14 reactions people of color had watching ‘Making a Murderer’
The Netflix series Making A Murderer has sent viewers through a range of emotions since it premiered in last month. Filmed over the course of 10 years, the documentary series highlights the life and...
View Article16 Thoughts we all have while watching #RHOA
Since 2008 audiences have tuned in to watch the personal stories unfold between the women of The Real Housewives of Atlanta as they share achievements, setbacks, turn-ups, and breakdowns. While many...
View Article‘Training Day’ is back as a television series with a different feel
Training Day isn’t over yet. The story following Denzel Washington as shifty LAPD detective, Alonzo Harris and his protege, Jake Hoyte played by Ethan Hawke will find a home on CBS, with a slight...
View Article11 Reasons why Nia Long is the quintessential ride-or-die chick
While Oscar ‘nem scramble to figure out what to do with black star power, we are mere months away from the Malcolm D. Lee-directed movie franchise that is the epitome of all that is black and beautiful...
View ArticleSuicide Squad stars Will Smith and Viola Davis
Watch one of the latest trailers for Suicide Squad featuring Will Smith and Viola Davis. As the trailer says, these are the “worst heroes ever.” This film, featuring a wild bunch of villains and...
View Article5 notable black women directors you should’ve heard of before now
According to filmmaker Amma Asante, Black women constitute less than one percent of the movie industry. However, this sobering statistic has not stopped the women on this list—and plenty others—from...
View ArticleFamily Feud question turns into the longest ‘Mama’ joke ever
Steve Harvey has a knack for making the best out of a bad situation. On a recent episode of Family Feud, what seemed to be a simple question of “What is a different way to say mother?” turned into one...
View Article12 Shows that tackled police brutality on Prime time TV
ABC’s Black-ish will air an episode on Wednesday, February 24 titled “Hope,” which will focus on police brutality against a black teen. Black-ish creator and executive producer, Kenya Barris told...
View ArticleCould Angela Bassett be Star Trek’s next Starfleet captain?...
Queen mother Angela Bassett is a collective community favorite on the small and silver screens, playing some of our all-time favorite characters. Thanks to Bryan Fuller’s announcement as show runner...
View ArticleMisty Copeland inspires in ‘A Ballerina’s Tale’ [Review]
This past Monday, Nelson George’s documentary ‘A Ballerina’s Tale’ made its TV premiere on PBS’ Independent Lens film series. The film follows the rise of Misty Copeland, the first African-American...
View ArticleBlack-ish takes on police brutality in an upcoming episode
ABC’s Black-ish is known for taking on cultural issues — from the n-word to guns to the nod, the show has dedicated airtime to topics that a black family might face while trying to raise informed...
View ArticleThe Third Space- Episode 6 With Guest Bryant Terry
Bryant Terry is a 2015 James Beard Foundation Leadership Award-winning chef, educator, and author renowned for his activism to create a healthy, just, and sustainable food system. He is currently the...
View Article15 of the greatest black love movies of all time
Black love is beautiful in all forms — romantic, friendship, familial, and as a collective. We learn and relate to different kinds of relationships over the years through our childhoods, unique...
View Article11 times your favorite TV characters surprised you with their singing
Remember during the glory days of the sitcom, there was always an episode where characters had to sing. Whether it was the Winslows recording a music video, or cousin Will seeking a get rich scheme....
View ArticleSet your DVRs! ‘My Africa Is’ changing the narratives of Africa’s next...
It was in 2009 that acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie gave her powerful Ted Talk on the dangers of the single story. Recalling how her roommate in college was surprised by this 19yo Nigerian...
View Article19 things only ‘New Girl’ nerds will understand
I’m a little obsessed with the Fox show New Girl. I’m not ashamed, I’m a New Girl nerd. I can recite lines from the show on a whim. I love it so much that I’ve seen the entire series all the way...
View ArticleVH1 gives ‘The Breaks’ the green light to become a television series
VH1 plans to capitalize on the success of their January original movie “The Breaks” with a full series order. The movie that chronicled the rise of hip hop in New York City scored 2.6 million viewers...
View ArticleABC announces their 1st African American entertainment president
ABC Entertainment Group has its own real life drama unfolding with its network executives. Former network entertainment president, Paul Lee resigned Wednesday after three years amidst a ratings fallout...
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