Film

Jun 25 2009

20th Anniversary Edition

Hollywood, CA -- A film about the hottest day of the year is now one of the hottest contemporary movies ever made. Without a doubt, “Do the Right Thing” remains a timely tale to this day.
Although Spike Lee will tell you this film doesn’t reflect the New York of today.

In 1988, the actors came together for the first time to read through the script. Little did they know they were about to make film history. It was Martin Lawrence and Rosie Perez’s film debut.
And Samuel L. Jackson was simply Sam Jackson.

Gail Choice  |   OW Contributor
Apr 10 2009

Non-stop action and drama

Nobody does it better than Keanu Reeves (“The Day the Earth Stood Still”) when it comes to non-stop action, “Street Kings” take his appeal to a whole new level. If you like shoot ‘em-ups, and ‘take no prisoner attitudes, then this movie is for you.

Gail Choice  |   OW Contributor
Mar 27 2009

More than a super talent

All hail Spike Lee! Perhaps one of the most important American in cinema today, Lee recently received the Behind the Lens Award presented by Chrysler LLC at their Sixth Annual “Behnd the Lens” Awards.

Mar 6 2009

One of the first films to have serious black female/male relationship implications, mirroring treatment of women

Remember when Terry McMillan’s book, ‘Waiting To Exhale’ was No. 1 on the fiction bestseller book list, longer than any other book at that time? The next thing you knew, there was a flood of relationship books. Then, the film came out. That was a momentary exciting time for black folks who like to go to the movie theater. Seeing a quality black film was not always possible, especially about black male/female relationships.

Feb 28 2009

When we speak of kings

If you didn’t see “Kings of the Evening” at this year’s Pan African Film Festival then you missed an opportunity to celebrate the human spirit and the black man. Currently the film is making the rounds at film festivals nationwide, garnering awards and lots of attention because of its very different subject matter, and the obvious passion that went into making this film that is based on true events.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
 

Alabama
Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will address the annual African American Business Council luncheon on June 28. Hrabowski, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for African Americans, has a national reputation for his work studying the performance of minority students in math and science. Hrabowski, named one of the 10 best college presidents in the country by Time magazine, was a child leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham in the 1960s.
 

Arkansas
The Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. The groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger. “As we promised when the legislation was introduced, Liberty Counsel will defend this law without reservation for the people of Arkansas, born and pre-born,” said Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “No right is more foundational than the right to life. Without life, all other rights are irrelevant,” concluded Staver.