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Shonda Rhimes’ Shakespearean Drama Reminds Us That Black Women Were More Than Servants

May 29, 2017 Staff 0

ABC is about to step into the costume drama lane with Shonda Rhimes’ upcoming series, Still Star-Crossed. The show, which takes on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, starts where the play ends—after Romeo and Juliet have […]

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Thousands Of Historic Items Honoring Black Cinema Could Be Yours

May 29, 2017 Staff 0

By Brennan Williams (Huffington Post) SEPARATE CINEMA ARCHIVE/ SFAEThe San Francisco Art Exchange announced Thursday the first public sale of pieces from the Separate Cinema Archive. One hundred years of black film art is officially up for […]

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Why Chris Rock Wants to Record His Comedy Special in Front of a Black Audience

May 15, 2017 Staff 0

(Ebony) Last October, Chris Rock inked a massive deal with Netflix–reportedly totally $40 million–to bring two new comedy specials to the streaming service. Though he’s been working on material at clubs and now on the […]

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The Wait is Over! ‘OITNB’ Season 5 Trailer is Here

May 15, 2017 Staff 0

Last year, viewers were left in tears after beloved Orange is the New Black (OITNB) character, Poussey ( played by Samira Wiley who recently got married in real life), was killed at the end of Season 4. […]

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Independent Documentary “Black White & Blue” Critically Examines Race, Police Brutality and America’s 2016 Presidential Election

May 13, 2017 Staff 0

Film poster Nationwide — Set for release in early 2018, independent documentary BLACK WHITE & BLUEis a critical examination of the role race and police violence played in the 2016 presidential campaign. Some of the […]

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BET Networks Shutting Down DC Headquarters, Moving To NYC

May 13, 2017 Staff 0

BET is shutting its Washington DC headquarters, the city where the network got its start in 1980 before it was acquired by Viacom in 2000. The office will close July 7, with operations to move to […]

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“Get Out” Director Gets In with Universal and Inks a Picture Deal

May 12, 2017 Staff 0

6 Jordan Peele— photo courtesy of Universal Pictures UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIF.–Jordan Peele, who wrote, produced and directed the hit movie “Get Out,” about a black man, who goes to meet his white girlfriend’s parents, continues […]

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City Announces Full Lineup of Events for 2017 Jazz Festival

May 12, 2017 Staff 0

The City of Jacksonville is excited to release the full entertainment lineup and schedule for the 2017 Jacksonville Jazz Festival. The free annual festival will be held Memorial Day weekend, May 25 – 28, in […]

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Jennifer Hudson Joins ‘The Voice’ as Coach for Season 13

May 11, 2017 Staff 0

Jennifer Hudson By Kate Stanhope and Lesley Goldberg, billboard.com There’s a new coach coming to The Voice. Oscar winner and American Idol alum Jennifer Hudson has signed on for season 13 of the NBC singing […]

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Bill Cosby speaks to the Black Press

May 2, 2017 Staff 0

Bill Cosby is blind. It’s been more than two years since the embattled, television and film legend, who was once known as “America’s Dad,” has spoken out publicly. During a recent interview with the NNPA […]

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