Now that television has entered the era of Empire, claims that black-cast dramas don’t succeed no longer carry any weight. Since its Jan. 7 bow, viewers for the campy hip-hop-tinged drama have steadily increased, to nearly 15 million an episode. And black viewers reportedly account for 64 percent of Empire’s total audience. Behind the scenes,…

(The Root) — After Django Unchained ignited conversations about race, slave history and blacks in film to close out last year, 2013 may easily emerge as one of Hollywood’s most memorable for black talent in front of and behind the camera. A few films are already generating their share of buzz. After all, green is…