In July, 31-year-old community developer Aja Brown was sworn into office as the new mayor of Compton, the Los Angeles suburb best known as the…
Congratulations to Serena Williams who beat Victoria Azarenka to win her fifth US Open title! Check her out in all of her glory in the ESPN…
The Elder Williams sister proves that she is an icon on and off center court Film Review by African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Everyone knows about the Williams Sisters and their rise out of south-central LA to become supreme goddesses of the tennis world. Although the recently released documentary “Venus and Serena” celebrated the […]
Okay, so for those who don’t follow tennis or the interviews that these two bad-ass tennis chicks give then let us catch you up…
Beyonce loves to write open letters and has fired one off congratulating Serena Williams on her French Open win. Why send a congratulatory text, when…
Congratulations are going out to Serena Williams for defeating Maria Sharapova and winning her 16th Grand Slam title and her first French Open championship…
Film Review by The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Richard Williams was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana where he was left traumatized by having a railroad spike driven through his leg for refusing to behave deferentially towards a gang of white racists. Understandably, that experience played a significant role in shaping the youngster […]
The new documentary film on the Williams sisters, “Venus and Serena” (pictured left and right), provides a dramatic and provocative behind-the-scenes look at lives of…
This documentary trailer hasn’t made too much noise yet, because it was released over a holiday weekend period. But mark our words, you are…
This Black History Month, NewsOne takes a look back at the top African-American moments from 2000 to 2012. Some will make you happy while others…
Often imitated never duplicated, Venus and Serena Williams are the tennis phenoms that no other player could ever be. The Williams Sisters grew up in…
