Film

‘Little Apple’ web series follows Black girl superhero fighting against racism in Harlem

‘The First Purge’ is satisfying and cathartic, just as Black horror should be

‘Pose’ actress Indya Moore to star in, executive produce Frankenstein retelling ‘Magic Hour’

Black nerds unite: Blerd City Con is coming to New York!

Wakanda wins the World Cup! Artist designs incredible jerseys for the fictional ‘Black Panther’ country

Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions hires Black queer scholar to ensure better representation

Smithsonian Museum of African American History acquires Wakandan artifacts

With Mary J. Blige set to star in ‘Body Cam’, we may have another Black horror hit soon

Watch: Kofi Siriboe’s new documentary leads a necessary discussion about Black mental health

‘The First Purge’ will finally center people of color in its violent, dystopian narrative

16 Black actresses protest anti-Blackness in the industry at Cannes Film Festival

Spike Lee receives standing ovation for “BlacKkKlansman” in triumphant return to Cannes

“The Shape of Water” and the problem with “privilege”: Escaping oppression at the expense of destroying it

For Black girls who don’t tesser well

“Use your white voice”: Why the ‘Sorry to Bother You’ trailer speaks to me

Meg’s journey in ‘A Wrinkle In Time’ reminds me of my own struggle with love

Comic: Seeing Black children flourish in ‘Black Panther’ excitement makes me beam

Like my native tongue, Wakanda bridges the cultural gap between my African ancestry and Black American life

‘Black Panther’ allows Black kids to see themselves as royalty

Welcome to Wakanda: ‘Black Panther’ is a love letter between the African Diaspora and the continent

10 Black AF things to watch/read/listen to before ‘Black Panther’ drops

Waiting for Wakanda: Black joy on film as epic resistance

Four Oscar nominations offer more proof that ‘Get Out’ is game-changing storytelling

A history of white valor: How World War II stories were made to erase violence against Africa

The ‘Tales from the Hood’ sequel will be right on time

Reading ‘Black Museum’ and ‘Get Out’ as comparative Afrofuturist zombie slave narratives

Netflix’s ‘Bright’ is copaganda, plain and simple

A 2018 calendar and watch list for Black moviegoers and film buffs

Viola Davis to produce docuseries exploring police brutality cases on TV One

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ through a Black and Indigenous post-colonial lens

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