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6/22/19

11:07 AM

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Lena Waithe Calls Out Will Smith, Denzel Washington for Not Funding More Black Films

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6/14/19

9:30 AM

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Black Excellence6/14/19

Black Excellence6/14/19

'None of My Favorite Artists Are Humble': Issa Rae Refused to Play Insecure at the 2019 Women in Film Awards

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6/7/19

7:30 PM

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Sony Honors John Singleton by Renaming One of the Biggest Theaters on Its Movie Lot After the Filmmaker

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6/7/19

3:30 PM

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Steve McQueen, on the Blackest Soundtrack of America and Music’s Impact on His Filmmaking

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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6/6/19

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Entertainment6/6/19

Entertainment6/6/19

AAFCA and Revolt TV Partner For New Culture Series, Short and Fresh; Announce Call For ‘Hip-Hop Identity’ Films from Young Creatives

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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4/18/19

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2019 Cannes Film Festival: Atlantique Is the First Film By a Black Female Director to be Selected in the Competition Section

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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4/17/19

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Angela Bassett and DeWanda Wise Named as Jurors For the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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4/2/19

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Numa Perrier's Jezebel Transforms the Exploitation of Black Girl Sexuality in the Most Tender, yet Powerful Way

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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3/25/19

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Us Broke a Big Box Office Record—Consider It the Umpteenth Reminder that Black Narratives Are Marketable

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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3/11/19

9:26 AM

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The Root Reviews3/11/19

The Root Reviews3/11/19

What About Us?

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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2/20/19

12:26 PM

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Oscar Nominee Hannah Beachler Talks Breaking Ceilings and What’s Next: ‘Black People Belong in Space’

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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2/4/19

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Sundance 2019: Chinonye Chukwu Becomes 1st Black Female Director to Win Grand Jury Prize

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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1/24/19

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Sundance 2019: A List of Black Movies to Watch While You're in the White Mountains

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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1/7/19

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The Golden Glow Up: Diversity and Retro Glamour Ruled the 2019 Golden Globes Red Carpet

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12/28/18

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Entertainment12/28/18

Entertainment12/28/18

In Honor of His Birthday, Let’s Celebrate the Most Denzel Washington Moments of All Time

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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12/20/18

4:05 PM

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Black Excellence12/20/18

Black Excellence12/20/18

Lena Waithe and Brian Tyree Henry to Make It Rain 'Film Independent' Grants Totaling $125K for Indie Creators

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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12/10/18

4:48 PM

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Jordan Peele’s Us Will Explore What Happens When We Unplug—and It’s the Opposite of Relaxing [Updated]

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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10/14/18

2:01 PM

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The Root Video10/14/18

The Root Video10/14/18

Watch: Inside the Mind of a Random Fly Director

Peter J. Rickards

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9/24/18

5:08 PM

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It’s a Wrap! Urbanworld Closes Its 22nd Year With a Very Promising Slate of Fall Films

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9/20/18

11:21 AM

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Watch: Barry Jenkins' Official Trailer for If Beale Street Could Talk Does James Baldwin Proud

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