Chef Roble and Co. premiered on Sunday night on Bravo TV. The show follows a young Black male chef trying to start his own catering business with family and close friends in tow. When I first heard about the show, I was extremely excited. After all, positive images of Black men are hard to come by and I wanted to support so I set an alarm on my cellphone and eagerly awaited the … [Read more...]
African-American Marriage and the Media: Who Determines The Story?
In this new article featuring our very own Lamar Tyler as a source, Nadra Kadeem Nittle takes an insightful look on what drives the media's perception of African-American marriages. She states that, "This message that African-American women are unwanted, not only by black men but also by others, is frequently repeated in media coverage of black marriages." Quite honestly, … [Read more...]
5 TV Couples Who Should Have Never Gotten Married
You know we've watched a bunch of black TV shows here at BMWK and we're kinda nodding our head at some of the couples that ended up on this list, compiled by Stacia Brown over at Huffington Post. Check out the slideshow to see which characters should have said "I don't" instead of "I do." [imagebrowser id=61] … [Read more...]
New Multicultural TV Channel Launches – Will You Be Watching?
A new channel launches today for Dish Network subscribers. MyPortal TV will will feature independent films, studio features, music videos, reality shows, drama series and much more. More than 18 million people will have access to the channel, and the channel's creators say they're looking to fill a void left by other cable channels. ""MPTV has been developed to offer … [Read more...]