckwrth releases his politically charged lyric video for “Find A Way” feat. Alex Mali, Radio Ahlee, and Bayli today. Watch “Find A Way” feat. Alex Mali and Radio Ahlee Lyric Video: HERE “If there was one word I would use to describe what you are about to see, it’s “resilience.” This video is a display […]
Mikhail Gorbachev’s Book
“I was fortunate in being with Margret Thatcher when she met Mikhail Gorbachev in 1984. He did more to end the Cold War than anyone else and it ended without a shot being fired. We need to listen to his wise advice and encourage Vladimir Putin, not just Donald Trump, to act on it. Neither wants war but, as […]
Bronson – Dawn
Following widespread acclaim for their new joint project Bronson, Grammy-nominated duo Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight of Odesza, and ARIA-platinum selling Australian producer Tom Stell of Golden Features, today released their next single, “Dawn (feat. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs).” Paired with sweepingly cinematic production, the British producer’s celestial vocals evoke a renewed sense of hope […]
Blackpink Breaks Record
With their mind-blowing new video “How You Like That,” Blackpink has smashed the YouTube record for the biggest 24-hour music video debut of all time with over 86 million views. The video also broke the YouTube record for most views in a 24-hour span and set an all-time record for the biggest YouTube Premiere with over 1.6 million peak concurrents. […]
“The Chadwick Journals” QxA
“The Chadwick Journals” is a 3-season series featured on Amazon Prime that deals with psychological and sexual journeys of men of color while they lead double lives and explore their identities. Deondray Gossett, a Los Angeles native, has been writing and producing this series since 2011. Married to Deondray, Quincy Le Near is also a producer and […]
“Retrocausality” Review
By Jason Tayer “Retrocausality” captivates the attention of any viewer right in the beginning. The narrator first explains and compares the definitions of causality and retrocausality and hints that the film will address a plot based on effects preceding causes. Since the film was released right before the mass global spread of COVID-19, this timing […]
Grandson Launches “Identity”
Fueled By Ramen recording artist Grandson has shared his powerful new single “Identity,” which is available today on all streaming platforms. “Identity” is the first step down a dark rabbit hole from the mind of Grandson, where a boy born into a world of conformity and obedience must confront and destroy his own demons in order to destroy the […]