An uber successful (29 million total viewers) 3-part New Edition miniseries biopic now behind it (although encore broadcasts are scheduled for the near future), and maybe encouraged by the many fans who made public requests for the network to take on other iconic musical biopics, BET has given a green light to an hour-long scripted drama series based on the life of 43-year-old Nasir Jones, better known by his stage name Nas.
Discovered these pictures online of James Baldwin dancing in my great grandmother’s house with my great aunt Doris Jean Castle. Apparently, some folks widely believe this to be Lorraine Hansberry that he’s dancing with, but it’s not.