Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
When Bring It On premiered in 2000, it was marketed as a lighthearted teen comedy: cheerleading rivalries, high school romance, and a championship finale tied together with humor and sass. That was the lens most audiences saw it through. We loved it for the camp, the catchphrases, and the over-the-top routines. But more than twenty […]
Spike Lee and Denzel Washington have collaborated on classics before, but Highest 2 Lowest feels like their most exhilarating work yet. A reimagining of Kurosawa’s High and Low set in New York’s music industry, this modern-day crime thriller isn’t just a movie—it’s an experience. Washington commands the screen as David King, a legendary music mogul […]
Michael Jai White returns with his signature blend of action, comedy, and cultural depth in Trouble Man, his latest feature that premiered at the 2025 American Black Film Festival and will hit select theaters and digital platforms on August 1 via Samuel Goldwyn Films. Written, directed by, and starring White, the film is a modern-day […]
DeVon Franklin is bringing something deeply personal—and boldly different—to the stage this weekend. The best-selling author, film producer, preacher, and actor is making his Off-Broadway debut with his one-man show Be True: My Journey from Breakdown to Breakthrough, a live theatrical experience running July 18–20 at the Minetta Lane Theatre in New York City, in […]
For Chandler Kinney, stepping back into the world of ZOMBIES isn’t just returning to a beloved character—it’s returning to a version of herself that’s evolved alongside the franchise. Now four films deep, the hit Disney musical saga expands once again in ZOMBIES 4, this time introducing a brand new species—Vampires and Daywalkers—while pushing its message […]
The corsets may be tight, but the drama is even tighter in Season 2 of The Buccaneers. Based on Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel, the Apple TV+ series follows a group of wealthy American women who head to 1870s London with bold ambitions—and no interest in playing by the old rules. What starts as a glittering […]
Some films grab you from the first frame — 40 Acres had me locked in from the jump. Directed by R.T. Thorne in his feature debut, 40 Acres is a genre-bending, post-apocalyptic thriller that puts Black and Indigenous survival at the center. But beyond the genre, it’s a gripping story about land, legacy, and what […]
I didn’t know what to expect when I arrived in Wilmington, Delaware for the 6th Annual HBCU Week Awards Gala—but what I experienced left me inspired, emotional, and filled with so much gratitude. As a proud Howard alum and part of a first-generation HBCU family, I’ve always known what it means to be shaped by […]
What happens when a washed-up golf pro, a reluctant prodigy, and a mismatched group of misfits hit the road in a beat-up RV? You get Stick, a sharp, funny, and heartfelt new series that’s more about second chances than swing mechanics. Created by A24, Stick stars Owen Wilson as Pryce Cahill, a former golf legend-turned-club […]
I just finished Forever for the second time — and it still feels rare. Special. Revolutionary, even. Not because it shocked me with a dramatic twist or dragged me through trauma after trauma. But because it didn’t. It let Black love be the story. And it held that line beautifully. Forever, the new Netflix series […]