Aug 26
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The Five Heartbeats, the 1991 movie written and directed by—and also starring—Robert Townsend (Keenan Ivory Wayans…
Aug 21
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Blerds! Are y’all ready for DC FanDome?
Feb 12
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What’s up, Black America! Now that the Oscars have come and gone and awards were given to winners and what not and…
Sep 30 2019
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Pee-wee Herman (born Paul Reubens) had a big adventure in 1985, but his blackest adventure happened in 1988.
Aug 29 2019
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Hollywood Shuffle, The Meteor Man, The Five Heartbeats, B*A*P*S, The Parent ‘Hood, Jackie’s Back!, Holiday Heart and…
Jun 4 2019
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June, also known as the halftime show of the year, is here—and that means more Strong Black Leading content from Netf…
Aug 28 2018
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On Monday night, I went to check out the documentary dedicated to the creation of the classic Robert Townsend movie T…
Apr 18 2017
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It is amazing how a simple comment or Facebook status message can lead to clarity, but that’s exactly what happened…
Mar 2 2017
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Robert Townsend’s Hollywood Shuffle was released 30 years ago this year. Although it couldn’t have been noted at the…