jessie t. usher
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‘The Boys’ Stars Jessie T. Usher, Susan Heyward on the Real-Life Chaos Behind Their Characters
EXCLUSIVE: Though Usher's A-Train has been a staple since season one, Heyward's Sister Sage has proven to be a formidable foe in this fourth season.
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ABFF 2019: Shaft Highlights Toxic Masculinity, Wet Glitter, and Grits
They say no one understands Shaft but his woman. But, does Shaft even like women? Yes, he likes pussy, but I mean, as people? Well, the 2019 addition to the franchise challenges that notion a bit with a family member from the new generation—none other than John Shaft’s son. Shaft (2019) was the opening film…
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Shaft Is Still Black AF, So We Played 'Black Ass Game'
The Shaft franchise been black AF. After all, the first Shaft film was released in 1971, starring Richard Roundtree during the era of blaxploitation films. John Shaft “looked out for his brother man” and wore a huge ‘fro, turtleneck and a long leather jacket (a la the Black Panthers) while doing so. For any film…
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3 Generations of Shaft Are Premiering at the American Black Film Festival. Will I Be There? You Damn Right
Remember that complicated man who was misunderstood by everyone but his woman? Well, now there are three of them. It’s been 19 years since the release of John Singleton’s Shaft, starring Samuel L. Jackson. Can you believe it?! And even longer since we first saw Richard Roundtree don the baddest jacket in the game: 48…