Ava DuVernay: ‘Origin’ is a Must-See Movie
Ava DuVernay’s ambitious and powerful film Origin opens nationwide in theaters today. Based on Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson’s critically acclaimed...
ABFF 2013: ‘The Best Man’ Stars Reunite for Sequel
As if the Miami Heat clinching the NBA Championship weren't enough to make this a hot weekend, then the 17th Annual...
Hunger Games Star Speaks On Cultural Appropriation
NBC is reporting that Amandla Stenberg, best known for her role as "Rue" in The Hunger Games, has been the cause...
Anti-American Rage Sweeps the Middle East
Jamal al-Jabiri of Mail & Guardian is reporting that the Middle East has been swept with anti-U.S. fury over an obscure...
#BoycottStarWarsVII: Racist Fans Lead ‘Star Wars’ Boycott
CNN is reporting that a social media movement is calling for fans to boycott Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens, due...
Cannes 2019: First Black Woman Director Competes in Main Category
Writing for the New York Times, film critic Manohla Dargis discusses the politics of identity surrounding Mati Diop, the first black...
'Being Mary Jane': Mara Brock Akil Talks Sexual Politics of Black Shows
While television networks are continuing to mass produce an influx of reality programming, Mara Brock Akil maintains her knack for creating...
‘Chi-Raq’ Actress Teyonah Parris: ‘Acting Feeds Me’
Actress Teyonah Parris spent a month this past summer on Chicago’s South Side filming the highly-anticipated Spike Lee joint Chi-Raq. She...
Blue-Eyed Soul: Madonna's 'MDNA' Highest-Grossing Tour of 2012
by Christopher A. Daniel
It’s Oct. 6, 1982. An unknown singer, Madonna, releases her uptempo debut single, "Everybody." The track is funky...
EMPIRE: Terrence Howard Receives aTVfest Spotlight Award
'Empire' star Terrence Howard received the Spotlight Award and the students from “How To Get Away With Murder” received the Rising...
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