Check out the first look at the upcoming film, Red Tails, based on the Tuskegee Airmen, the nation’s first black military airmen during World War II.
Directed by The Wire alum Anthony Hemingway, the George Lucas-produced film reunites series’ cast mates Tristan Wilds, Method Man, Andre Royo and Michael B. Jordan with Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Ne-Yo and singing sensation Jazmine Sullivan, who makes her first appearance on film as a jazz singer who’s in a relationship with one of the airmen.
You may remember her from performing along side Jay-Z during “Empire State of Mind,” but RocNation signee Bridget Kelly is ready to stake her own claim. Check out the brand new track, “Thinking About Forever,” written by hotly anticipated newcomer Frank Ocean, who’s demo for the song leaked just yesterday.
Singer/songwriter Miguel premieres the brand new video for his latest single, “Quickie,” from his critically acclaimed debut album, All I Want Is You, which is in stores now. Just recently, we posted photos from behind the scenes, so now here’s the slinky black and white visual.
It’s interesting how the video ties in with Miguel’s previous visuals for his singles, “Sure Thing,” and “All I Want Is You.” Check it out!
Statistics show that 82.3% of African American children born in the U.S. since 1990 will not live in the same household as their biological fathers before they graduate high school. As a result, these children are affected by this harsh reality and lead lives of deep resentment, sadness, hate and anger towards the father that didn’t want to stay around.
Director Janks Morton took it upon himself to film Dear Daddy, a documentary about the life long effects of fatherlessness on women. The film follows the dramatic journeys of eight young women from the city streets of Washington, DC, between the ages of 14-24, as they struggle to overcome poverty, poor educational systems, no healthcare, and the most difficult life circumstance they have been dealt…the absence of their fathers.
Morton takes these young women through 4 phases: letter writing, letter reading, an intervention session and finding their father. Watch the trailer for this heartbreaking documentary. Props to Morton for making positive moves on the issue, but….
HOW CAN WE FIX THIS BLACK SINGLE MOTHER/FATHER STATISTIC?
