12 Poetic Justice movie facts you didn’t know about 27 years ago, John Singleton’s cult classic, Poetic Justice was released. It centered on the development of a unique love story between Justice, played by Janet Jackson and Lucky, played by Tupac Shakur. READ: 11 Surprising Boyz N The Hood Facts You Didn’t Know About On a […]
Browsing Category: Lists
13 Actresses Who Could Portray Lena Horne in The Showtime Mini Series
Now that there’s a limited series based on Lena Horne. We have one question looming, who will play the late multi-hyphenated star? The Showtime is called Blackbird: Lena Horne America, after Horne’s favorite poem, “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird.” READ: Gina Prince-Bythewood to Direct The Woman King Starring Viola Davis The limited series on […]
Black Actress Superheroes: 16 Actresses Who Have Starred as a Superhero
Javicia joins a new league of black actress superheroes. Congratulations again to Javicia Leslie on becoming the first black woman to play Batwoman. READ: Zendaya and John David Washington Shoot a Feature Film, Malcolm & Marie, in Midst of COVID-19 Since the first appearance of superheroes in comic books, many minority groups were underrepresented and the […]
23 Blackface TV Episodes and Movie Scenes
It seems like over the past few weeks Hollywood is doing their best to correct their decades-long history. And with that includes more than a few blackface TV episodes and movie scenes. READ: Whitewashing 101: 30 Times a White Actor Portrayed a Person of Color And while we know if we go past 40 years ago, […]
17 Best Movie Cookout Scenes of All Time
Whether you celebrate July 4th as Your Independence Day or you’re just here for the food, here are the best movie cookout scenes of all time. Poetic Justice because we’re all “cousin” It’s not a cookout scene but the dinner scene in Who Made The Potato Salad counts because that’s a very important task […]
11 Surprising Boyz N The Hood Facts You Didn’t Know About
Can you believe it’s been 29 years since John Singleton released his classic film, Boyz N the Hood. The movie starred many new actors like Cuba Gooding Jr., Nia Long, Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut, Angela Bassett, and more who would go on to become big names in Hollywood. READ: 11 Coming to America Facts You Probably Didn’t […]
Whitewashing 101: 30 Times a White Actor Portrayed a Person of Color
Hollywood has a long history in which a white actor portrayed a person of color. I bet you if we all collectively tallied up how many times a white actor portrayed a person of color from on-screen to the writing room and voice-overs, we could come up with over 100 roles. 100 roles that could’ve […]
11 Coming to America Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About
32 years ago Coming to America was released. It’s funny and full of iconic moments, yet we’re sure there are some Coming to America facts you probably don’t know. And as we await the sequel, that is underway, to be released, check out all the Coming to America facts and let us know which one […]
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, […]
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, […]