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Here Are The Winners of 2024 African-American Film Critics Association Awards
From Ava DuVernay to 'American Fiction,' these artists and creative works are more than deserving of their shine.
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Amid Attempts to Erase True African-American History, Hulu’s The 1619 Project Boldly Pushes for Reparations
Based on the monumental work from the Pulitzer Prize-winning Nikole Hannah-Jones and the New York Times, the six-part series is available to stream now on Hulu.
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Cue the Anti-Woke Outrage: The 1619 Project Docuseries Triumphantly Gets Official Premiere Date on Hulu
Try as they might, no racist, white supremacist or "anti-woke" agenda will stop this pivotal work from reaching and educating the masses.
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Exclusive: John Legend Presents 2022 Peabody Award to Netflix’s High on the Hog
'Being nominated would’ve been an honor enough but this one mattered so much to me,' said High on the Hog director and executive producer Roger Ross Williams.
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Civil Rights Lawyer Ben Crump Developing Series Based on His Life
The attorney for the late George Floyd is developing a TV series based on his civil rights work in the justice system.
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The 1st Project From Lionsgate/Nikole Hannah-Jones' 1619 Project Deal Will Be a Hulu Docuseries, With Roger Ross Williams Producing
Let’s take you on a trip to memory lane! Back in July 2020, The Root exclusively announced that Nikole Hannah-Jones, Lionsgate, the New York Times and Oprah Winfrey were teaming up in a major content deal to adapt The 1619 Project into a portfolio of films, television programming and other content across studio platforms. Well,…
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'Rebirth of an Icon': Ebony Magazine Set to Digitally Relaunch Today, No Plans for Print Just Yet
On Monday, Ebony Magazine relaunched in digital format and announced a subsequent panel discussion set to touch on all things new at the legendary magazine. Per The Chicago Tribune, the site will be completely ad-supported and updated with daily stories centering around Black news and culture. Freelance writers will be in charge of providing the…
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The Empire of Ebony: Lisa Cortés to Direct Documentary on the Rise and Impact of the 1st Black Media Empire
The first-ever Black media empire, Ebony, is getting its own documentary. Lisa Cortés (All In: The Fight For Democracy, The Apollo) will direct the film and Academy Award and Emmy Award winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams’ (The Apollo, Life Animated) will produce via One Story Up. Cortés will also produce, as well. Here’s what you…
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Ava DuVernay Has Been Elected to the Motion Picture Academy's Board of Governors for the 1st Time
Ava DuVernay is quite the busy woman, but she has somehow managed to make room for yet another important position. According to Deadline, the Academy Award nominee (for the doc 13th) has been elected to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ (AMPAS) Board of Governors. This will be the director’s first term.…
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2019 Tribeca Film Festival: The Apollo Provides a Soul-Stirring Tribute to the Iconic Sanctuary for Blackness
The 18th Tribeca Film Festival invited its attendees to the beautiful blackness of Harlem for its opening night film, The Apollo. Naturally, the documentary screening was held at its namesake theater. I had the honor of attending opening night, and by extension, I had the honor of stepping into The Apollo Theater for the very…