BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The producers and participants in “Baltimore Rising” say national and local media sensationalized the protests that erupted after the death of Freddie Gray, but that their new documentary humanizes the narrative.
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Jessica Williams Says Learning About ‘Womanism’ Helped Her Embrace the Beauty of Her Blackness | Atlanta Black Star
Comedian Jessica Williams may seem like the epitome of confidence, but she says she has struggled with her appearance throughout her life.
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How The ’80s Crack Cocaine “Epidemic” Really Started | Refinery29
Around 30 years ago, the U.S. saw a rise in the use of crack cocaine that was termed the “crack epidemic.” Now, FX’s new show Snowfall is bringing this period of time and all of its complex issues back to the front of our consciousness — at a time when our country is in the midst of yet another drug crisis.
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‘The Universe Is Wide Open’: Ava Duvernay’s Wrinkle in Time Trailer Is Pure Black Girl Delight | The Grapevine
Around here in Nerdlandia (them more than me), we love comic books, Marvel reboots and some other weird shit.
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The Carmichael Show Reinvented the Sitcom by Going Back to Its Roots | Slate
The Carmichael Show has been canceled by NBC—or maybe Jerrod Carmichael quit. Either way, it’s not much of a surprise, but it is an enormous loss.
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‘True Blood’ Actor Nelsan Ellis Dead at 39
NEW YORK — Actor Nelsan Ellis, best known for his memorable portrayal of Lafayette Reynolds on HBO’s “True Blood,” has died at the age of 39.
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Indie Filmmaker Nefertite Nguvu | Slate
On her long journey making and distributing her new film, In the Morning.
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Queen Sugar Deepens Its Complex Family Portrait – The Atlantic
In its second season, the Ava DuVernay-helmed show confidently tackles the messy bonds of siblings and the trickledown effects of racial profiling.
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Viola Davis produced series tackles racism through comedy – CNN
“We are in a zeitgeist that is hungry for disruptors,” Davis told CNN in a recent interview. “We’re hungry for those voices that force us to be awoke.”
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Web series ‘Little Apple’ tells story of girl growing up in gentrified Harlem – The Grio
Internet meet Little Apple, the wittiest 10-year old that you need to know. She’s really not your typical 10-year old.
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