Posts Tagged ‘Black Actors’
‘House of the Dragon’ star Steven Toussaint says ‘everybody has a right to be represented’ on screen
As the release of House of the Dragon’s second season nears, Black actor Steven Touissant reflects on the racist hate he was sent after being cast in a role that fans expected to be played by a White man.
Read MoreNew ‘Doctor Who’ star Ncuti Gatwa feels ‘sad’ for critics of show’s diversity
As a queer black man, Ncuti Gatwa has faced backlash after being cast as the new Doctor Who, but he isn’t letting it get him down.
Read More‘Romeo & Juliet’ play starring Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers faces ‘barrage of racial abuse’
The Jamie Lloyd Company has responded to racist comments spreading online after announcing the cast of its upcoming Romeo and Juliet play.
Read MoreLouis Gossett Jr., Oscar-winning actor from ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ and ‘Roots,’ dies at 87
Louis Gossett Jr., known for his roles in movies “Roots” and “An Officer and a Gentleman,” has passed away.
Read MoreTop 2023 movies shows diversity in Hollywood is paying off
The top movies of 2023 boast more diverse casts than have been seen in the past, which might even point to why they’re so popular in the first place.
Read MoreCarl Weathers, Apollo Creed from ‘Rocky’ and ‘Mandalorian’ star, dies at 76
Actor Carl Weathers, known for his decades-long acting career, has passed in his sleep according to his family.
Read MoreAndre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor, dies aged 61
Beloved Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor Andre Braugher has died at 61 after battling a brief illness.
Read More‘I saw the tunnel. I didn’t see the light!’ Jamie Foxx speaks on mystery illness that left him temporarily unable to walk
Jamie Foxx accepts CCA’s Vanguard Award after enduring a battle with a mysterious illness that led to his hospitalization.
Read MoreBeyoncé, Lizzo, Viola Davis Among Early NAACP Image Awards Winners
In anticipation of the Image Awards, NAACP as released the names of nominees, including actors and musicians, all this week.
Read MoreBlack Golden Globes winners bring ‘Black Girl Magic’ and more to the awards show
Quinta Brunson and Angela Bassett were among the Golden Globe winners bringing “Black Girl Magic” to the spring this season.
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