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Where You Can Stream the Buzziest Films of 2024, So Far
‘‘Road House,’ ‘American Fiction’ and ‘The Marvels’ are some of the blockbusters that are now available to stream at home.
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2024 Oscars Snubs: Here Are the Black Stars, Films That Should’ve Made the Cut
Like Issa Rae said, we're rooting for everybody Black--even the ones who didn't get the recognition they deserve.
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Ava DuVernay Reveals Heartbreaking, Personal Connection to Her New Film, ‘Origin’
The forthcoming film, starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, is based on Isabel Wilkerson's best-selling non-fiction book, 'Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.'
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The Movie & TV Roles You Know Actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor From
Ahead of her starring role in ‘Origin’, opening wide Jan. 19, the Oscar nominee has been in more than a few memorable roles in film and TV.
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Here Are the Best Black Films of 2023
As the year comes to a close, we thought it best to shine a light of some the biggest, brightest and best Black films to have graced the big and small screen.
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Ava DuVernay Gets All the Way Real About the Racism Black Filmmakers Face in International Film Festivals
The decorated director made history as the first African-American woman to have a film be an Official Selection for the 2023 Venice International Film Festival.
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Ava DuVernay Continues to Break Barriers With Historic Selection for Venice Film Festival
The Selma director’s new movie, Origin, begins its awards season run in competition at the influential film festival in September.
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15 Books You Need to Read This Black History Month
This February, keep Black history alive with one of these important books
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November 2022 Books by Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read [UPDATED]
From colorful picture books to a highly-anticipated follow-up from Michelle Obama, we can't wait to get reading this November.
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Perfect Pairings: Ava DuVernay to Direct Adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste for Netflix
Ava DuVernay is back in the director’s chair once again, this time for a feature film adaptation based on Isabel Wilkerson’s New York Times bestseller, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. The film will use a multiple-story structure to depict how racial hierarchies have shaped life for generations of Americans. It also marks her first…