He also convinced as a subdued Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, in Mario and Melvin Van Peebles' "Panther" and a soft-spoken traditionalist high school principal in "Dangerous Minds" (both 1995). Vance held his own against glamorous headliners Denzel Washington and Whitney...
Tupac Shakur, also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was a groundbreaking figure in the realm of hip-hop. Born on June 16, 1971, in East Harlem, New York City to a family deeply involved in the Black Panther Party's activities, he was introduced to the harsh realities of li...
Before Lamar's official exit from TDE, he launched a new venture called pgLang — a multi-disciplinary service company for creators, co-founded with longtime collaboratorDave Free— in 2020. The young company has already collaborated with Cash App, Convers...
In response, comic-book publishers founded the Comics Code Authority that year to self-regulate their industry, and Wonder Woman was forced into more traditional feminine roles and eventually stripped of her powers. Having the Comics Code label on the cover meant wide, mainstream distribution, so ...
Joseph Mpa, a longtime board member of People’s Action and Community Voices Heard in New York City, lived a rich and multi-faceted life: he got his first political experience as a teenager with the Black Panther Party, was a pioneer in the early days of hip hop, dedicated his life to...
The Black School was initially inspired by community run schools founded throughout Black American history — spearheading proactive initiatives the Freedom Schools of the Civil Rights movement and The Black Panther Party’s Liberation Schools during the Black Power movement. Paper Monday, Shani ...
Who Framed Roger Rabbit 2 is an upcoming live-action/2D/3D computer traditional animated fantasy-romantic-musical-black slapstick comedy film and a sequel to the first 1988 film of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. It will be produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios. in asso...
Was Tupac's mother really a Black Panther? Yes. Afeni Shakur, a former gang member and political activist, joined the Black Panther Party in her early twenties. She eventually became a mentor to new members and a section leader of the Harlem chapter. Tupac's biological father, Billy Garland...
Since then, he has mostly stayed quiet on Kamala's Democratic nomination and subsequent electoral victory, and he'll probably also stay out of the political limelight as his daughter ascends to the White House. "I have decided to stay out of all the political hullabaloo by not engaging in ...
Saleh Abdullah Kamel, 79. The billionaire Saudi businessman who founded the banking and real estate conglomerate Dallah Albaraka Group. May 19. Jerry Sloan, 78. The Hall of Fame coach who was a fixture for decades in Utah and took the Jazz to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998. May 22. ...