matthew a. cherry
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At the 2024 Critics Choice Awards: We’re Rooting for Everybody, Everything Black
The forthcoming ceremony boasts nominees from ‘The Color Purple,’ ‘Abbott Elementary’ and more.
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Young Love Brilliantly Improves on Its Classic, Oscar-Winning Predecessor
Matthew A. Cherry talks to The Root about his new Max animated series, which is a follow up to Hair Love.
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Matthew A. Cherry to Direct Jada Pinkett Smith Netflix Drama Redd Zone
The Oscar winning director has joined the film along with screenwriter Kristin Layne Tucker.
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‘The Kings of Napa’ Premieres on OWN in January
Following in Queen Sugar’s footsteps, OWN has set its next family drama The Kings of Napa to debut Jan. 11.
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'Doesn't Really Matter' if Les Moonves Disputed, No Severance for the Man Who Wronged Janet Jackson
The great Celie (fantastically portrayed by Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple) once said, “Until you do right by me, everything you think about is going to crumble.” That quote is forever relevant and is especially true for one Leslie Roy Moonves. The former chairman and CEO of CBS Corporation who goes by “Les” will…
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For Us, By Us—by Any Means Necessary: Daymond John Tells the Story Behind LL's Legendary Gap 'Coo'
You may have been surprised to find FUBU was suddenly trending today, and maybe even did a little digging (as I did), hoping to discover a new drop or collaboration in the works. (There are, by the way, as the pioneering Black-owned brand co-founded by Shark Tank judge Daymond John is still producing streetwear). But…
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World STOP: Blue Ivy Carter Narrates Matthew Cherry’s Hair Love
In a role that couldn’t prove to be any more iconic, Blue Ivy Carter, aka Beyoncé’s firstborn and lowkey manager, is now the narrator for the audiobook adaptation of Matthew Cherry’s Oscar-winning short film, Hair Love. In an adorable 10-second audio-clip, Cherry shared the news via Twitter: Black Twitter, of course, was beyond excited: For…