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by Hillary Crosley onFebruary 17, 2013
The Oscar winner was mistakenly accused of stealing from a New York deli.
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by Julie Walker onJanuary 27, 2013
Fruitvale, a film about Oscar Grant's shooting, got a distribution deal. But what about the rest?
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by Julie Walker onJanuary 17, 2013
From a feature on Oscar Grant to a doc on Anita Hill, this year's movies are profound and poignant.
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April 9, 2012
Blogging the Beltway: Janelle Monáe and Forest Whitaker join the Obamas at the annual event.
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February 23, 2012
Take a look back at previous black nominees who’ve won.
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August 2, 2011
Barack Obama is not the only bold name to hit the big 5-0 this year. Meet his fellow 1961 babies.
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by Nsenga Burton onFebruary 24, 2011
A decade-long winning streak for black folks came to an end this year.
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April 16, 2009
A few days ago Forest Whitaker was in Nigeria for the African Academy Awards and was honored with a chieftainship. Amazing! But why am I not excited? I guess I'm not sure what I ultimately want from Africa.
