Today we celebrate the birth of one of the most influential figures in Hip Hop. Not only was this man the first rap billionaire, he was an instrumental part (literally and figuratively) in the creation of a new sub genre of rap known as G-Funk. The living legend being described is none other than Dr. […]
This Black History Month the annual Pan African Film Festival completed its 24th installment at the Rave Cinema at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza in Crenshaw, California. As a part of the festivities, there were special Q&A sessions with influential actors and directors who had films showing in the festival. One of those influential artists that […]
In his final celebration of Black History Month as President of the United States, President Barack Obama will change up his traditional meeting of Civil Right pioneers by introducing a meeting with leaders and activists that span generations for the first time ever. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Senior administrations official stated that the meeting, to occur […]
To celebrate Black History Month, we recognize not only the achievements by African Americans from America’s past, but also its future. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Meet six young, Black entrepreneurs who are already making their mark in the world before even being old enough to drive. Advertisement Moziah Bridges Unsatisfied with the limited bow […]
This Black History Month Rave Cinema at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza hosted the Pan African Film Festival. This festival went on from February 4th-15th and showcases films from directors of color from all over the world. One of the films showcased at the festival was a picture by South African write, director, and actor, Charlie Vundla […]
On this day in Black History we celebrate the birth of one of Hip Hop’s most passionate revolutionaries. Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, better known as Lupe Fiasco, was born today [February 16] in 1982. Lupe Fiasco is an American rapper, producer, and entrepreneur based in Chicago, Illinois. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Fiasco was born to a […]
On this day in Black History we celebrate the life of famed American musician, Nat King Cole. Nat King Cole made a name for himself in the jazz community during the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, as a pianist and lead singer. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On March 17, 1919, Nathaniel Adams Coles was born […]
In honor of Black History Month, each day here at The Source we’ll be chronicling many of the best moments pertaining to Hip Hop that occurred during the meaningful month of February – celebrating the birthdays of now-legendary MCs; highlighting the most impactful album and single releases; even reminiscing on the most obscure, yet culturally-significant […]
This Black History Month, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza has been hosting the Pan African Film Festival. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information From February 4 through the 15, Rave Cinema 15 is showing films from many different African American directors both independent and corporately sponsored. One of the films shown this year is the documentary Spirit […]
In honor of Black History Month, each day here at The Source we’ll be chronicling many of the best moments pertaining to Hip Hop that occurred during the meaningful month of February – celebrating the birthdays of now-legendary MCs; highlighting the most impactful album and single releases; even reminiscing on the most obscure, yet culturally-significant […]
On this day in Black History the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded by Mooreland Storey, Mary White Ovington, and W. E. B. Du Bois. The NAACP is an African American organization who’s mission is “to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to […]
On this day in Black history, international peacemaker, humanitarian, voice of reason, and first President of South Africa Nelson Mandela was released from his imprisonment at Victor Verster Prison. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On August 5, 1962 Mandela was captured along with Cecil Williams near Howick, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa. Mandela was arrested and convicted of conspiracy […]
On this day in Hip Hop History, one of the originators of Neo Soul, Erykah Badu, released her award winning, triple platinum, debut LP, Baduizm. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In 1993, Badu discontinued her enrollment at the historically Black university Grambling State University to concentrate on her music full time. She began working and […]
In celebration of Black History Month, it’s important to acknowledge and remember the innovative contributions made by African Americans. Here are a number of Black inventors whose ingenuity created something that still, even hundreds of years later, we use in our everyday lives. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Garrett A. Morgan: Three-Position Traffic Light Imagine […]
Parents of female students in a North Carolina high school became overnight protesters when their daughters were threatened with disciplinary action if they did not remove their geles, or African-style headwraps, that they had worn to school in commemoration of Black History Month. Several teen girls at The School for Creative Studies in Durham, North […]
In honor of Black History Month, each day here at The Source we’ll be chronicling many of the best moments pertaining to Hip Hop that occurred during the meaningful month of February – celebrating the birthdays of now-legendary MCs; highlighting the most impactful album and single releases; even reminiscing on the most obscure, yet culturally-significant […]
On this day in Black History we celebrate the life of great American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. Dunbar is one of the first African Americans to gain national recognition for using the imagery of plantation life as a main source of inspiration in his work, although he was born a free man. Visit streaming.thesource.com for […]
As we all know, February’s the month where we celebrate Black History by sharing, discussing, and educating each other about past and present influencers, inventors and more amazing people in African American culture. There’s a plethora of Black living legends in the entertainment business who’ve watched the world (and the entertainment industry) evolve into what […]
Renowned filmmaker Nelson George turns to the world of ballet in his latest on-screen gem for a special look on the phenomenal dancer Misty Copeland. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information A Ballerina’s Tale premieres on TV screens tonight, bringing viewers into the legacy of the first African-American woman to become a prime dancer at the […]
NYC’s 9/11 Mayor Rudy Giuliani slammed Beyonce‘s Super Bowl 50 halftime performance, calling her raved stage show “outrageous” and implied that she used her Super Bowl performance as “a platform to attack police officers.” “This is football, not Hollywood — and I thought it was really outrageous that [Beyoncé] used it as a platform to […]
