#RunTheCulture New Jack City was a game changing film. An instant #CultureClassic that still has influence in The Culture to this day. New Jack City is the 1991 crime drama directed by Mario Van Peebles (making his directorial debut). The film stars Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Allen Payne, Chris Rock, and Mario Van Peebles himself and was released on March 8, 1991. Wesley Snipes…
#RunTheCulture The black athlete is in a critical moment. Transforming into more than just athletes, their voices carry weight and more and more are using it for something bigger. And today we’re featuring a sports podcast that delves deeper, check out The Black Athlete Podcast. The podcast is hosted by Louis Moore and Derrick White.…
#RunTheCulture Although often times underrepresented on Broadyway Broadway, make no mistake there is no shortage of amazing Black theatermakers in the business right now. Pushing the envelope and telling our stories, check out our list of 6 of the best black playwrights you need to know about. Dominique Morriseau Morisseau is most famous for both…
This week in #CultureClassics we take a look back at one of the more unique MCs in all of hip-hop and his unique party anthem record as we breakdown “Pursuit of Happiness” by Kid Cudi.
#RunTheCulture Black travel is expanding at an exceptional rate. The world is getting smaller and more black people have the means and the interest to see what the world has to offer. All while help to spread The Culture. One such person and blog is doing so with a unique twist. Her name is Erica…
#RunTheCulture Sonya Carey is both a black animator and glass ceiling breaker. Animation is a (white) male dominated industry. Only 20 percent of the animation workforce is women and that includes animation producers-directors, animation writers, designers and general animators. The numbers are even lower for black women. But Sonya Carey has defied the numbers. She’s…
#RunTheCulture The Wayans Bros TV show is a classic black sitcom that helped launched a television network in the mid 90’s created by and starring real life brothers Shawn and Marlon Wayans that played a major role in black television in its time. Coming from black Hollywood’s first family of comedy, The Wayans, Shawn and Marlon play brothers from Harlem living their…
Hailing from musical and cultural hotbed Compton, California, this week’s #MusicMonday artists is rapper/singer/actor/dancer Buddy.
#RunTheCulture The 1990’s are considered by many to be the golden age for R&B as a whole and R&B groups specifically. There were so many talented trios and quartets putting out classic singles and albums. to honor some of them we went ahead and made a list of 10 of the best R&B groups of…
#RunTheCulture Becoming a writer can be a difficult learning experience. And being a black writer can be a solitary one. The Black Writers Collective is a community that looks to bridge both those caps and help you become the best black writer you can be. Connect, empower, and educate. These are the three pillars of…
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