Film Review by The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Oscar Grant (Michael B. Jordan) and his girlfriend, Sophina (Melonie Diaz), were returning to Oakland in the wee hours of the morning after attending a New Year’s Eve 2009 celebration when their crowded train was stopped by police in response to a report of a […]

India Arie drops her latest video for “Cocoa Butter” – the first single from her forthcoming LP SongVersation – directed by Randee St. Nicholas. The set is a softly lit mash of dusty rose and white that envelopes India Arie in the midst of devastation over a love gone wrong. The video is a tearful, passionate ode to her anthem of […]

Charlie Wilson has always known how to make great music. From his days in The Gap Band with hits like “You Dropped the Bomb On Me” and “Outstanding” to working with contemporary hit makers like Jamie Foxx, Fantasia, R. Kelly and Kanye West, to three gold and platinum albums in the last decade, Wilson has a […]