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STUDY SHOWS 66% OF DOCTORS AND NURSES ARE RACIALLY BIASED TOWARDS THEIR BLACK PATIENTS Source:  Black News.com Nationwide — A recent test given to doctors and nurses showed that 2/3 of them are unconsciously biased against their African American, Hispanic and other minority patients. During the study, which was published in Annals of Family Medicine, […]

National Obama Honors 9/11 Victims, First Responders, Troops By Terri Moon Cronk Source:  American  Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, DC – In his weekly address today, President Barack Obama paid tribute to the nearly 3,000 victims of the 9/11 attacks and honored the first responders and U.S. service members who have fought and sacrificed ever since […]

Cincinnati Pops Orchestra – Tuesday, September 11  8:00 PM  EKU Center for the Arts New York International Film Festival In Los Angeles, September 12, 8:00 PM  Beverly Hills Al Green – Friday, September 21  8:00 PM  EKU Center for the Arts Wiley and the Hairy Man   –  Monday, October 1  5:30 PM StageOne Theatre

Short Film Examines Evolving Interracial Romances By:  George Addison  Article first published as An American Tale of Race, Love and Family on Technorati. The art of film-making has always been an instrumental medium in presenting stories about big ideas, social norms and cultural shifts to audiences around the world.  Stories about interracial relationships have been around since the 1959 release […]

WHAT:  The New York Premiere for the film Mulatto Saga WHO:    Mulatto Saga director Michael Pinckney (Spike Lee‘s assistant director) Mulatto Saga co-starring cast members: Kaylee Souther, Juliette Fairley, Cassidy Knight and more.  Introducing the cast of Diary of a Mulatto Bride including Art McFarland WHEN: Monday, August 20, 2012 TIME:    6:30pm to 7:30pm – Talent/VIP arrivals […]

Film Examines Complexities of Interracial Relationships By:  George Addison Article first published as Celebrities Lend Support to Debut of the Short Film “Mulatto Saga” on Technorati. “So many of us bi-racials feel stuck in the middle in America‘s often racially divided society.” Juliette Fairley, Writer – Producer, Mulatto Saga Jasmine Guy was among the celebrities who turned […]

National Army Olympian to Teach Race Walking on ‘Today’ By Gary Sheftick Source:  Army News Service LONDON- Army Olympian Staff Sgt. John Nunn will teach Americans how to race walk Monday  morning July 30th, 2012 on NBC’s “Today” show. Nunn and his Olympic teammate, Maria Michta, spent Saturday afternoon teaching the program’s cast members the […]

National  Directed by Spike Lee Protégé Michael Pinckney, the Short Film Mulatto Saga Prepares to Make TV Debut Source:  Cision New York — A private screening will be held on Wednesday, August 1, 2012, in Los Angeles for the short film Mulatto Saga, which is based on a scene from the acclaimed stage play Mulatto Saga directed by filmmaker […]