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Matthew Cherry’s ‘Hair Love’ Receives Well Deserved Oscar Nomination | Because of Them We Can

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020African American Cinema, African American Film

Hair Love, the popular children’s book turned animated short by former NFL player, Matthew Cherry, gets nominated for an Oscar, USA Today reports. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] We first wrote about Cherry and his budding animated short in 2017. The NFL player turned filmmaker was on a mission to highlight the relationship between Black fathers and daughters […]

DGA Award Nominations Acknowledge Existence of Female Directors | Vulture

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020African American Cinema, African American Film

The Directors Guild of America has announced its nominees for Best Feature Film Director of 2019, and many of them are women — or at least many of them in the First-Time Feature Film Director category are women. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Atlantics’ Mati Diop, Honey Boy’s Alma Har’el, and Queen & Slim’s Melina Matsoukas all received […]

Reading ‘Us’ Through Its T-shirts | The New York Times

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020African American Cinema, African American Film ...

With its star, Lupita Nyong’o, in awards contention this season, a look at the clothes that helped tell the story. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] You could watch Jordan Peele’s “Us” a dozen times and still not catch all of the symbolism, references and ideas tucked in it. Yes, scissors are clearly a thing, but what’s with that […]

Cynthia Erivo and Eddie Murphy Among Golden Globe Nominees | Ebony

December 10, 2019December 10, 2019African American Entertainment, African American Film

The ‘Harriet’ star received two nods; Murphy and ‘Dolemite’ each received one.

‘Watchmen’ Is A Powerful Exploration Of Black Trauma, And Everyone Needs To Watch | HuffPost

November 27, 2019November 27, 2019African American Cinema, African American Film

The sixth episode of the HBO series confronts white supremacy in TV’s best hour of the year.

First Black Oscar Winner Hattie McDaniel Lacks Recognition In Her Hometown Of Wichita | KMUW Wichita 89.1

November 27, 2019November 27, 2019African American Film, African American History ...

Hattie McDaniel is best known as the first African-American to receive an Academy Award. The actress and radio performer has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and her image is on a U.S. postage stamp. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Still, most people aren’t aware that McDaniel was born here, in Wichita. Her birthplace and childhood […]

‘Juju’: Three Black Women Learn They’re Descendants Of Yoruba Witches In New Fantasy Web Series | Shadow And Act

November 26, 2019African American Cinema, African American Film

When the witch-centric series Siempre Bruja premiered on Netflix in February, it garnered a large amount of criticism on Twitter for its premise: A time-traveling Afro-Colombian witch goes to the 21st-century at the behest of a wizard who promises to save the life of her lover–a white man who turns out to be her slaveholder’s […]

‘Queen and Slim’ Director Melina Matsoukas Inks First-Look Deal at FX | Variety

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019African American Cinema, African American Film

Director Melina Matsoukas has signed a first-look deal with FX Productions. Under the deal, Matsoukas will develop new content for FX Networks. She recently directed the pilot for the upcoming FX series “Y,” based on the graphic novel series “Y: The Last Man.” Matsoukas will also serve as an executive producer on the series. Her […]

Lena Horne Will Make History With Artist Prize Named In Her Honor | Shadow And Act

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019African American Cinema, African American Entertainment ...

Lena Horne made history throughout her life of activism and entertainment. She’s now set to make history once again. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Horne has become the first woman of color to have a prominent entertainment award named after her. The Town Hall theater in New York City has announced its new award, the Lena Horne Prize […]

Waves Trailer #2: An Epic Emotional Journey Through the Darkest of Times | Movie Web

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019African American Cinema, African American Entertainment ...

In Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Grammy-winning musician John Legend announced the second cohort of participants in Unlocked Futures, a 14-month accelerator program for social entrepreneurs who have been incarcerated and urged business leaders to be more inclusive of job applicants with criminal backgrounds. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Unlocked Futures launched in 2017 as a partnership between the […]