Ava DuVernay
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When They See Us: You Will Not Only See the Central Park Five; You'll Hear, Feel, and Want to Fight for Them
Central Park Five. It’s a name that has been bestowed upon Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, Jr., and Korey Wise. Five men—then teenagers—who tragically embodied the turn of phrase, “wrong place at the wrong time,” were essentially immortalized into infamy as soon as they were dubbed as such. But, what about when we…
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Ava DuVernay Ain't Feelin' How Game of Thrones Treated a 'Sista'
On the night of May 5, the baddest bitch of Westeros was unfortunately beheaded. On the Game of Thrones episode entitled, “The Last of the Starks,” Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) traveled to King’s Landing to try to negotiate with Cersei and instead of compromising — because, have you met Cersei?! — she simply gave her…
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Exclusive Clip: Politics and Classism Collide as The Red Line's Emayatzy Corinealdi and Glynn Turman Face Off
This weekend, CBS will be taking its audience on a ride down Chicago’s Red Line in its appropriately titled series, The Red Line. From the series’ press release: The Red Line follows three Chicago families as they journey toward hope and healing after an unarmed African American doctor is shot by a white cop. The…
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First Look: When They See Us Full Trailer Released 30 Years After Attack That Forever Changed the Lives of the Central Park Five
The much-anticipated series chronicling the Central Park Five, When They See Us, is nearing its debut, and we now have more footage to whet our appetite. A teaser trailer for the upcoming limited series was released in March, now it’s time for the full trailer. “Every black male who was in the park last…
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Ava DuVernay's ARRAY Continues To Walk The Walk—Will Build a New Theater and Implement Grants for Filmmakers of Color
If there’s one thing to take from Ava DuVernay’s career journey, it’s that she has proven she is here to create a true legacy. Having already positioned herself as a huge film juggernaut, the award-winning filmmaker has made history (and bank!) in various ways, but always makes a note to pause and pass the baton…
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He Really Is Ready—Tevin Campbell Has Been Cast in Queen Sugar, Just Like Ava DuVernay Promised
Tevin Campbell once asked “Can We Talk?”—and Ava DuVernay has continually proven she is not “all talk” with the way she moves in Hollywood. A perfect professional match, right? You may remember the resurgence of Campbell’s brand in August 2018, amid a social media storm following Aretha Franklin’s death. As Black Twitter gave hypothetical suggestions…
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Ava DuVernay Is Bringing a New Romance Anthology Series, Cherish the Day, to OWN
Ava DuVernay is owning her place at OWN! The acclaimed director has an established relationship with Oprah Winfrey’s network, with Queen Sugar returning for its 4th season in June. Now, DuVernay’s new creation, Cherish the Day, is coming to the network! Per Variety: The series is titled “Cherish the Day.” Each season, the anthology series…
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Queen Sugar's 4th Season Has a Premiere Date—and the All-Female Director Lineup Is as Sweet as Ever
The Bordelons are coming back for their fourth (and hopefully fruitful) season on the farm, as OWN’s hit, Queen Sugar, makes its return. The 4th season’s synopsis, via Deadline: In the series’ fourth season, the Bordelons find themselves continuing their fight to save their family farm and preserve their father’s legacy as they navigate their…
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Internationally Known: On International Women's Day, Watch Tarana Burke and Ava DuVernay Accept VH1 Trailblazer Honors
They’re well known for blazing trails within our community, but two of our favorite women, Ava DuVernay and Tarana Burke, have also been honored as 2019 VH1 Trailblazers. The VH1 Trailblazer Honors, which will air this year on International Women’s Day, pay tribute to the #MeToo founder and award-winning filmmaker, both steadfast activists, along with…
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When They See Us Teaser Trailer: The Central Park Five Are Authentically Seen
The “Central Park Five” may have been immortalized with the name, but it’s always important to remember that each member of that historic group is a person. Humanizing them is important. It looks like award-winning director Ava DuVernay is attempting to do just that with her new limited series about these five black and Latino…