Theater and Movies

Details: Written by Photo Courtesy of the Sundance Institute/Descendant documentary; Published: 02 February 2022

The film tells the story of the members of Africatown, a community in Alabama created by people who were some of the last known human beings transported on an illegal slave ship from Africa to America

Details: Written by Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic; Published: 31 January 2022

Thanks to streaming, Black filmmakers and Black films were on center stage all over the world. Check them out…

Details: Written by By Dwight Brown, NNPA Newswire Film Critic; Published: 27 January 2022

Need a break from COVID mania and winter melancholia? A dose of pure escapism may help. For 122 minutes this often generic but surprisingly engaging espionage action/thriller may take your mind off your troubles.

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 21 January 2022

The iconic director and filmmaker will be honored with the lifetime achievement award for distinguished achievement at the DGA’s 74th annual awards ceremony this year.

Details: Written by By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic; Published: 19 January 2022

Denzel Washington

Watch this work of art on a TV screen and you’ll likely agree that last year’s “Best Film” is this year’s masterpiece.

Details: Written by By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic; Published: 06 January 2022

Mahershala Ali in Swan Song

The mixed feelings of the main character surmise the mixed feelings the audience will have watching a very sobering narrative that brings death to the forefront.

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 13 December 2021

Seating is limited for this special reading and post show discussion to be held on December 18 and 19, 2021.

Details: Written by Jeremy Kagan, University of Southern California; Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, University of Southern California, and Sheila Murphy, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism; Published: 29 November 2021

Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

When public health leaders and medical professionals need to communicate crucial, potentially life-saving health information, they can fail to harness the strength of storytelling.

Details: Written by By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer; Published: 24 November 2021

(AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)

Astronaut Snoopy will hover overhead as the parade returns to its pre-pandemic form this year, with its route restored through Manhattan and high-flying helium balloons once again pulled by handlers

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 12 November 2021

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Photos from The Skanner Foundation's 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast.

The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)