film
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Common Leads Proposal to Build Massive Movie Studio Complex in Chicago
During a rousing speech at the BET Awards in June, movie magnate Tyler Perry stressed the importance of becoming our own gatekeepers. “When I built my studio, I built it in a neighborhood that is one of the poorest black neighborhoods in Atlanta so that young black kids could see that a black man did…
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Marsai Martin’s Advice for Young Black Girls With Hollywood Dreams
Marsai Martin must be protected at all costs. The youngest executive producer in Hollywood and Black-ish star is not only making major moves for herself but wants to see other young black girls producing on the big screen, too. In the above clip, she shares some tips for getting into the business and why representation…
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Watch: Black Fairy Tale Becomes Reality in Short Film, Thistles and Thorns
Imagine if the world remembered the magic, power and purpose of black women. In a mere 12-minute film, Thistles and Thorns (A Fairytale for Black Girls) brings that wonderment of the African Diaspora to the screen for our enjoyment and upliftment, Shadow and Act reports. Directed by Kalie Acheson and written by David Vieux and…
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Queen Latifah Helped 2 Black Women Achieve Their Dream With The Queen Collective
In a 90’s kind of world, we were glad to have our girls. That notion still rings true with a new program that includes the Queen, also known as Latifah. Latifah, Tribeca Studios and Marc Pritchard, Procter and Gamble’s chief brand officer, have partnered to bring the dreams of black women to reality. That association…
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Kevin Hart Explains How He Flips the White Savior Narrative in The Upside
Months before his Oscar tweet debacle, The Root sat down with Kevin Hart to discuss his forthcoming film, The Upside, which is based on a true story that was adapted into a 2011 French film, The Intouchables. If you check out the film, expect a feel-good movie where Hart plays the character of Dell, an…
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Kevin Hart to Host 2019 Oscars Because He Really Does Have Every Single Job Ever
In the midst of awards season nomination news, I turned to a friend and exclaimed, “Who the fuck is hosting the Oscars? They usually announce it by now.” It’s true, they do. I believe the announcement that Jimmy Kimmel was re-hosting the 2018 Oscars came sometime in May 2017. Well, it looks like The Academy…
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Laverne Cox to Present SAG Awards Nominations
Awards season: And another one. Nominations for The 25th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards are right around the corner (no, really around the corner, not like when your black cousin say they’re around the corner and are really in the shower) and we now have our presenters! Laverne Cox (Orange Is The New Black) will…