Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
August 29 marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast—flooding New Orleans, displacing hundreds of thousands, and exposing just how deeply our systems could fail the people they’re meant to protect. Two decades later, the questions still linger: what’s really changed? This anniversary isn’t just about remembering the storm. It’s about centering the […]
Apple TV+ has rounded out the cast for Season 5 of Trying, one of its longest-running original comedies, with Gbemisola Ikumelo and Danielle Vitalis joining the series. Created by Andy Wolton, Trying follows Jason and Nikki (Rafe Spall and Esther Smith), a couple who navigate the unpredictable challenges of parenthood after adopting. Season 4 ended […]
Wands up — Wizards Beyond Waverly Place is back next month, bringing fresh magic, fan-favorite characters, and an extra dose of nostalgia. Season 2 kicks off Friday, September 12, with a two-episode premiere on Disney Channel before landing in full on Disney+ in the U.S. and select international markets October 8. The new season finds […]
Natasha Rothwell is one step closer to bringing Who TF Did I Marry? to television—and she’s not just producing it, she’s starring in it. During a live taping of Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson’s IMO With Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson podcast at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, Rothwell revealed that her team […]
20th Century Studios has unveiled the first trailer for Eenie Meanie, the upcoming thriller from writer-director Shawn Simmons (Wayne), marking his feature directorial debut. The film, which premieres August 22, 2025, will stream exclusively on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally. At the heart of the story is Edie, played by Samara Weaving (Ready […]
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The legacy of the nation’s largest historically Black college and university took center stage at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF) with the recent premiere of Our Blues Make Us Gold. Directed and produced by husband-and-wife team Ashley Shanté Deese and Brandon Gerard Deese of A2B Entertainment, the soul-stirring documentary celebrates the history, […]
A$AP Rocky is back on the big screen, this time bringing a sly, unpredictable energy to A24’s If I Had Legs I’d Kick You. The studio just dropped the first trailer for the dark dramedy, which also stars Rose Byrne, Conan O’Brien, Danielle Macdonald, and Ivy Wolk, with Mary Bronstein writing and directing. Byrne takes […]
Cocoa Brown has signed on to star in Mister Fun, an upcoming ensemble comedy currently filming in Atlanta. The coming-of-age film follows Wei Feng, an international college student whose traditional parents believe he’s on track to graduate—when in reality, he’s secretly failing due to his wild party lifestyle. In a last-ditch effort to keep up […]
Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose is stepping back on stage this fall to star in The Baker’s Wife, the beloved yet rarely staged musical by Stephen Schwartz and Joseph Stein. Marking its first full-scale New York City production, the revival will open Classic Stage Company’s (CSC) 2025–2026 season with DeBose taking on the role of […]
Netflix isn’t waiting for One Piece to dock its second season before mapping out the next voyage. During the annual One Piece Day celebration in Tokyo, Japan, the streamer announced an early renewal for Season 3 of its hit live-action pirate adventure, adapted from Eiichiro Oda’s record-breaking manga. The event also delivered a first look […]