Afeni Shakur Davis, mother of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur who was killed in 1996 during a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas at the age of 25 has died.
She was 69 years old.
The nominees for Tony Awards 2016 have been unveiled and as expected the Broadway blockbuster that has redefined the scope of what is required to be a national institution – Hamilton – came out on top.
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s historical musical garnered a whopping 16 noms – including Best Musical, Best Actor in Musical for both Miranda and Leslie Odom Jr., Best Actress in a Leading Role for Phillipa Soo and Best Actress in a Featured Role for Renee Elise Goldsberry.
Another year, another opportunity to celebrate the awesomeness that was created by respected and formidable DJ Beverly Bond – the woman behind Black Girls Rock! The establishment that was founded in 2006 – with a mission seeped in encouraging impressionable girls of color to actively challenge the stereotypes by striving for unrelenting greatness.
Host Tracee Ellis Ross commanding the stage
Actress Lupita Nyong’o has had a full load since she dazzled the fashion world with her ethereal looks and seamless elegance. She brought the industry to its knees with her memorable performance in the Oscar-winning film 12 Years a Slave.
The Tupac Shakur biopic – All Eyez On Me – is slowly taking shape as casting is currently underway and almost compeleted.
It has been confirmed that actress and playwright Danai Gurira from The Walking Dead whose Broadway-bound play – Eclipsed, also stars Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o – will play Tupac’s mother – Afeni Shakur.
Oscar-winning actress, Lupita Nyong’o who is also part of the elite cast of the upcoming ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ which has already begun it’s winning streak by setting records in global ticket sales, has another victory on the horizon.
2013 is definitely ending on a high note when it comes to the caliber of films that were doled out this year and filed under the Black Cinema genre.
Mother of George
Andrew Dosunmu’s newest offering, Mother of George, is a testament to his background as a former creative director and fashion photographer for design house Yves Saint Laurent. The visual tones and kinetic sound bites generate enough endurance to keep the viewer in tuned and somewhat devoted to this culturally driven vehicle.