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KKK Leaders Claim They Were Paid To Fake Scenes For Cancelled A&E Series
The controversial look into the lives of members of the Ku Klux Klan that was A&E’s “Escaping the KKK: A Documentary Series Exposing Hate in America” is no more. The cancellation decision was the result of findings that producers paid subjects to be a part of the show. A series of exclusive interviews conducted by Variety […]
Lee Daniels Doesn’t ‘Embrace’ Racism So It Isn’t Real
Lee Daniels, the director responsible for Precious, The Butler and Empire, has an outlook on race that’s somewhat surprising.
Bryshere Gray to Play in New Edition Biopic
It looks like Bryshere Gray is getting some more airtime, as it was just announced that he will play Michael Bivins in BET’s new biopic on the R&B group New Edition.
Rappers Talk Mental Illness and Depression with VICE
Celebrities are discussing mental illnesses more and more. Most recently, we say Bryshere Gray from Empire talk about his personal battles, and now Vice has released an article that opens up dialogue about rappers who are openly discussing depression.
Taraji P. Henson To Star As Katherine Johnson In ‘Hidden Figures’
Taraji P. Henson has been cast to play Katherine Johnson in a Fox 2000 film entitled Hidden Figures, according to Variety.
Was I Right about the NAACP Image Awards?
Alright, alright, alright now. I think I want to offer a formal congratulation to everyone who won and was nominated for an NAACP Image Awards. It is super important that African Americans are honored for the work they do on and off the screen, and I am happy that there is at least one day […]
What would It have been like if TV classics had casts of color?
Fuller House, a revival of Full House is scheduled to premiere on Netflix in 2016. Growing up, I loved Full House. At night, I imagined that I was a lost Tanner child. Now, I realize I was never destined to join the Tanner family tree—I didn’t fit any of the casting descriptions as a person […]
Black lesbian activist declines UK honor in protest of colonial legacy
A black lesbian activist in the UK is showing accolades can’t rectify colonial histories.
Chris Rock Has an Intersectional Critique of Jennifer Lawrence’s Feminism
Who doesn’t love Jennifer Lawrence? She’s the modern-day Joan of Arc who calls out Hollywood and its sexist pay structures while still headlining some of the biggest films of the year. Well, Chris Rock, like many people of color doesn’t believe Lawrence is the great light for equality. Rather, he suggests that her focus on […]
‘Creed’ director Ryan Coogler set to take on Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ Film
One of the Hollywood’s hottest up-and-coming directors has been given the lead on Marvel’s much anticipated Black Panther film.
First Look at Trailer for John Legend’s ‘Underground’
WGN America finally gave viewers a sneak-peek into the highly anticipated plantation-thriller Underground by releasing two trailers on Wednesday.
Jussie Smollett: “There’s Never Been a Closet”
Jussie Smollett who plays Jamal on Empire, discussed his sexuality on the latest episode of Ellen. Smollett told Ellen: “It was really important to make sure that it got across that there is no closet. There’s never been a closet that I’ve been in… I have a home and that is my responsibility, to protect […]