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The All-American Nightmares of Jordan Peele | Rolling Stone

April 23, 2019April 23, 2019African American Cinema, African American Film ...

How do you top a movie that shook Hollywood? The auteur behind ‘Get Out’ has a simple plan: Scare the hell out of you

Mati Diop Becomes The First Black Woman To Have A Film In The Cannes Film Festival Competition Section | Essence

April 22, 2019April 22, 2019African American Cinema, African American Film ...

Her Senegalese film, “Atlantiques,” will compete for the Palme D’or this year.

Donald Glover’s ‘Guava Island’ Debuts After Coachella Set as Childish Gambino | The New York Times

April 15, 2019April 15, 2019African American Cinema, African American Entertainment ...

Joe Coscarelli, The New York Times Donald Glover and Rihanna in “Guava Island,” streaming on Amazon., Featured Image [dropcap]CNN[/dropcap] “Guava Island,” a new 55-minute film starring Donald Glover and Rihanna, was released as a limited-time free stream on Amazon overnight Saturday, during Glover’s headlining set as Childish Gambino at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts […]

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

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019African 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 […]

With ‘Black Panther’ and now ‘Us,’ Winston Duke is on a Roll | AFRO

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019African American Cinema, African American Entertainment ...

Lindsey Bahr, AP Film Writer, AFRO Photographed By Erik Tanner, Featured Image [dropcap]LOS[/dropcap] ANGELES (AP) — Winston Duke went from relative obscurity to being a household name with his first film and he wasn’t even the lead, or second or third performer listed for that matter. That the first film in question was “Black Panther” […]

‘The Burial of Kojo’: Film Review | The Hollywood Reporter

April 1, 2019April 1, 2019African American Cinema, African American Entertainment ...

A Ghanaian girl navigates a spirit realm to help her father in Blitz Bazawule’s feature debut.

Look Back at the Original Broadway Production as A Raisin in the Sun Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary | Playbill

March 28, 2019April 1, 2019African American Cinema, African American Film ...

Lorraine Hansberry’s seminal drama about the experiences of a black family in Chicago opened on Broadway on March 11, 1959.

‘Captain Marvel’ May Have Sneakily Introduced An Important Black Female Superhero | HuffPost

March 13, 2019African American Cinema, African American Film ...

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this side character may one day take the reins from Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers.

Ryan Coogler To Produce A Film About The Rise And Fall Of Fred Hampton | Essence

March 12, 2019March 23, 2019African American Cinema, African American Film ...

Britni Danielle, Essence American political and social activist and Black Panther Party member Fred Hampton (1948 – 1969) raises his arms at the ‘Days of Rage’ rally, Chicago, Illinois, October 11, 1969. (Photo by David Fenton/Getty Images). Featured Image [dropcap]According[/dropcap] to Deadline, Coogler has teamed up with Charles D. King’s production house a href=”https://www.essence.com/news/essence-time-inc-macro-partnership/”>MACRO to […]

Essential Arts: Destination Crenshaw, a bold outdoor museum plan inspired by black L.A. | Los Angeles Times

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019African American Art, African American Cinema ...

Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times A rendering from the Destination Crenshaw project shows the upper-level viewing deck of the proposed Sankofa Park, located where Crenshaw and Leimert boulevards split. (Perkins+Will). Featured Image [dropcap]The[/dropcap] Randy’s Donut is bright yellow as the Rams head to the Super Bowl. And as the Lunar New Year approaches, I’m […]