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‘I Take Comfort in Knowing That You’re Finally Free:’ Jurnee Smollett Honors Michael K. Williams in Heartfelt Tribute
Smollett, who recently starred alongside Williams in HBO’s Lovecraft Country, penned the touching post hours after he was laid to rest on Tuesday.
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Wendell Pierce, Spike Lee, Ava DuVernay and More Pay Tribute to Beloved Actor Michael K. Williams
The Wire and Lovecraft Country star was found dead in his Brooklyn home on Monday at age 54.
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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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'Not Only Did They Try to Bury Me, but I Was a Seed': Yusef Salaam Is Better, Not Bitter
“This is not just a story about my life, but this is a story about being Black in America.” — Yusef Salaam, Author, Activist text “The worse thing to happen to us should not define us,” said Yusef Salaam. The 46-year-old sounded like a sage, as he sat proudly in a tall chair during our…
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Ava Duvernay's ARRAY Partners With Spotify to Produce Scripted, Unscripted Podcasts: 'We Couldn't Be More Excited'
From Selma to Queen Sugar to When They See Us to whatever the hell else has dominated the pop culture landscape, Ava Duvernay has made it her mission to bang us in the head with an endless ARRAY— (see what I did there?)—of dope content. And after conquering the film and television industry, the 48-year-old…
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The Kids Gon' Be Alright: Asante Blackk Talks Voting for the First Time
In an election cycle and year that is sure to go down as the most tumultuous we’ve ever experienced, Asante Blackk is making sure he stands on the right side of said history. In a conversation with People magazine, the 19-year old opened up about being a first-time voter, how the death of George Floyd…
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Exonerated Five's Kevin Richardson Reflects On Receiving Honorary Degree from Syracuse University, Using It As an Opportunity to Inspire Others
In 2019, many of us learned the story of Kevin Richardson, who was one of five teenagers wrongly convicted for the 1989 rape of a white woman jogging in New York City’s Central Park. Netflix’s When They See Us gave us a glimpse into Richardson’s life before and after it was derailed by our corrupted…
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Perfect Pairings: Ava DuVernay to Direct Adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste for Netflix
Ava DuVernay is back in the director’s chair once again, this time for a feature film adaptation based on Isabel Wilkerson’s New York Times bestseller, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. The film will use a multiple-story structure to depict how racial hierarchies have shaped life for generations of Americans. It also marks her first…
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Colin in Black & White: Ava DuVernay and Colin Kaepernick Team Up for New Netflix Dramatic Limited Series
The man we’ve grown to know as the professional football player who took a knee in protest against police brutality is giving us a peek into the young boy whose experiences started it all. Colin Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay have partnered up in a new Netflix dramatic limited series called Colin in Black & White,…