orange is the new black
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Uzo Aduba Announces Her Marriage!
The Emmy and SAG Award-winning star of In Treatment and Orange Is the New Black announced her marital status on social media—a year after the fact.
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Bittersweet! Stranger Things Kids Paid Far More Than Orange Is The New Black Breakout Danielle Brooks Was for Seven Seasons of Hit Netflix Show
As if black women didn’t have it hard enough. Imagine playing a major part in the success of a powerful entertainment media brand to later find out you’re being paid far less than someone more than half your age. That’s the story of Danielle Brooks, the breakout actress from Netflix’s breakthrough drama Orange Is The…
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ICE Said to Have Shut Down an Immigrant Hotline After Orange Is the New Black Featured It in an Episode
In what seems to be a case of life imitating art, Donald Trump style, immigration advocates charge the Trump administration deactivated a lawyer hotline set up for detainees—after an episode discussing the hotline aired on Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black. Freedom for Immigrants, a California advocacy group, says Immigration and Customs Enforcement shut down…
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‘There’s a Bigger Lesson’: Laverne Cox Talks About the Future of Trans Visibility—Onscreen and Off
Laverne Cox is looking beyond being “first.” Now nominated for her third Emmy since 2014 for Orange Is the New Black, which just aired its final season, the actress and activist, indisputably a pioneer in her field, spoke to W magazine about the honor. In particular, Cox spoke about the unique challenges of being a…
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Orange Is the New Black Tackles Criminal-Justice Reform With the Launch of ‘Poussey Washington Fund’
In a case of life imitating art, groundbreaking fan favorite Orange Is the New Black is looking to make an impact on criminal-justice reform in the real world with the launch of the Poussey Washington Fund. Named for the character Emmy winner Samira Wiley played in the long-running jailhouse series on Netflix, the fund aims…
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Did You Know Samira Wiley Was Asante Blackk’s Aunt? Because They Have the Same Damn Face
Samira Wiley is an auntie. Nope, not that kind—we’re not getting into that again—the Emmy winner is an actual biological auntie of a 2019 Emmy nominee. That’s right, Wiley is the aunt of Asante Blackk, who portrayed young Kevin Richardson in Netflix’s When They See Us. The Handmaid’s Tale actress recently took to Instagram to…
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Booked and Busy: Danielle Brooks Joyfully Announces She’s 5 Months Pregnant
Danielle Brooks has *some personal news.* The Orange Is the New Black star and Broadway dynamo officially announced her pregnancy on social media on Tuesday. The first was a post with Brooks showing off her “pregnant” Clearblue pregnancy stick. “So elated to finally share this news with you all. I’m happily pregnant!” Brooks wrote. It…
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It's 'A Thin Line' Between What's New and Black on Netflix in July 2019
Before we begin, how is it already July? As in, we’re in the later half of the year. What is time?! Anyway. A new month means new black content at Netflix, via its Strong Black Lead. The black-centered platform has been recently dedicated to licensing classic films for us to enjoy. Basically, being heroes. Next…
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Real Is the New Black: Samira Wiley Is a Role Model for Authenticity
“When I grew up, it was during a time when most people [in ads] weren’t as dark as me,” Samira Wiley tells Glamour in their February issue. “You definitely didn’t see natural hair. It was very homogeneous.” Following her successes on not one, but two hit shows in the past six years (Orange Is the…
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Strong Black Binge: Netflix Names Their Most Watched Shows and Films of 2018
“Netflix and chill” analytics have arrived. Whether you’re actually watching the content or have it chilling in the background (“Are you still watching?”) whilst taking part in foreplay, Netflix—and Big Brother—are watching you. According to Deadline, the popular streaming platform has announced its most-binged television shows and most-watched original films. It also decided to boast…