Jake Coyle | AP, The Washington Post Ms. Rivers founded the Black Bourbon Society in 2017. It now has more than 4,700 members.CreditAaron Borton for The New York Times. Featured Image [dropcap]CANNES[/dropcap], France — Mati Diop was initially disappointed when she, by reading a news article, discovered that she was the first black female filmmaker in the […]
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‘Let’s Keep This a Casual Enough Conversation That We Can Find the Humor in Things’ | The Atlantic
Wyatt Cenac talks about making a comedy show with a conscience, and why “cancel culture” doesn’t work anymore.
View MoreCentral Park Five Speaks Ahead of ‘When They See Us’ Premiere | Colorlines
Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise tell their stories before the Ava DuVernay-helmed miniseries about their lives hits Netflix.
View MoreAva DuVernay on Taking ‘The Red Line’ | Rolling Stone
Why the Oscar-nominated director put her producing power behind CBS’ new drama about a police shooting in Chicago
View MoreThe Critique That Inspired John Singleton to Make Poetic Justice | The Atlantic
After Boyz n the Hood was challenged on its portrayal of African American women, the late director created a character meant to better reflect their myriad experiences.
View More[WATCH] The Powerful Trailer For Ava Duvernay’s ‘When They See Us’ Is Here | Essence
“When They See Us” will be available to stream on Netflix beginning May 31.
View MorePaul Robeson fought Jim Crow, lynching, and McCarthyism | People’s World
Tony Pecinovsky, People’s World Paul Robeson, Trafalgar Square, London, June 1959, ullstein bild/Getty Images. Featured Image [dropcap]Gerald[/dropcap] Horne has made an amazing contribution to African American radical history with the newly published biography Paul Robeson: The Artist as Revolutionary. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Though not as widely known as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. or Malcolm X […]
View MoreHarlem street renamed in honor of Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis | New York Amsterdam News
AMNews Staff, New York Amsterdam News Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis with their children, Featured Image [dropcap]The[/dropcap] northeast corner of 123rd Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue in Harlem now bears the names of famed acting and civil rights couple Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The Dwyer Cultural Center hosted the ceremonial unveiling of […]
View MoreThe All-American Nightmares of Jordan Peele | Rolling Stone
How do you top a movie that shook Hollywood? The auteur behind ‘Get Out’ has a simple plan: Scare the hell out of you
View MoreThis Family Just Opened the Only Black-Owned Movie Theater in Baltimore! | Because of Them We Can
BOTWC Staff, Because of Them We Can [dropcap]There’s[/dropcap] a new Black-owned movie theater right outside of Baltimore, Maryland! NextAct Cinema officially opened for business on March 7th of this year. According to the website: [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “NextAct Cinemas, is an independent boutique theater that offers a unique, personalized movie going experience for our customers. You […]
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