Dec 17 2018Save12/17/18 Beale Street’s Regina King Breaks Down What It Means to Be a Vulnerable Black WomanFelice LeónSaveWe often speak about the “strong black woman” archetype, but what does it mean to be a “vulnerable black woman?” The…
Dec 14 2018SaveThe Root Video12/14/18 The Root Video12/14/18Barry Jenkins: Beale Street Explores How Black Love 'Can Help Us Weather These Storms'Felice León1SaveLast year when promoting his Academy Award-winning film, Moonlight, director Barry Jenkins found himself at the…
Oct 11 2018SaveMovies10/11/18Movies10/11/18Barry Jenkins Discovers He and James Baldwin Had Similar Visions for 'If Beale Street Could Talk' AdaptationAnne Branigin7SaveDuring the course of filming If Beale Street Could Talk, Barry Jenkins tried to stay loyal to the vision and flavor…
Sep 20 2018SaveMovies9/20/18 Movies9/20/18Watch: Barry Jenkins' Official Trailer for If Beale Street Could Talk Does James Baldwin ProudMaiysha Kai4Save“Trust love, all the way.” Those are the final words of Barry Jenkins’ full-length trailer for his adaptation of…
Aug 24 2018SaveMovies8/24/18Movies8/24/18If Beale Street Could Talk Gets a Harlem Homecoming for Its PremiereAnne Branigin2SaveThough James Baldwin left Harlem when he was in his teens, the historic black neighborhood was never far from his…