FLASHBACK MUSIC PICKS – May 2019

#Top3WithAngieTea – May 2019

Nipsey, Roxanne, and … robots? Things to make you laugh while you’re thinking — but don’t spill the tea 😉 #1. As the weather warms up, so does the city! I’ve had the pleasure of chatting with the Queen and Legend, Director Roxanne Shante. Now this comes courtesy of a women’s empowerment lunch by Rafha […]

MOVIES IN BLACK

MOVIES IN BLACK Look out for ‘The Intruder When a young married couple (Michael Ealy and Meagan Good) buys their dream house in Napa Valley, they think they have found the perfect home to take their next steps as a family. But when the strangely attached seller (Dennis Quaid) continues to infiltrate their lives, they […]

MOVIES IN BLACK

MOVIES IN BLACK ‘Little’ do we know In “Little,” “Girls Trip” star Regina Hall and “Black-ish” star Marsai Martin both play Jordan Sanders — as the take-no-prisoners tech mogul adult version, and the adolescent version who wakes up in her adult self’s penthouse just before a do-or-die presentation. “Insecure” star Issa Rae plays Jordan’s long-suffering […]

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Aunt Becky with the bad pair (of college students)? Whew, chile-lay get on in here — this one will be a full cup! #1. So you remember Aunt Becky from “Full House” (or maybe the Netflix update “Fuller House”)? Her offscreen name is Lori Loughlin, and she’s accused of paying over $500,000 to get her […]

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Going vegan for Beyoncé? Things that make you laugh while you’re thinking — but don’t spill the tea 😉 #1. Beyoncé is pushing for her fans to go vegan. “No, thank you” In exchange you could win lifetime access to Jay-Z and Beyoncé concerts! “I’m just playing, I’m doing it!” The giveaway is happening through a collaboration with The Greenprint Project. This will show you […]

Under the Glittering Lights

The world’s stage Las Vegas always commands the world’s attention, and the golden age of black entertainment helped put the entertainment capital on the map for good. In the 1940s, ‘50s, and ‘60s, top African-American performers — legends like Sammy Davis Jr., Pearl Bailey, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Redd Foxx, Eartha Kitt, Josephine Baker, and Dorothy Dandridge — […]

Under the Glittering Lights

Nothing like home for the holidays When you live in Las Vegas, you can always experience the city’s glitz and glamour with a quick trip to the Strip. Over the holidays, many corporations, local businesses, and organizations threw holiday parties that allowed guests to dance the night away at some of the some of the highest-profile hotels and casinos.

Under the Glittering Lights

Women making an impact The non-profit organization Parent Citywide recently presented some outstanding women with the Impactful Women Award. The awards gala took place at Arizona Charlie’s Casino & Hotel, with one objective: to honor Las Vegas women in the areas of education, community service, politics, economic development, and entertainment/media. Parent Citywide’s mission includes “[enhancing] the educational, cultural and social wholeness of African American children and all […]

African-American Authors to Appear at Las Vegas Book Festival

The 17th Annual Las Vegas Book Festival will spotlight an impressive lineup of award-winning and best-selling African American authors on Saturday, October 20, 2018 — at the Historic Fifth Street School, located at 401 S. Fourth Street. The day-long event begins at 9 a.m. and has a special After Dark program at 7:30 p.m. Festival events are free and open to all ages, including […]

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