Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Better Brothers Los Angeles (BBLA), in partnership with Emmy Award-winning actress and activist Sheryl Lee Ralph and The DIVA Foundation, has announced the honorees for the 12th Annual Truth Awards, powered by ViiV Healthcare. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the iconic The Beverly Hills Hotel, bringing together leaders across […]
Sanaa Lathan and Steve Toussaint are set to headline A Blue Butterfly, the upcoming psychological drama from acclaimed Nigerian filmmaker C.J. “Fiery” Obasi. The film centers on Sentwali, a man emotionally paralyzed by a violent past who lives a deliberately isolated life as a limousine driver. His only meaningful human connection is Joseph, an elderly […]
Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., one of the most enduring and influential figures of the modern Civil Rights Movement, has died at 84 following a lengthy illness. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Civil Rights leader and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Honorable Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.,” […]
The indie genre-bender Mascotland is moving ahead with an updated ensemble as production begins in Southern California. Written and directed by Kerry Mondragon, the project was previously announced under the title Mascots and has seen several changes since its initial reveal. Cameras recently began rolling in Los Angeles and the surrounding desert. Salomé Breziner produces, […]
A long-overdue story about a woman whose face helped define Victorian art is finally stepping into the spotlight under her own name. BUFF Studios and Tunji Entertainment are developing Eaton, a historical drama about Fanny Eaton, the Jamaican-born woman who became one of the most visible and influential models in Victorian England and a defining muse […]
Daniel Kaluuya may be heading back into high-concept territory. The Oscar winner is in talks to lead Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel, the next feature from Michael Shanks, the director behind Together. The project is set up at A24 as a negative pickup. The mind-bending thriller follows a man who wakes up trapped inside a mysterious […]
Leslie Grossman is heading to South Jamaica, Queens. The actress has joined the recurring cast of Power Book III: Raising Kanan for its upcoming fifth and final season, stepping into the role of Florence “Flossie” Siegel — a woman whose elegance masks serious underworld credentials. Flossie is described as Manhattan’s most prolific madam, living a […]
ABC is continuing to round out the cast of its upcoming pilot The Rookie: North, and a fresh face is officially in the mix. Newcomer Malik Watson has joined the series-regular ensemble alongside previously announced additions Froy Gutierrez, Janet Montgomery, Karen Fukuhara, and Mya Lowe. The group stars opposite Jay Ellis, who leads the potential […]
Corey Hawkins and Kelvin Harrison Jr. are in talks to join the cast of the upcoming feature adaptation of Death of a Salesman from Focus Features and Amblin Entertainment. They would join previously announced leads Jeffrey Wright and Octavia Spencer. The film will be directed by Chinonye Chukwu, who is co-adapting the screenplay with Pulitzer […]
HBO’s lavish period drama The Gilded Age is expanding its world in a big way for Season 4. Jordan Donica, who plays Dr. William Kirkland, and Ashlie Atkinson, who recurs as Mamie Fish, have both been promoted to series regulars. The upcoming season will also introduce several new recurring players, including Dennis Haysbert, Taylor Trensch, […]