Anika Noni Rose shows ‘perfectionism is not real’ with a children’s book based on her most-loved role
Anika Noni Rose, beloved by many for her role as Princess Tiana in Disney’s “Princess and the Frog,” is helping her character embark on a new adventure. In her new children’s book “Tiana’s Perfect Plan,” Rose addresses the issue of perfectionism by sharing Tiana’s experience as she prepares for the arrival of her husband Prince Naveen’s parents, the king and queen of the fictional Maldonia, to New Orleans.
“Queen of African Media” Mo Abudu on the Need to Ban the “Tokenism of Black Content”
Mo Abudu likes to joke that when she decided, in her mid-40, to change careers, from being an executive at oil giant ExxonMobil to launching her own media empire, “most people thought it was a mid-life crisis.” Nearly two decades later, the oft-styled “Queen of African media” has proven the doubters wrong. At 60, Abudu’s influence continues to grow. 'Ciao Marcello' Offers an Intimate Look at Marcello Mastroianni Her conglomerate EbonyLife has teamed up with African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) to finance and produce African content for international distribution. Its first project, the family drama, Dust to Dreams, will see Idris...
Mableton Hires Community Development Director
The City of Mableton has announced Juliana Njoku will serve as the city’s first community development director. Nominated by Mayor Michael Owens and unanimously approved by the Mableton City Council, Njoku will lead the city’s Planning and Zoning Department, Business License Department and Building Permit Operations. As part of the city’s ongoing transition to full municipal operations, Mableton will assume responsibility for these services from the county. ...
How Clippers' Ivica Zubac is playing 'Kawhi Leonard role'
With Kawhi Leonard being out indefinitely due to a knee injury, Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac has embraced a bigger role. The Bosnia and Herzegovina native is averaging 22.7 points, 14 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game while shooting 59.2% from the field. He spoke to Law Murray of The Athletic about a relationship he built with his former Serbian head coach Dejan Milojević.