Month: September 2020

Beyonce is continuing to give back. The superstar announced via her BeyGOOD foundation on Wednesday (Sept. 2), that she is donating $1 million in additional funds to help black-owned small businesses. The 24-time Grammy winner and her foundation partnered with the NAACP in July to launch the Black-Owned Small Business Impact Fund. The goal, according to an Instagram post by BeyGOOD at the time, is "to help strengthen small businesses and ensure economic empowerment for Black businesses." The first round of applications closed in late July, and the 20 recipients were announced Aug. 18. Grants of $10,000 were offered to the businesses. the Black-Owned Small Business Impact Fund will begin accepting applications for round two later this month. For more information on how to appl...

Bond is back. After being delayed by the coronavirus pandemic just weeks before it was set to be released in March, it's time to be reminded about No Time to Die -- the 25th James Bond movie and Daniel Craig's final outing as the superspy -- with a new trailer Thursday. The trailer gives an extended look at the forthcoming 007 adventure, which looks to be packed with spectacular stunts and snappy quips -- but you'd expect nothing less. It also gives us a better look at new characters played by Ana de Armas, Rami Malek and Lashana Lynch. The film is sch...

The new live-action Mulan, directed by Niki Caro (Whale Rider, The Zookeeper’s Wife), is reminiscent of two things. First, naturally, the 1998 animated film it’s adapted from. Second, Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker. There isn’t any science fiction in the new Disney movie (though there is a healthy helping of fantasy), but the changes to the story — and the nostalgic cues that haven’t been changed — call the recent installments of the blockbuster franchise to mind. The bulk of the story, based on the legend of Hua Mulan, remains the same. Mulan (Liu Yifei) is strong-willed and unafraid to speak her mind. Those qualities worry her family, since they may prevent her from finding a suitable husband, especially after she bombs her visit with the local matchmaker (Cheng Pe...

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We need to only look to the outpouring of grief over his untimely death to know that the "Black Panther" star was influential beyond the screen. And while I was in no way trying to negate the universality of admiration for the actor, there can be no denying the symbolism and importance of Boseman and "Black Panther" to African Americans in particular. The complaints did get me thinking of what the loss of Boseman means to the world more broadly, and there are indeed several lessons we can take from his life to honor his legacy. Perseverance: There was shock all around to discover that Boseman privately battled colon cancer for four years. He played T'Challa/Black Panther in more than one Marvel film during his illness, and now knowing that he was sick, it's almost incomprehensible when yo...