Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
As we gear up for the 98th Academy Awards, it’s worth reflecting on the history of Black artists in the film industry and their complicated relationship with Hollywood’s most prestigious awards ceremony. READ: 7 Takeaways From Gina Prince-Bythewood’s MUST-READ THR Feature About The Oscars Lack of Recognition of Black Talent Despite making significant strides over […]
Alexa play, “September” by Earth, Wind and Fire. It seems like the most fitting song to listen to while you check out our list of the most anticipated movies coming out in September. There are so many great movies to watch this month and with a great holiday newly started called National Cinema Day — […]
14 actresses who played Catwoman whether it be on TV, in a film, or lent their voice for the role. Catwoman’s real name is Selina Kyle and was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane. She first appeared in DC Comics’ Batman #1 (spring 1940) as “The Cat.” She is depicted as an anti-heroine and […]
You can never watch enough movies. The problem is that if you’re looking to stream something new, it’s easy to get swept up in a plethora of projects from white filmmakers over Black filmmakers. Mainly because the history of Black filmmakers has been largely overlooked and underappreciated. READ: 25 Best New TV Shows and Limited […]
The topic of Black mental health is still taboo in the Black community. It’s something many live years undiagnosed with. Or they keep it hidden as if it is something to be ashamed of. We are so conditioned for hardship that we often don’t realize that we may be suffering from some kind of mental […]
Jamie Foxx, Kevin Hart, Datari Turner and Dan Cogan are teaming up with Apple to deliver Number One on the Call Sheet, two documentary features on Black leading stars in Hollywood. READ: Meagan Good, Snoop Dogg Join Jamie Foxx in Netflix’s Day Shift The first project is called Number One on the Call Sheet: Black […]
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 […]
Halle Berry Backs out of transgender role for an upcoming film she was intending on starring in after online backlash. During an interview with hairstylist Christin Brown on Instagram Live on Friday, July 3, the actress shared how she was preparing for the role despite not formally being cast in it. “[It’s] a character where […]
Congratulations to Cynthia Erivo! She is one of 12 black actresses to receive an Oscar nomination in the Best Actress in a Lead role category. Isn’t that a bit surprising? The Academy Awards are on their 91st year and this award is not as diverse in its nominations and wins. Okay…it is not that surprising […]