Dear Mr. Tyler Perry, Ten dollars, a bucket of overpriced popcorn and two hours led me to the conclusion that you and I will never be BFF’s; I will never be your Oprah. Well, at least not when you have your writer/director hats on.   Your latest effort, ‘Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor’, broaches the ever [...]

                            By Walter M. Perkins Writing a book, once the impossible dream for many, is now a reality for many more due to technology and the many available how-to books on getting it done. Now comes veteran journalist Walter M. Perkins, with [...]

The smooth sounds from the band filled the Black Ensemble Theater as the audience anxiously waited to see the spectacular performance of From Doo Wop to Hip Hop, written and directed by Black Ensemble Theater Founder and CEO Jackie Taylor and Associate Director Rueben Echoles. Let’s take a walk through Unison Hills where everyone is [...]

In the Hype Williams directed film Belly, the gritty drug fueled urban drama featured a scene in which the lead character (played by Rapper Nas) had a conversation with a twelve year old boy that would’ve led many to believe was someone at least 15 years his senior. “Shorty was twelve going on twenty,” the [...]