The highly anticipated film, “Judas and the Black Messiah,” that depicted the story of the death of Black Panther Party chairman, Fred Hampton, was accompanied by its soundtrack, “Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album.”
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As Black History Month comes to a close, it is important to continue appreciating what makes the Black experience what it is. Combs, broken brushes, durags and edge control are all words that the Black community associates with our hair. Because we live in a predominately white world, our hair gets policed and criticized as “unprofessional.” Noticing this, a student took it upon herself to show how diverse and amazing Black hair really is.
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The film follows the life of Fred Hampton (played by Kaluuya), the chairman of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party, and William O’Neal (played by co-star LaKeith Stanfield), the undercover FBI informant in the late 1960s. Although it’s centered around the inner workings of O’Neal’s betrayal, it also gives insight into what Hampton’s personal life was like as well as the work the Black Panther party did.
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Homecoming comedy shows at UMD are a big deal. The first virtual one ever is an even bigger deal as Hasan Minhaj was the featured comedian for this year’s homecoming show that took place on Tuesday night.
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Hours after the release of “DAYSTAR,” online streetwear blog and production agency Highsnobiety posted an article saying that it would be their last time covering Lanez in their publication. They likened Lanez using controversy to promote his new album to the use of Breonna Taylor’s memory to “sell magazines, get clicks, and win political favor,” according to Isabelle Hore-Thorburn, a writer for Highsnobiety. Hore-Thorburn covered the shooting and the events that followed.
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The University of Maryland’s Homecoming week has come around again this fall season from Oct. 26 to Oct. 30. Despite COVID-19, the Student Entertain Events (SEE) worked hard at planning a variety of in-person and online events.
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From Chloe x Halle to Flo Milli, here are four albums released in 2020 that you should add to your fall playlist!
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The coronavirus is affecting the lives of millions across the world, and celebrities, like Chrystee Pharris, are not immune to the damages it’s causing.
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As she was packing her bags Monday morning, Phyliss Johnson looked out to the University of Maryland and thought “I made it.”
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Jasmin Dixon felt distraught and confused after being unexpectedly laid off from an investment firm in D.C. She had been at this corporate job for a little over six months prior to her termination and was the only black woman in a department dominated by white men. For the entire duration of her lunch break, she cried on the phone with her dad as she worried about her recently purchased townhome and an upcoming vacation.
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This gift guide is designed for the professional procrastinators and budget conscious college students who want to show the people in their lives they care, but don’t want to go into (or further) their debt in doing so.
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Guests lined up outside Stamp Student Union’s Grand Ballroom excited to witness the crowning of Mister and Miss African Student Association (ASA) at the annual ASA Fall Ball on Sunday.
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Pearl Cleage’s “Flyin’ West” opened Nov. 1 at the University of Maryland’s Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.
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“I can't wait to get started on fulfilling my platform. I think missing women and girls along with human sex trafficking is gaining a lot more attention on social media. I want to work in a space that helps to protect and heal survivors and ensures no one has to go through that again,” Green said.
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Jones curated “Voices Unheard: Celebrating Diverse Composers” in 2018 because her and fellow University of Maryland School of Music students felt a need to play more diverse music to accurately reflect the diverse student population.
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The first day in a two-part showcase began Tuesday evening on Nov. 5 in the Gildenhorn Recital Hall of the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.
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Its mission aimed “to covering both the Latinx community on the University of Maryland campus and broader issues that affect Latinos nationwide.”
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Red wine and hugs were used to bridge the gap and form an evening of community and therapy.
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They call themselves The Shmoods, they are a hip-hop orchestra and their goal is to make sure that everyone feels something from their music.
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