Hollywood

‘Fast Color’ was snubbed by Hollywood’s white male gatekeepers because it doesn’t fit their worldview

‘Set It Off’ and the Black feminist lessons it still holds for us

The excellence of Black Hollywood doesn’t need to be validated by mainstream awards

Janelle Monae confirms her queerness ahead of release of ‘Dirty Computer’

Powerful women in Hollywood come together to release multi-faceted anti-harassment plan

Actor Bambadjan Bamba reveals undocumented status: ‘We just can’t be scared anymore’

Singer and actress Della Reese dies at the age of 86

Study confirms why TV representation is failing, there aren’t enough Black writers in Hollywood

‘House of Cards’ canceled in the wake of Kevin Spacey’s child sexual harassment scandal

Florida city votes to change streets named after Confederate leaders

The Difference Between Casey Affleck and Nate Parker? Community Accountability.

WATCH: Kerry Washington and Aziz Ansari discussing racism in Hollywood

Was I Right about the NAACP Image Awards?

Idris Elba Explains Black Actor’s Struggle in the UK

The 2016 Oscar nominations prove the Academy’s diversity problem

Lupita Nyong’o Set to Star in ‘The Queen of Katwe’

Chris Rock Has an Intersectional Critique of Jennifer Lawrence’s Feminism

People Magazine offends with mammy tweet about Viola Davis

Nicki Minaj attributes more natural, toned down look to confidence

‘Exodus’ director addresses casting controversy

Donald Glover to play Spiderman, the animated version

White people steal the show once again in film about Moses

LaVerne Cox makes history yet again: becomes first transgender woman nominated for Emmy

Dick Gregory honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Jem and the Holograms actress much lighter than cartoon

Every single lead actor in the ‘Gods of Egypt’ is white

Erika Alexander on why Hollywood is racist

Oliver Stone walks away from MLK biopic because producers are ‘suffocating the man & the truth’

‘Awkward Black Girl’ creator Issa Rae joins Forbes’ ’30 Under 30′ list

Italian poster for ’12 Years A Slave’ diminishes star Chiwetel Ejiofor, highlights Brad Pitt

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