Say it ain’t so Tom Joyner. Do you really believe Blacks should vote for President Barack Obama in 2012, simply because he is Black? I clearly understand Joyner’s reasoning for making the absurd comment, but someone who has been a champion for speaking out against racism in America should know that you cannot complain about […]

We live in a society that is constantly encouraging African Americans to not remember history. We are told that the Civil Rights era is ancient history and rehashing that era will only divide Americans even further along racial lines. Films like the documentary “Freedom Riders,” based on those valiant and unsung civil rights icons like […]

In the Bible (Matthew 24:36) Jesus states, “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.” Nevertheless, Minister Harold Camping, president of Family Radio, falsely predicted the rapture would occur on May 21. While Camping was wrong and reckless on many levels with his end […]

In my humble opinion, Bishop T.D. Jakes’ foray into filmmaking has produced some lackluster movies in the past. However, the new Jumping the Broom movie, his latest cinematic effort, is sure to be a hit that follows the same pattern that Tyler Perry uses to ride to consistent box office hits. The Jumping the Broom […]

What comes to mind when you think of Tito Jackson? Is it Rock and Roll Hall of Famer or is it famed guitarist for the iconic boy band the Jackson Five? All of these adjectives describe the legendary musician, but they do not fully represent Tito Jackson’s impact on the music world and the world […]

I know what you are thinking. Sequels are rarely as good as the original, so a fifth film from one franchise is just overkill. However, the new Fast Five film is anything but, and audiences will once again be cheering for Dominic (Vin Diesel) and the rest of his thrill seeking crew in the latest […]

“Grasping at straws,” is how one Regal Magazine reader described the birther movement, which is determined to prove that President Barack Obama was actually born in Kenya and not Hawaii as his birth certificate proves. Despite the fact that officials have verified President Obama’s birth certificate, billionaire Donald Trump has reignited the birther movement by […]

It is not that the Win Win movie is not a good story. It simply has been told before, and told better. The new film starring Paul Giamatti, as struggling lawyer/high school wrestling coach Mike Flaherty) would be a hit if it were not for the genius of The Blind Side. Both films deal with […]

This is the moment that all basketball players dream of. When you were a child shooting hoops in your driveway, you would always countdown in your head and imagine hitting a shot at the buzzer that would transform you from anonymity to cult hero in the matter of moments. The 2011 NCAA Final Four came […]

If you are a basketball purist, the semifinal matchup between Kentucky and Connecticut is how the NCAA Final Four 2011 championship game should work out. But in the year of the underdog, two perennial powerhouses like the Wildcats and the Huskies have had their improbable run somewhat overshadowed by the other two schools. Nevertheless, these […]