Acclaimed producer/director Reginald Hudlin is set to make Hollywood history when he becomes the first-ever Black executive producer of the Primetime Emmys. As former president of entertainment for BET, Hudlin co-produced the 88th Academy Awards ceremony in 2016 as well as the 44 through 48th NAACP Image Awards. Hudlin's
Philo and TV One announced a distribution agreement on July 23, adding the channel to Philo's lineup of 60+ channels for $20 per month. This marks TV One's first vMVPD distribution deal. Philo subscribers can watch a broad range of real-life and entertainment-focused original programming on TV One, including
By DL White “We might not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us!” John R. Lewis (1940-2020) John Lewis promotes his memoir March at the 2015 Comic-Con in San Diego. Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images John Robert Lewis, considered by many as the “moral conscience” of the
BURBANK, Calif. (July 19, 2020) — Today, Parkwood Entertainment and Disney+ released the new trailer and poster for “Black Is King,” a film by 24-time GRAMMY® Award-winner Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, which will premiere globally on July 31, 2020, streaming on Disney+. The new film based on the music
PHOTO: NATHAN CONGLETON/NBC/NBCU PHOTO BANK/GETTY IMAGES. LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2020 — The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation (OWCF) announced today a $3 million donation to South LA Forward, a newly created coalition of three Los Angeles based grassroot organizations - SoLa I Can Foundation, SEE-LA, and the
Today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) said in a statement Friday night that "America mourns the loss of one of the greatest heroes of American history.” John Lewis, who went from being the youngest leader of the 1963 March on Washington to a long-serving congressman from
After years and years of wearing braids too tight, the hair follicles along my edges were completely snatched out. Don’t get me wrong, the braided styles always looked amazing, but once I decided to change hair-do's, the hair loss and balding spots started to show
CBS Television Studios and the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) have reached an agreement on a multi-year partnership to develop and produce scripted, unscripted and documentary content for linear television networks and streaming platforms. The announcement was made today by George
Gina Prince-Bythewood The TriStar feature is set in the Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.After releasing comic book movie Old Guard on Netflix to critical acclaim, Gina Prince-Bythewood has decided to make it her next project. Inspired
German actress Javicia Leslie just scored title role in the television series Batwoman, when it returns for season two, replacing Ruby Rose, who left after the show's first season. Leslie will become the first Black actress to play Batwoman in a live-action TV or film