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2023 Oscars: Best Dressed Black Men at The Academy Awards
From Sammy Davis Jr. to Billy Porter, Black men have shut down the red carpet for years
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Offset, Quavo, Drake and More Honor the Life and Legacy of Takeoff During His Funeral Service
“You’re not my nephew…not my brother, but my angel.” --Quavo
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Aretha Franklin’s FBI File Is Finally Revealed And It’s Shocking
The FBI tried to connect the late singer to "extremist" movements for four decades and failed.
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Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971 Chronicles How Black Creators Have Influenced the History of Film
A new exhibit at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles highlights Black cinema from 1898-1971.
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Did Black Folks Love Elvis, Too, Or Was He Just Another Racist?
The King of Rock n' Roll's recent biopic shows a one-sided relationship with us.
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Elijah Kelley to Star as Sammy Davis Jr. In New Limited Series
The untitled upcoming project will be directed by Lee Daniels and distributed on Hulu.
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Actress Suzzanne Douglas Dies at 64
Douglas was known for her roles in 'Tap', 'The Parent ‘Hood', 'How Stella Got Her Groove Back,' 'When They See Us' and many more.
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Jeremy Pope and Janet Mock Are Teaming Up on a Scandalous Film About Sammy Davis Jr.
Hollywood is filled with scandal and we’re about to get a little bit more of it, thanks to Janet Mock and Jeremy Pope. According to Deadline, Pope is set to star as Sammy Davis Jr. in Scandalous, an upcoming film based on the interracial love affair between Davis and Kim Novak (Vertigo). Mock will direct…
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Are You Listening to the Atlanta Monster Podcast? You Should Be
For many of us with ties to the city of Atlanta, the name Wayne Williams evokes memories. While I was too young and too far away at the time to be directly affected by the Atlanta Child Murders—a name given to the rash of murders of black children from many of Atlanta’s impoverished communities from…