Posts Tagged ‘Entertainment’
Netflix’s Dear White People digs into everyday racism
With heart and humor and a steady gaze, Dear White People makes sure to portray its characters as whole individuals and not just human embodiment of their beliefs.
Read MoreViola Davis Becomes 1st Black Woman to Win Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama
During Davis’ emotional acceptance speech, her words particularly resonated with every black actress in Hollywood.
Read MoreSlave Trade Video Game Edited After Backlash
The creators of “Playing History: Slave Trade” removed a level Monday which featured black slave characters being dropped into a ship.
Read More‘Fantastic Four’ Cast Handles Offensive Interview
Host Jason Bailey first asked what he claimed was an “obvious” question about how the two actors’ characters, Johnny and Sue Storm, could logically be brother and sister, as they have been in previous iterations of the story.
Read MoreTonight: Premiering on BET, “The Book of Negroes” mini-series
Based on the award-winning novel by Lawrence Hill, The Book of Negroes tells the story of Aminata Diallo after her capture and the pain she endured as part of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Starring Aunjanue Ellis as well as Cuba Gooding Jr. and Louis Gossett Jr., The Book of Negroes will premiere as an epic miniseries that highlights Aminata’s powerful journey.
Read MoreEBONY To Honor Top 100 Black Influencers Of 2014
Lupita Nyong’o, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Laverne Cox, Levar Burton, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche are among those included on Ebony’s top 100 list.
Read MoreThe Birth Of ‘Dear White People’
First person narrative by Justin Simien on the process that lead to his movie ‘Dear White People’, the history behind the title, and intention behind the film.
Read MoreA Family Rooted in Two Realms
By NEIL GENZLINGER, New York Times A lot of people in the television business are said to be curious to see how “black-ish,”ABC’s new comedy, is received when it has its premiere on Wednesday night. What they should really be curious about, though, is where the series goes after its funny but talking-point-heavy first episode. The sitcom…
Read MoreTony Awards 2014 Belong to Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald became the most decorated Broadway actress of all time with her recent Tony win for Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill.
Read More12 Years a Slave Best Film of 2014
The big screen adaption of a Solomon Northup novel about an enslaved is the big winner of the 2014 Oscar awards.
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