Sony is already creating a buzz for its upcoming film Silver & Black, the studio’s film starring classic Spider-Man characters Silver Sable and Black Cat, by announcing that writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood will direct the film.
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Singer, siren, activist, spy: the extraordinary life of Josephine Baker – History Extra
Born into poverty, dancer Josephine Baker became an overnight sensation in a vaudeville show, launching a glittering cabaret career that took her across the globe, from Broadway to Paris.
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Here Are All of the Black Folks Nominated for Tony Awards This Year – Ebony
Last year’s Tony Award’s made history. Will this year follow suit?
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Tonys to Honor James Earl Jones’ Legacy of Excellence with Lifetime Achievement Award – Atlanta Black Star
NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time Tony Award winner James Earl Jones will soon get a third — for lifetime achievement.
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New Voices in Black Cinema at BAM April 26-30 – New York Amsterdam News
Wake up New York City. It’s film festival time and the power of the African and African-American creative voice is alive and well and just a MetroCard swipe away.
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9 Reasons to Check Out John Singleton’s BET Series, Rebel – The Root
OK, those Rebel commercials on BET haven’t exactly moved you, even if this show is intended to fill the void left by the midseason finale of Being Mary Jane.
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‘Uncode’ Series Seeks to ‘Undo the Miseducation’ Perpetrated on Black Community by Mainstream Media – Atlanta Black Star
For the creators of “Uncode,” a series that showcases stories of the Black experience, being selected for the 41st annual Atlanta Film Festival can be summed up in a single phrase: “Damn good.”
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A Sibling’s Documentary About His Brother’s Mysterious Murder – Hyperallergic
In Strong Island, Yance Ford lays out the peculiar circumstances that surrounded his brother’s murder in 1992, and the void left in its wake.
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See the Story Behind Danai Gurira’s ‘Eclipsed’ Play In This New Documentary – Okay Africa
You can now see the story behind the Broadway play that made history as the first to feature an all-black, all-women cast and creative team in this new documentary.
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‘Boondocks’ Creator Aaron McGruder Creating Drama Series for Amazon – Atlanta Black Star
Aaron McGruder, creator of cult-favorite “The Boondocks,” is teaming with producer-director Will Packer to create a new series for Amazon Studios.
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