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Queen Sugar Continues Its Matriarchy, Adds 4 New Directors. Cree Summer and Bryan Terrell Clark to Guest Star
Less than a week ‘til we’re back with the Bordelons! Queen Sugar has been living up to its titular name, having been helmed exclusively by queens—all female directors handpicked by creator and executive producer Ava DuVernay. The fourth season is adding more directors: award-winning music video director Lacey Duke, C. Fitz, Pratibha Parmar, Deborah Kampmeier…
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First Look: The Bordelons Will Be Swept in Secrets of ‘Blessing and Blood’ in New Queen Sugar Season 4 Trailer
‘B’ doesn’t just stand for Bordelon anymore, it also stands for blessing … and blood. Coming from an early awards season success having been named Best Television Show Drama from the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) and as well as scooping a nomination for Best Drama Series at the NAACP Image Awards, Queen Sugar…
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Oprah Came Through Apple’s Press Event and Crushed the Buildings
After running out a lineup of Steven Spielberg, Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston and J.J. Abrams to talk about their upcoming series for Apple, the tech juggernaut went for the Moneyball and brought out Oprah Winfrey to talk more about her relationship with Apple and how she’s going to bring more of what she does best…
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He Really Is Ready—Tevin Campbell Has Been Cast in Queen Sugar, Just Like Ava DuVernay Promised
Tevin Campbell once asked “Can We Talk?”—and Ava DuVernay has continually proven she is not “all talk” with the way she moves in Hollywood. A perfect professional match, right? You may remember the resurgence of Campbell’s brand in August 2018, amid a social media storm following Aretha Franklin’s death. As Black Twitter gave hypothetical suggestions…
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Queen Sugar's 4th Season Has a Premiere Date—and the All-Female Director Lineup Is as Sweet as Ever
The Bordelons are coming back for their fourth (and hopefully fruitful) season on the farm, as OWN’s hit, Queen Sugar, makes its return. The 4th season’s synopsis, via Deadline: In the series’ fourth season, the Bordelons find themselves continuing their fight to save their family farm and preserve their father’s legacy as they navigate their…
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The 10 Best Moments In Black Television In 2018
The Emmys snubbed Atlanta in its major categories in 2018, Blackish didn’t receive any nods at the Golden Globes for 2019, and Queen Sugar still isn’t getting the kind of recognition it should. But there was undoubtedly some black excellence on your television screens this year. From LeToya Luckett’s conniving ways on Greenleaf to Shamon Brown…
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Sweet Deal: OWN Picks Up Queen Sugar for a 4th Season
The Bordelon family isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, and neither is Queen Sugar. OWN announced Wednesday that it would be picking up the epic family drama for a fourth season—surprising no one, given the show’s dedicated fan base. Erik Logan, president of OWN, in a statement announcing the decision, lauded producer Ava DuVernay for the…
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6 Things I Learned About Myself During My First Trip to Martha's Vineyard
I recently wrote about my first visit to Martha’s Vineyard and some of my impressions. ‘Twas a splendiferous time. But what I didn’t share was the tremendous amount of new knowledge I learned about myself after spending roughly a week up yonder. I’d like to share, with you, some of my personal findings since sharing…
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Wardrobe Malfunction: Bianca Lawson's Battle With an Exploding Water Bra Is All of Us
It could be the seam you bust when attempting to sit down. Or the strap that breaks on your sandal—or God, forbid, your dress—when you’re far from home. How about those stockings (or underwear) that decide to give up on life and keep rolling down while you’re just trying to keep rolling? I could go…
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Queen Sugar Continues to Make Beautiful Television. I Hope It Never Ends
In the ending of “Copper Sun,” the second to last episode of Queen Sugar’s second season, the song “Fall Into My Arms” by Ngaiire plays as Ralph Angel stares at and walks into Blue’s room. Blue is his son; he’s largely raised him alone but with the help of his family, particularly Aunt Vi, but…