July 2002 Week of July 26th thru August 2nd

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Articles Latest Additions:    BET For all the haters and non-believers, (and I’d venture to say that we’ve all had our concerns regarding BET at one time or another), the 2nd Annual BET Awards was most assuredly a slam-dunk for Black Entertainment Television on every front. by Monikka Stallworth Visit the Articles Archive   Specials Latest Additions:    BLACKPOPGO I spent many a Sunday afternoon enraptured by the Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis flicks and, in a pinch, one of those Bing Crosby/Bob Hope road pics are a great way to pass a couple of hours. by Vincent Williams Visit the Specials Archive   Festivals Latest Additions:    "ONE WEEK" in Acapulco "One Week" comes direct in it's dealings with an epidemic that is affecting young African-Americans at an alarming rate." by Neil Hodges Visit the Festivals Archive   The Sound Garden Latest Additions:    Sultry Sounds For You A rising star shining bright and whose light precedes her. by Humam Abdulmalik Visit the Sound Garden Archive   books for your mind Latest Additions:    Exclusive - "Babies & Fools, The Burning of Superflyville" The winter moon was a yellow stain across the sky, softly illuminating the countless storefronts lining the sidewalk. Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV by Michael A. Gonzales Visit the Books for your Mind Archive

INTERVIEWS Latest Additions:    David Arquette (Eight Legged Freaks) When I saw the script I had several reactions; first, I was like “wow”; here’s a chance to play an action hero along side a set of really interesting charactersr." Interviewed by Monikka Stallworth An Interview with Harrison Ford After playing so many parts, he finally has his first film using an accent. In a recent conversation with blackfilm.com, Mr. Ford discusses his latest role in "K-19: The Widowmaker." Interviewed by Wilson Morales Morris Chestnut : Handling the Rock and Making Moves So when they sent me the script it was refreshing and it had some heartfelt moments in it and it was a fun family movie. Family movies have a history of making a lot of money. Interviewed by Chika Chukudebelu The Man In Black : An Interview with Will Smith In an interview with blackfilm.com, Mr. Smith talks about Men in Black 2, his career, his music, and Michael Jackson. Interviewed by Wilson Morales Alice in Wonderland : An Interview with Mary Alice Her name may not be as famous as others may but her face and body of work is distinguishable. In a phone interview with Ms. Alice, who’s currently in Australia filming the “Matrix” sequels, she speaks to blackfilm.com about her latest work in John Sayles’ new film, “Sunshine State.” Interviewed by Wilson Morales Kim Wayans and Tommy of Juwanna This romantic comedy directed by Jesse Vaughn is embossed with conflict, adventure and sports that shows what one will do when his passion is being threaten by the one thing he truly loves, SELF. Interviewed by Phyllis Lewis Visit the Interviews Archive   SJ's Corner Latest Additions:    Spielberg Pushing Us Forward This weekend, Spielberg and Cruise take us to the year 2054 where big-brother has turned into a mother…The police in Washington DC have managed to find pre-cognitives that can actually predict whether or not you are about to murder someone by Shelby J. Jones, Editor Visit the Editor's Note Archive