Although Us was snubbed for a Golden Globe nomination, the psychological horror film has received three awards from the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA). Taking home the highest honor, Us has been named the best film of 2019 by the AAFCA. Peele also received the Best Director award, and Lupita Nyong’o took home the […]
LaChanze and Celia Rose Gooding are making history by becoming the first mother-daughter duo to perform on Broadway at the same time. This winter season, the two are starring in A Christmas Carol and Jagged Little Pill. LaChanze is quite seasoned in the world of Broadway and has previously landed a role in the famed […]
In 2020, the Baltimore Museum of Art will pour all of its resources into only purchasing artwork created by female-identifying artists for the museum’s permanent collection. Museum director Christopher Bedford spoke with The Baltimore Sun about why this bold new initiative is crucial. “This how you raise awareness and shift the identity of an institution,” […]
As the last year of the decade comes to a close, we’re keeping our eyes out for books that will mark the beginning of a new era, written by fresh new voices and seasoned authors of color. One of our most anticipated reads comes from the late literary great Zora Neale Hurston, where eight previously […]
The new decade is officially upon us, and with it comes a wide range of series and films starring Black talent. From the first-ever Pixar film featuring an African-American lead, to a biopic about Black Panther’s Fred Hampton, entertainment for 2020 is appearing to be quite promising. Listed in chronological order based on the anticipated […]
With the departure of main cast members Jason Mitchell and Tiffany Boone, there has been plenty of speculation about what the third season of The Chi would entail. On Monday, Showtime released the official trailer for the third season, and new faces can be spotted along with the series regulars. Birgundi Baker, who stars as […]
Nnedi Okorafor’s Hugo Award-winning science fiction trilogy Binti will be adapted into a series from Hulu and Media Res. The Binti novella is set against the backdrop of a technologically advanced future. It centers on Binti, an exceptional woman who is fated to be a leader for her community in Africa. Yet, she chooses a […]
On Thursday, OWN released the full-length trailer for Ava DuVernay’s highly anticipated romance anthology series Cherish The Day. The show’s two-night premiere dates are less than a month away–airing on February 11th and 12th. The first season of the series is considered Chapter One, and each episode spans a single day; an intimate glimpse into […]
Patrisse Cullors, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter, will lead a new online MFA program at Prescott College that merges art, social justice, and community organizing. The two-year online program, designed by Cullors, is called Social and Environmental Arts Practice. According to the program’s description via Prescott College, “Social and Environmental Arts Practice focuses on […]
Howard University is being gifted a highly valuable and coveted collection of African American art from Patricia Turner Walters, the wife of the late Ronald W. Walters, Ph.D. Internationally esteemed scholar and activist, Walters left an incredible legacy behind when he passed away in 2010. Remembered as a political strategist and a master on issues […]