Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
BET’s hit drama Tyler Perry’s Sistas is officially back — and Season 9 is bringing the heat. Premiering Wednesday, July 16 at 9 PM ET/8 PM CT, the new season kicks off with a major emergency that threatens to shake the core of the beloved sister circle. After eight seasons filled with unforgettable love stories, […]
CBS is switching things up for fall — and that means Watson is coming back sooner than expected. The second season of Watson, starring Morris Chestnut, will now premiere on Monday, October 13 at 10 PM ET/PT, following FBI. Originally set as a midseason return, the network bumped the medical-crime drama into its fall primetime […]
Mara Brock Akil is bringing art to life at this year’s Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF) with a special screening and conversation around her Netflix series Forever. On August 3, attendees will experience episode five of the coming-of-age story, fittingly titled “The Vineyard,” during a Color of Conversation event that blends fiction with […]
The 23rd annual Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF) returns August 1-9, 2025, with a stacked slate of special appearances, screenings, and panel discussions that spotlight the culture, craft, and community at the heart of Black storytelling. Held at the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center and the Vineyard Lounge in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, this […]
The summer heat is getting even hotter on Lifetime. Meagan Good returns to the network to executive produce and star in I’ll Never Let You Go, a seductive new thriller premiering Saturday, August 16 at 8/7c. Starring alongside Good are Thomas Cadrot (Merry Liddle Christmas), Antonio Cupo (Blood and Treasure), and Hana Destiny Huggins (The […]
Another season, another milestone for Virgin River. Netflix has renewed the fan-favorite romantic drama for Season 8, making it the streamer’s longest-running original scripted series to date. The new season will once again consist of 10 episodes and comes just days after production wrapped on Season 7. Since its 2019 debut, Virgin River has become […]
According to Deadline, Malachi Beasley is stepping into the ring—literally. The rising actor is set to star opposite Jamie Foxx in Fight for ’84, Netflix’s upcoming sports drama centered around the rebuilding of the U.S. Olympic Boxing Team. Set in 1980, the film follows the tragic aftermath of a plane crash that kills the entire […]
Disney has officially added Psycho Killer to its upcoming theatrical slate. The 20th Century Studios horror-thriller, starring Barbarian breakout Georgina Campbell, is set to hit theaters on February 20, 2026. Written by Se7en scribe Andrew Kevin Walker and directed by Emmy-nominated producer Gavin Polone (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Gilmore Girls), the film also stars Logan Miller […]
Millicent Shelton just made a major career move. The two-time Emmy nominee—known for directing movies and standout episodes on Lessons in Chemistry, Black-ish, The Night Agent, and more—has signed with Innovative Artists Entertainment for literary representation. It’s an interesting shift, considering Shelton has built her entire career as a powerhouse behind the camera—first as a […]
The cast of Remain, M. Night Shyamalan’s next theatrical release, just got even more stacked. Ashley Walters (Top Boy) and Tracy Ifeachor (The Pitt) are the latest to join the supernatural romantic thriller, alongside Julie Hagerty (Marriage Story), Jay O. Sanders (His Three Daughters), Hannah James (The Gray House), Caleb Ruminer (The Irrational), Kieran Mulcare […]