Going through a rough patch in life, writer Leon McCoy was inspired to improve his life – and wrote a book about it. Here the author speaks about how the book came about and how it can help others heal from past tragedies. Read the complete article
You know it’s bad when George Lucas, the man behind “Star Wars” who has two of the top 10 grossing films of all time, can’t get funding to make a movie because his lead characters are all black. Read the complete article
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google is sifting through the photos and commentary on its blossoming social network so its Internet search results can include more personal information. Read the complete article
San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis is a game-changer who embodies the ethos of leadership both on and off the field. Read the complete article
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Oprah Winfrey earned the rare opportunity to convert her media charisma into a monogramed TV channel. Now she's the one tasked with rescuing OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, after a disappointing first year. Read the complete article
Angela Davis, in her introduction to Mumia Abu-Jamal‘s 2009 book “Jailhouse Lawyers,” called him one of the most important public intellectuals of our time. “As a transformative thinker,” she writes of Abu-Jamal, “he has always taken care to emphasize the connections between incarcerated lives and lives that unfold in the putative arenas of freedom.” Read the complete article
Latifah made her screen debut in Spike Lee’s 1991 film “Jungle Fever,” and her other film credits include “The Bone Collector,” “The Last Holiday,” “The Secret Life of Bees” and “Just Wright.” Here, she talks about her latest movie, “Joyful Noise,” a musical comedy co-starring Dolly Parton. Read the complete article
17 year-old Alike (Adepero Oduye) has been hiding a big secret from her parents, namely, that she’s gay. But that fact is becoming more and more difficult for the latent lesbian to suppress, given the raging hormones which have her yearning for a girlfriend. Read the complete article
Currently, he can be seen in the ABC comedy hit "Last Man Standing" starring Tim Allen. Here, he talks about his latest outing as Kominsky in Garry Marshall’s holiday-themed ensemble comedy, “New Year’s Eve.” Read the complete article
Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun Read the complete article
