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All Black Everything: John Boyega on His Activism and Small Axe Role as a Black Policeman
“It’s not that simple. There are officers in there [the police force] that are Black, that do have good intentions. But this [film, Red, White and Blue] is about them having to navigate a space where their intentions can’t even be actualized because the system won’t even support them” —John Boyega, Actor text Are…
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What's New and Black on Netflix in December 2020? Find Out for Lil' Saint
It’s the last month of this super wild and unpredictable year, but one thing that has been consistent is this strong Black content. That’s right, Netflix’s Strong Black Lead has some Black-ass content to wrap up the year. If you want to relive the quintessential dance moves and vibes of the early 2000s, well you’re…
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Jada Pinkett Smith Will Be Bringing Herself to the Redd Zone for Netflix
Actress and Red Table Talk host Jada Pinkett Smith is set to star in a new upcoming drama, Redd Zone. According to Variety, the film will also be produced through Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios alongside Emmy-nominee Howard Burkons. More details on the plot here: The film is based on the true story of Tia Magee,…
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The Zoom Won't Be Where the 2021 Oscars Happens Because an ‘In-Person Telecast Will Happen’
For those who have been paying attention to awards season during the COVID era, all eyes have been on the top dog of them all—the Academy Awards. From the BET Awards to the Emmys, we’ve witnessed the varied ways industry heads have had to adjust to a new type of awards show telecast. So, what…
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To Close for Comfort: The CW’s All American Won’t Address COVID-19 in Its Upcoming Season
Though fans of the hit football drama All American will have to wait until mid-January for its return, they can rest assured that they’ll be spared a pandemic-themed season of television. In a Variety exclusive, showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll admitted that while the episodes themselves won’t directly deal with COVID-19, the reality of the virus…
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Regina Thee King Wants to Eventually Do Broadway, So We Might as Well Give Her EGOT Status Now
Watchmen star Regina King has revealed a potential future career move that may or may not surprise you: Broadway. Speaking to WSJ magazine, King admitted that while previous opportunities to secure a spot in a stage play came a bit early, (her son Ian was still in school at the time), it’s something she feels…
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Funkmaster Flex Gave Us Body-ody-ody Goals Just in Time for the New Year—and at This Point, 2020 Just Needs to Wrap It Up
In an Instagram post that’s STILL UP for whatever reason, DJ Funkmaster Flex gave his fans and followers an up-close and personal look at the latest step in his weight loss journey, and honestly, I wish he hadn’t. But unfortunately for you, because I had to see this video, so do you. “For a while…
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Short-Sleeved Turtleneck Restaurant Owner Stars in Step Up: True to Twerking Respectability Politics in a Pandemic
We have BREAKING NEWS via Associated Press-N-Curl. According to a completely made-up Hollywood trade magazine called Variation, there is a new film in the popular dance franchise, Step Up, coming to a social media screen near you. The owner of Black-owned restaurant TRUE Kitchen & Kocktails has been tapped to star in Step Up: True…
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Long Live Our King: Disney+ Honors Chadwick Boseman With Special Tribute in Black Panther Opening Credits
Over Thanksgiving weekend, Disney Chairman Bob Iger announced in a tweet that the company’s streaming platform, Disney+, would pay tribute to its beloved Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman. “To all fans of #BlackPanther: watch the film on #DisneyPlus late tonight, for a special tribute to someone that was and will always be near and dear…
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Steve McQueen's Lovers Rock Authentically Captures the Joyful Resilience of the Black Diaspora
When I went to London for the first time, I thought it was Jamaica. As a nine-year-old born and raised on the Caribbean island, I thought of the UK in terms of what I’d seen on TV and read in the literature books set in Britain that were part of my primary school curriculum—as a…