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Eddie Murphy, Naomie Harris, and Janelle Monáe Win at the Hollywood Film Awards
The Hollywood Film Awards took place over the weekend, marking the official start to award season. While the Golden Globes, SAG Awards, and Oscars garner most of the attention, the HFAs are a good...
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‘Moonlight,’ Issa Rae, Mahershala Ali Nab Golden Globe Award Nominations
The nominations for the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced Monday morning, and several Black stars were recognized. All eyes were on Moonlight, Barry Jenkins’ coming of age film, which just...
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A Very Unapologetically Black Year in Movies and TV
“Burn Hollywood burn, I smell a riot goin’ on first they’re guilty now they’re gone/Yeah I’ll check out a movie/But it’ll take a Black one to move me” –Public Enemy That was not a problem in 2016. The...
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Here’s Why Lee Daniels Is Wrong About #OscarsSoWhite
In a recent New York Times article, writer, producer and director Lee Daniels dismissed the issues surrounding #OscarsSoWhite and called its supporters, among other things, whiny, reprehensible, and...
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Black Actors Won Big at the SAG Awards, But It’s Not Enough
It’s been two years since writer April Reign declared #OscarsSoWhite after actors of color were shut out of Academy Award nominations, and Hollywood is currently patting itself on the back for changing...
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Denzel Washington, Issa Rae, and F. Gary Gray to Be Honored By ABFF
It’s hard to deny that 2016 was an amazing time for Black writers and directors. From the small screen, all the way to cinemas, Black folks created some of the most talked about content of the year....
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‘Hidden Figures’ Is Now the Highest Grossing Oscar Nominated Film of the Year
Remember when critics argued Black women couldn’t headline an international box office hit? Yeah, me neither. Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson not only etched their names in the...
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Watch Oprah in the Gripping Trailer for ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’
Twenty-seventeen has already been a GREAT year for Oprah. Still on a high from her interview with Michelle Obama, the media icon continues to do what she does best: be a champion for our stories....
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‘I Am Not Your Negro’ Reaches the $6.6M Mark
Black film and TV are off to a great start in 2017. As we continue to ride the wave of last year’s successes, we are not only seeing growth in representation at award shows but also as moviegoers. Part...
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Tomi Adeyemi’s Debut Novel Heading to the Big Screen in Blockbuster Deal
Tomi Adeyemi’s novel, Children of Blood and Bone, hasn’t even been released yet and it’s already headed to the big screen, thanks to a blockbuster deal with Fox 2000. Publishers clamored to snap up the...
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‘Charcoal’ by Francesca Andre Tackles the Topic of Colorism [TRAILER]
With her short film, Francesca Andre intends to spark a grand conversation about Colorism. The contentious topic, Colorism continues to permeate the African-American community. Andre’s film Charcoal is...
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A ‘Get Out’ Sequel? Jordan Peele is ‘Seriously’ Considering It
Get Out was last year’s hit of 2017 …well I can’t say that because 2017 was a damn good year for Black cinema. What I can say is that it was arguably one of the most “woke” horror flicks …or however...
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‘Black Panther’ Among Fandango’s Top 5 Presellers of All Time
Marvel’s Black Panther is listed as number one on Fandango’s Fanticipation Buzz Index (99 out of 100 points). That means the film has easily crushed all competitors in fandango’s weekend sales,...
View ArticleHere’s Why Lee Daniels Is Wrong About #OscarsSoWhite
In a recent New York Times article, writer, producer and director Lee Daniels dismissed the issues surrounding #OscarsSoWhite and called its supporters, among other things, whiny, reprehensible, and...
View ArticleBlack Actors Won Big at the SAG Awards, But It’s Not Enough
It’s been two years since writer April Reign declared #OscarsSoWhite after actors of color were shut out of Academy Award nominations, and Hollywood is currently patting itself on the back for changing...
View ArticleDenzel Washington, Issa Rae, and F. Gary Gray to Be Honored By ABFF
It’s hard to deny that 2016 was an amazing time for Black writers and directors. From the small screen, all the way to cinemas, Black folks created some of the most talked about content of the year....
View Article‘Hidden Figures’ Is Now the Highest Grossing Oscar Nominated Film of the Year
Remember when critics argued Black women couldn’t headline an international box office hit? Yeah, me neither. Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson not only etched their names in the...
View ArticleWatch Oprah in the Gripping Trailer for ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’
Twenty-seventeen has already been a GREAT year for Oprah. Still on a high from her interview with Michelle Obama, the media icon continues to do what she does best: be a champion for our stories....
View Article‘I Am Not Your Negro’ Reaches the $6.6M Mark
Black film and TV are off to a great start in 2017. As we continue to ride the wave of last year’s successes, we are not only seeing growth in representation at award shows but also as moviegoers. Part...
View ArticleTomi Adeyemi’s Debut Novel Heading to the Big Screen in Blockbuster Deal
Tomi Adeyemi’s novel, Children of Blood and Bone, hasn’t even been released yet and it’s already headed to the big screen, thanks to a blockbuster deal with Fox 2000. Publishers clamored to snap up the...
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