TV’s Rural Craze & The Civil Rights Movement
A feature on what people were watching as the Civil Rights Movement was growing across the country.
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How to Get Your Independent Film to a Wider Audience
A feature offering advice to young filmmakers.
The Legacy of Gen-X Black Filmmakers
A feature on Black filmmakers of Generation X.
Meet the Writers of Black Writers Week 2022
The full list of writers who contributed to RogerEbert.com’s Black Writers Week 2022 (June 19-26, 2021).
Black Writers Week 2022: Table of Contents
The official table of contents for Black Writers Week 2022.
An Introduction to Black Writers Week 2022
Juneteenth marks seven days that celebrate Black writers, filmmakers, and creatives at RogerEbert.com.
How We Can Use Technology to Connect with the World
A feature on how access to technology allows global connectivity.
Subscribe to the Black Women Directors Newsletter
The latest edition of the Black Women Directors newsletter, with a link to subscribe for free.
His Life Mattered: Director Nadia Hallgren and Attorney Ben Crump on CIVIL
An interview with director Nadia Hallgren and Attorney Ben Crump about their new Netflix documentary, CIVIL.
Silver Screen Approved: The Top 5 Actors from Hip-Hop
On five great actors who made the leap from Hip-Hop to the silver screen.
I Have to Love My Characters: Peter Strickland on Flux Gourmet
An interview with the director of In Fabric, The Duke of Burgundy, and this week’s Flux Gourmet.
Celebrate Roger’s 80th Birthday with 2014 Google+ Hangout Event
A look back at a special Google Hangout+ session from 2014 celebrating Roger’s birthday.
A New Class Of Filmmakers: ABFF and HBO Short Film Award Finalists Bring Their Stories To Life
A discussion with short filmmakers from this year’s American Black Film Festival.
The Antagonism of Blackness in Netflix’s Stranger Things
A feature that looks at how Stranger Things uses and films its Black characters.
Considering Easy To Get: World War II Army Training Films, Segregation, Black Uplift and VD
A feature on the industry of military training films that have been lost to history, including one starring Ruby Dee.
15 African-American Filmmakers and Roger Ebert’s Birthday Retrospective Reviews
A compilation of reviews by Roger Ebert of Black filmmakers, published in honor of his birthday and in anticipation of Black Writers Week 2022.
Preview: Black Writers Week 2022 Kicks off on Juneteenth, Runs Through Sunday, June 26th
A preview of Black Writers Week 2022, which kicks off on Juneteenth (Sunday, June 19th), and runs through Sunday, June 26th.
Jason and Yvonne Lee’s Lagralane Spirits Podcast Welcomes Chaz Ebert and Brenda Robinson
An article about the new episode Jason and Yvonne Lee’s Lagralane Spirits podcast featuring special guests Chaz Ebert and Brenda Robinson.
FX on Hulu’s The Old Man is a Bold, Wise Vehicle for Jeff Bridges
A review of the FX on Hulu series, starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow.
