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‘The Wire’ actor to attend Harrisburg’s first African-American film festival | Penn Live

African American Cinema, Black Hollywood

Sankofa African American Theater Company will host a special guest as they prepare for the region’s first African-American film festival. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The 2019 Sankofa Film Festival will be held on Dec. 27 at the State Museum in Harrisburg. Actor Michael K. Williams, famous for his role as Omar Little in the hit HBO series […]

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

African 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 […]

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André De Shields just won his first Tony at 73. Here are 5 facts on his epic career | Los Angeles Times

African American Entertainment, African American Theater ...

Makeda Easter, Los Angeles Times ANDRE DE SHIELDS. Photo by Lia Chang. Featured Image [dropcap]Mr.[/dropcap] André De Shields capped a 50-year acting career by scoring his first Tony Award on Sunday, winning best featured actor in a musical for his role as Hermes in “Hadestown.” [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] It’s been a long time coming. The 73-year-old […]

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This Family Just Opened the Only Black-Owned Movie Theater in Baltimore! | Because of Them We Can

African American Cinema, African American Film ...

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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#BlackGirlMagic: Georgia Teen Goes Viral After Sharing Photo Showing Dozens Of College Acceptances | Essence

African American Education, HBCU ...

Breanna Edwards, Essence [dropcap]It’s[/dropcap] not every day one gets accepted into 31 colleges and is offered more than $900,000 in scholarships to boot. It’s definitely something worth sharing, but Kayla Willis, a senior at Westlake High School in South Fulton, Georgia still hesitated, first asking her dad if it was appropriate. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “He was […]

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