Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
We live in a world where the lives of actors and celebrities are often glamorized, with their on-screen personas and off-screen lifestyles captivating audiences around the globe. However, behind the fame and fortune lies the story of their real names, which often remain unknown to many of us. READ: National Siblings Day! 22 Siblings Who […]
We’re taking a trip down memory lane to revisit the 1997 romantic drama Love Jones. The film has become a cult classic among fans of the genre and captured the hearts of audiences with its poetic dialogue, captivating performances, and timeless story of love and self-discovery. However, there is more to this film’s story than […]
Time is running out. Nia Long and Storm Reid to star in the next installment of the Searching film franchise titled Missing for Sony’s Stage 6 Films. Will Merrick and Nick Johnson directed and penned the screenplay based on the story by Sev Ohanian and Aneesh Chaganty. Missing will be in theaters, January 20th. READ: […]
Peacock has revealed more cast members for the third installment of The Best Man franchise, titled The Best Man: The Final Chapters. Unlike the first two films, The Final Chapter will be a four-part limited series for Peacock. Nicole Ari Parker, Ron Canada, Brandon Victor Dixon, Michael Genet, Yvonna Pearson, Terrence Terrell, Tobias Truvillion, Aaron […]
Essence is honoring four actresses who are making and have made their marks on-screen in unforgettable ways at its 15th annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards. Under the theme The Black Cinematic Universe, Damson Idris will host this years award ceremony that will honor Nia Long, Aunjanue Ellis, Quinta Brunson, and Chanté Adams. READ: Octavia […]
Nia Long and Michelle Obama join ABC’s limited docuseries Let The World See on Emmett Till’s mother Mamie Till-Mobley. The docuseries will chronicle Mamie Till-Mobley’s quest for justice that sparked the civil rights movement after her son Emmett Till’s brutal murder. The first installment of the series begins with an examination of Ms. Mamie Till-Mobley’s […]
Nia Long and Storm Reid to star in Searching sequel for Sony’s Stage 6 Films. The film however isn’t a direct sequel to the original film, but a next installment within the Searching franchise. READ: Nia Long to Voice Life After Death Audio Book– The Sequel to ‘The Coldest Winter Ever’ Aneesh Chaganty made his […]
The long-awaited sequel to Sister Souljah’ The Coldest Winter Ever’ is set to be released in March. Titled, ‘Life After Death,’ the follow-up novel reintroduces us to Winter Santiaga as she hits time served. “Still stunning, still pretty, still bold, still loves her father more than any man in the world, still got her […]
John Legend’s Get Lifted and Nia Long are teaming up with Sony Pictures to bring Goldie Taylor’s 2018 bestseller Paper Gods to ABC. Paper Gods spotlight the struggles and battles professionally and personally for Victoria Dobb. Dobb (Long) is the imperfectly complicated girl next door turned formidable mayor of Atlanta. Set in the world of […]
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 […]