Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
2025 was a major year for Teyana Taylor, and she’s stepping into 2026 riding high on critical acclaim, commercial success, and industry recognition. Last year, she starred in Hulu’s All’s Fair, which, despite mixed reviews, became the platform’s most-streamed original scripted debut in three years and earned a second-season renewal. She also appeared in Tyler […]
This will be the last year the Sundance Film Festival will be held in Park City, Utah — and after four decades, festival organizers are making sure the event closes out its Utah era with a bang. This year’s program includes 90 feature films and seven episodic projects representing 28 countries and territories. Sundance shared […]
If you’re gearing up for the most festive time of the year — and you need a cinematic soundtrack for the next 25 nights — here’s your backstage pass: a “25 Days ’Til Christmas” watch-list full of holiday flicks, feel-good vibes, and cozy vibes perfect for December nights. Think of this as your holiday viewing […]
Every now and then, a documentary comes along that doesn’t just inform you — it shifts something in you. High Horse: The Black Cowboys, the new three-part docuseries directed by Jason Perez and executive produced by Jordan Peele, is one of those rare projects. It’s educational, it’s soulful, it’s beautifully shot… and honestly, it feels […]
CBS has announced its full 2025–2026 midseason schedule, rolling out a slate packed with franchise expansions, high-profile premieres, reality favorites, and the return of several top-performing series. The lineup features the long-awaited launch of CIA, the Yellowstoneverse sequel Y: Marshals, Harlan Coben’s thriller Final Twist, and unscripted newcomer America’s Culinary Cup hosted by Padma Lakshmi. […]
Amazon MGM Studios’ Sarah’s Oil is one of those films that feels long overdue — a story rooted in real Black history, told through the eyes of a young girl who saw value where others didn’t. Directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh (The Stoning of Soraya M.) and inspired by Tonya Bolden’s book ‘Searching for Sarah Rector: […]
This Halloween season, it’s all about the chills that linger long after the credits roll. From witches in Atlanta to haunted towns, twisted love stories, and eerie tapes that should’ve stayed buried — these shows redefine what it means to be scared. Blending horror, suspense, and psychological tension with diverse perspectives and powerful storytelling, each […]
Released in 2002, Brown Sugar isn’t just a romantic comedy — it’s a love letter to hip-hop, friendship, and the kind of Black love that’s been there since the block parties. Directed by Rick Famuyiwa (The Wood) and written by Michael Elliot, the film stars Sanaa Lathan and Taye Diggs as Sidney and Dre — […]
If you’ve ever wanted to know what it feels like to live inside an episode of A Different World, that’s exactly what HBCU Week gave me. As a proud Howard University alum, it was more than nostalgia — it was affirmation. It reminded me why HBCUs remain essential and why spaces like these have to […]
Onyx Collective’s Reasonable Doubt returns for season 3 on September 18, created by Raamla Mohamed and executive produced by Kerry Washington. This season finds powerhouse defense attorney Jax Stewart (Emayatzy Corinealdi) in an unfamiliar state: peace. But that calm is shattered when she takes on the case of Ozzie (Kyle Bary), a troubled former child […]