african american cinema
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What Happened to the Careers of These Black Oscar Winners?
Winning an Oscar has the potential to make or break an actor’s career. Now, we’re looking deeper into their stories.
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Some Biggest Black History Moments at The Academy Awards
Despite 2025 Oscars snubs, let’s take a look at Black, history-making moments at the Academy Awards over the years.
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The Greatest Black Moments at the Oscars
With the 96th Academy Awards coming this month, we take a look back at the best and Black moments at the Oscars.
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Old Hollywood Excellence: A Celebration of Classic Black Movie Stars
For Black History Month we’re honoring Eartha Kitt, Josephine Baker, the Nicholas Brothers, Sidney Poitier and other pioneers of Black Hollywood.
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Stream These Classic Black Movies While Hollywood is On Strike
From Carmen Jones to Friday, to Black Panther, here’s our rundown of where to find some of the most memorable Black films of all time.
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Academy Museum Responds to Criticism With More Inclusive Exhibits
The Academy Museum has announced several new exhibits in response to criticism about the lack of Jewish and Black representation.
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Charlamagne Tha God, Alesha Reneé Tapped as Hosts for 2022 AAFCA Awards
‘This will be fun, my good sister Alesha Reneé and I got work to do,’ Charlamagne wrote online.
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TCM Exclusive Clip: Reflecting on the L.A. Rebellion Black Film Movement—an Alternative to Classic White Cinema
Being a Black person in the film industry often means having to create your own lanes in a highway filled with whiteness. The 2021 TCM Classic Film Festival is coming in May and one of the specials in its lineup will focus on the L.A. Rebellion. The L.A. Rebellion (also known as the Los Angeles…
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AAFCA Awards 2021: Mariah Carey, George C. Wolfe, Stacey Abrams All In Documentary Among Honorees
Ahead of its 12th annual celebration, the African-American Film Critics Association has announced the 2021 honorees for its Special Achievement Awards. Per a press release sent to The Root, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom director George C. Wolfe, Grammy-award-winning singer Mariah Carey, and Stacey Abrams’ documentary All In: The Fight for Democracy, are all set to…