Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
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 […]
Sometimes the best conversations take a few twists before they finally land—and that was definitely the case with Cheyenne Ewulu. Between reschedules, life updates, and a few cosmic mishaps, we finally got to connect. And trust, it was worth the wait. Cheyenne Ewulu isn’t just a filmmaker or a creator—she’s a whole ecosystem of originality, […]
Forever is one of the most honest and heartfelt portrayals of Black teen love we’ve seen on screen. Created by Mara Brock Akil and inspired by Judy Blume’s 1975 novel, the series stars Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr. as Keisha and Justin—two high school seniors discovering first love, identity, and vulnerability in all its […]
In Netflix’s drama Forever, creator Mara Brock Akil reimagines Judy Blume’s 1975 novel through a fresh, emotionally rich lens centered on Black teens, Black families, and Black love—set in 2018 Los Angeles. Starring Lovie Simone as Keisha and Michael Cooper Jr. as Justin, the series is a soulful, grounded coming-of-age story that blends romance, music, […]
In a world where sports documentaries often focus solely on the game, Celtics City pushes past the basketball court and digs deep into the heart of a legacy that spans over seven decades. Directed by the talented Lauren Stowell, this HBO Sports documentary series chronicles the rise, struggles, and triumphs of one of the most […]
It’s not every day you come across a series like Boarders — one that’s sharp, hilarious, and unafraid to tackle privilege, race, class, and teenage chaos all in the same breath. Created by Daniel Lawrence Taylor, the BBC and Tubi teen dramedy follows five Black scholarship students dropped into the overwhelmingly white, posh world of […]
For our latest episode of This Might Get Me Canceled, I sat down with director and writer Thembi Banks—and this one’s not about surface-level success. It’s about the real stuff: the detours, the delays, the doubt, and the deep-rooted drive it takes to stay in the game. From directing her feature debut Young. Wild. Free. […]