Barry Jenkins and Leonardo DiCaprio are teaming up for a feature adaptation of the Oscar-nominated documentary Virunga. Orlando von Einsiedel wrote and directed the 2014 documentary. It tells the story of four park rangers in Democratic Republic of Congo fighting to protect the Virunga National Park and the world’s last mountain gorillas. READ: Jharrel Jerome […]
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30 Rock is Pulling Blackface Episodes From Streaming and Syndication
As Hollywood continues to address their lineage of racism and improve inclusion, 30 Rock is pulling blackface episodes from all its streaming and syndication. 30 Rock ran from 2006-2013. And it has four episodes that feature someone in blackface and they will be scrapped for good. The earliest episode to feature blackface is Season 3, […]
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Jharrel Jerome Attached to Star in Boots Riley’s New Series I’m a Virgo
Boots Riley went to Instagram to tease his next project, ‘I’m a Virgo, starring Jharrel Jerome. He didn’t release much details on the new series except that it follows a 13-ft Black Man (Jerome) who lives in Oakland. READ: 14 Movies About Black Resilience That Aren’t Slave Movies He posted the shows’ presumed artwork with […]
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34 of the Best Black TV and Movie Dads of All Time
You don’t have to have kids to be a dad. And representation is everything. As we celebrate Father’s Day we have to celebrate some of the best black TV and movie dads of all time. READ: 14 Movies About Black Resilience That Aren’t Slave Movies Whether they were stepfathers, uncles, friend’s dads, real dads, grandpas, […]
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On This Day: TV and Film History on Jun 20
On This Day: TV and Film History on Jun 20th. History may be boring to some, but it’s what shapes us in life. Especially in film and TV. It allows us to celebrate the lives of celebrities who are entertaining us. READ: 14 Movies About Black Resilience That Aren’t Slave Movies As well as remember […]
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14 Movies About Black Resilience That Aren’t Slave Movies
Slave movies are all about telling how blacks can persevere through anything. But they aren’t the only movies about black resilience that can be told. READ: 15 Movies Free to Stream That Address Racism and Police Brutality in America The American Psychological Association defines resilience as the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, […]
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Gabrielle Union to Star in The Perfect Find Adaptation For Netflix — Numa Perrier to Direct
Gabrielle Union to star in The Perfect Find, an adaptation of the best-selling book of the same name by Tia Williams. READ: Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua Are Teaming Up For Runaway Slave Thriller Emancipation Numa Perrier is set to direct the romantic comedy that will be released on Netflix. And Leigh Davenport adapted Williams’ […]
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HBO Max Picks Up Kay Oyegun’s The Ancestor Starring Tika Sumpter – Produced by Michael B. Jordan
Kay Oyegun’s The Ancestor starring Tika Sumpter and produced by Michael B. Jordan and Alana Mayo’s Outlier Society has been picked up by HBO Max. READ: Dave Chappelle’s New Netflix Special 8:46 is a Must Hear — Here’s How You Can Watch it For Free Oyegun penned the psychological thriller that follows an African-American female […]
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Tessa Thompson to Star in Pyschological Thriller, Balestra
thefilm Tessa Thompson to star in the psychological thriller Balestra alongside Aladdin’s Marwan Kenzari. Thompson is also executive producing the film that Nicole Dorsey will direct. Imran Zaidi penned the film based on an original story by Aron Eli Coleite. Balestra follows disgraced competitive fencer Joanna Bathory (Thompson), who is desperately hoping for an Olympic […]
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Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua Are Teaming Up For Runaway Slave Thriller Emancipation
Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua are teaming up for Emancipation, a runaway slave thriller. Fuqua is directing the project that is based on a true story. Smith will star in the picture that William N. Collage is penning. The film is based on the true story of runaway slave Peter. He is forced to outwit […]