We at Black With No Chaser have conducted many important interviews throughout the years. For these interviews, we have managed to ask an array of characters and entities pressing questions that went to the heart of the issue. However, our approach for this interview is different. Coming off the heels of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face at the Academy Awards, White Hollywood has managed to release...
Oscars
Setting the tone for a virtual award show is probably not the easiest task to navigate. Being trumped by the pandemic woes, entertainment and celebration has a different look but the vibe of this year’s Oscars felt Black. I kid you not! As soon as the red carpet ended, Actor Lil Rel and The Lucas Brothers kicked the night off BLACK AF! After Glen Close surprised Lil Rel with...
The red carpet for the 93rd Academy Awards was a little sparse due to COVID-19. But the stars were out. The good brother Daniel Kaluuya pulled up in the triple black Bottega Veneta double-breasted suit, seemingly paying homage to Black folks everywhere. Angela Bassett looked as young as a 30 year old. H.E.R. hit the stage dipped in glitter and gold with her background dancers in all black. Viola...
When asked, “What are your highlights on your road to this first Oscar?” Andra Day replied, “All of it.” She then laughed and reflected. “Yes really all of it. Being able to sit and be in this moment. Meeting these people. For me it’s amazing. I have experienced nothing but support from everyone I’ve encountered. Seeing women in these spaces where we’ve traditionally been given this idea that there...
Kobe Bryant’s legacy is a fascinating one. Here is this person I rooted against, basketball wise, for most of his career, while venturing in different Facebook sports groups and barbershops, trying to convince Kobe fans why he was overrated during his playing career. And yes, it seems petty now. But trust me, it was petty at the time. But me and Petty are thicker than thieves, so I have...
