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.
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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.
The Company of Yourself: Cooper Raiff on Cha Cha Real Smooth
An interview with writer/director/actor Cooper Raiff about his new Apple TV+ film, Cha Cha Real Smooth.
American Black Film Festival 2022 Begins In-Person Today, June 15th, Through June 19th and Virtually June 20th Through June 30th
An article about the American Black Film Festival 2022, which begins in-person today, June 15th, through June 19th and virtually June 20th through June 30th.
The American Dream, Period: Philip Baker Hall (1931-2022)
A tribute to the legendary Philip Baker Hall.
7 Movies to Watch on the 50th Anniversary of Watergate
Watergate, to filmmakers, is the gift that keeps on giving. Here are some of the best.
I Wanted to Be a Part of This Story: Larry Wilmore and Rainn Wilson on Jerry and Marge Go Large
Larry Wilmore and Rainn Wilson talk about their own history with lottery tickets and why Jerry and Marge Go Large is just right for our time.
Meet the Guest Editors of Black Writers Week 2022
Meet the Guest Editors of Black Writers Week 2022: Robert Daniels, Sergio Mims and Danielle Scruggs.
There Are Many Different Types of Deaths: On This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection
This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection is as unforgettable as any film I’ve ever seen.
AMC’s Riveting Murder-Mystery Dark Winds Reclaims the Western
A review of the new AMC series Dark Winds, which premieres on June 12.
Mr. Soul! Wins 2022 Peabody Award
An article about Melissa Haizlip’s acclaimed documentary, “Mr. Soul!”, winning a 2022 Peabody Award.
