Artist Alexandra Bell on Panel at BAMCinematek Frantz Fanon-Inspired Film Series Kickoff
Artist Alexandra Bell, on a panel with activist Kazembe Balagun and writer cultural critic grapples with her "problematic fave" Frantz...
Director Julie Dash on the Red Carpet at 21st Urbanworld Film Festival
Julie Dash was on the red carpet of the latest Urbanworld Film Festival promoting the Spring premiere episode if OWN's Queen Sugar which...
Black-ish's Tracee Ellis Ross Juror for Tribeca Film Fest First Snapchat Competition
Tracee Ellis Ross One of our favorite TV Moms, Black-ish’s Tracee Ellis Ross has been announced as one of the jurors for the upcoming...
Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale Starring Samira Wiley to Debut as Part of Tribeca Film Festival L
The highly anticipated Hulu series, The Handmaid's Tale is set to debut on April 20th as part of the 16th Annual Tribeca Film Festival....
Actor Wesley Snipes Gets Film Series at BAM for 25th Anniversary of White Men Can't Jump
Modern black film, where blacks were featured on-screen and/or off, began coming into its own commercially speaking in the nineties....
Whoopi Goldberg Curates Animated Shorts For Tribeca Film Festival 2017 Includes Short Based on Kobe
Iconic actress, comedian, producer, member of the EGOT club, talk show host and just all around modern renaissance woman Whoopi Goldberg...
Brooklyn Academy of Music Closing Night Reception for Black Women Filmmaker Series
L-Documentary filmmaker Madeline Anderson, R-Director Lisa Collins It was my pleasure and honor to meet Madeline Anderson at the closing...
SAG Awards Marked By Impassioned Speeches
Awards season continues to roll along at a fevered pitch. Last night, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards were presented at the Shrine...
Efforts of April Reign, Jada Pinkett and Many Others Result in a More Representative Oscar Nominees
In an affirmative repudiation of past Oscar seasons, this year’s Oscar nominees are much more diverse. A number of Black actors and...
Sam Jackson Goes To Whole New Level in Quentin Tarantino’s “The Hateful Eight”
Can someone please give Samuel Jackson an Oscar, already? Jackson, who has consistently delivered knock-out performances over the last...