Cecily Tyson doesn’t let up. After popping up in Tyler Perry’s new Netflix film, A Fall From Grace, premiering Friday, the 95-year-old actress’ new role is in Ava DuVernay’s new romantic drama, Cherish The Day.. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The very first trailer for the OWN series, which premieres next month, was released Thursday and is getting […]
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Ruth Carter and Cynthia Erivo on Clothes, Culture and Self-Expression | The New York Times Style Magazine
Two creative people in two different fields in one wide-ranging conversation. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “This has been a long time coming!” said Ruth Carter, 59, in her Academy Award acceptance speech for best costume design for her work on the film “Black Panther” (2018). Carter, who was born in Springfield, Mass., and lives in Los Angeles, […]
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Lena Horne Will Make History With Artist Prize Named In Her Honor | Shadow And Act
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 […]
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Erika Alexander Found Power In Hollywood’s Rejection | Essence
The “Wu-Tang: An American Saga” actress says she’s no longer waiting on roles, she’s creating them.
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Sanaa Lathan Admits She Was ‘Miserable’ While Filming ‘Love & Basketball’ | Essence
“I can laugh about it now,” the actress added in a recent interview.
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Joséphine Baker’s Life Reimagined at the Metropolitan Museum | Hyperallergic
Julia Bullock, soprano, plays the singer and activist Joséphine Baker in a chilling performance in the museum’s Great Hall.
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Black Girl Magic Indeed: Letitia Wright is Crowned 2018’s Queen of the Box Office | The Root
Letitia Wright did the damn thing this year.
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READ: Janelle Monáe Embraces Her Truest Self | Colorlines
The Electric Lady discussed her upcoming album, “Dirty Computer,” its messages for the LGBTQ community and her pursuit of intersectional equity with The New York Times Magazine.
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‘Orange Is the New Black’ Actress Uzo Aduba to Play the First Female Baseballer Toni Stone | Atlanta Black Star
Stone, a Black woman, made history in 1953 when she became the first woman ever to play in men’s professional leagues after joining the Negro Leagues.
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2017 Breakthrough: Bianca Lawson of ‘Queen Sugar’ | The Washington Post
LOS ANGELES — Now more than ever, “Queen Sugar” actress Bianca Lawson is thankful to work on a nurturing, female-led set helmed by Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey.
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