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 […]
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Lakeith Stanfield Calls Out Several Prominent Black Media Outlets, Asserts They’re ‘Anti-Black’ | Blavity
The superstar actor went after the media blogs and shows on his Instagram page.
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In the McCarthy Era, to Be Black Was to Be Red | JSTOR Daily
The Marxist sympathies of Black radical leaders like Paul Robeson, Alice Childress, and Lorraine Hansberry made them targets for the FBI.
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7 Films With Black Talent To Look Out For This November | Shadow and Act
As November approaches, we at Shadow And Act have put together a list of all the movies with Black talent in key roles that you need to check out! From a horror film like Doctor Sleep to family dramas like Waves, there is something on this list for everyone! Check them out below (in order […]
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Waves Trailer #2: An Epic Emotional Journey Through the Darkest of Times | Movie Web
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 […]
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‘Watchmen’ Is a Spectacular Assault on White Supremacy | The Daily Beast
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A new ‘Porgy and Bess’ raises old questions about race and opera | The Undefeated
We need more roles for black singers and actors
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‘Pearson’ star Gina Torres is first Afro-Latina to create, produce and star in her own show | NBC News
“If I have served as an instrument for education, I’m happy,” Gina Torres said. “There’s Cameron Diaz, there’s me and everything in between.”
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Ava DuVernay’s Array 360 Film Series Promotes The Power Of Black Women’s Perspectives | Essence
Through a carefully curated six-week lineup, audiences will discover the often unheralded work of Black women directors and filmmakers of color from around the world.
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A New Wave of Black Women Playwrights Is Reinventing the Genre | Zora
Their work is, quite literally, changing the face of American theater
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