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Grammy-Winning R&B Singer-Songwriter James Ingram Dead at 66
The music industry has suffered another incredible loss. R&B singer-songwriter James Ingram has died. According to FOX San Diego, sources say the Akron, Ohio, native died on Tuesday. TMZ reports the cause of Ingram’s death was brain cancer. He was 66 years old. One of his dearest friends, Debbie Allen, took to Twitter on Tuesday…
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Zazie Beetz is Waiting For Atlanta Season 3 With the Rest of Us, Says They're Hoping to Start Production in the 'Spring Sometime'
Think about this— the Season 2 finale of critically acclaimed Atlanta was in May 2018. And we haven’t even gotten production news for the third season. This seems eerily similar to the feeling fans had when the freshman season ended and we had to watch show creator and star Donald Glover latch onto every project…
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26 Is Too Young to Die
My life changed on Sunday, July 16, 2000. Even though the official reports, the newspaper, and the family story all say July 17, my big cousin never saw Monday. After going to see the recently released film, Scary Movie, my younger cousin (his little sister) and I pulled into the driveway of my grandmother’s house…
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Julie Dash to Direct Angela Davis Biopic, Iconic Activist Will Be Involved in Production
Criminally underrated and mother of black film, Julie Dash is tackling a much-needed biopic. As the Daughters of the Dust helmer told Shadow & Act at Sundance, she’ll be directing a biopic about Dr. Angela Davis. Filming is set to begin in June. The biopic will come from Lionsgate, with Brian Tucker confirmed as the screenwriter…
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Robin Thede and Issa Rae Secure HBO Series Order For Aptly-Titled A Black Lady Sketch Show
That moment when black women not only say, “fine, I’ll do it,” but also get the necessary backing and support to go forth and prosper. Every black woman writer knows a fellow black woman writer who has either dreamed up, pitched, or independently produced a black-woman-dominated sketch comedy show. It’s in these diversity programs, in…
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Wakanda Forever? Wakanda For—FREE: Black Panther to Host No-Cost Screenings for Black History Month in 250 AMC Theaters
You thought Wakanda was kidding when it told y’all it’s forever?! Typically in anticipation of the Oscars, nominated films will do a marketing campaign with additional screenings or limited theatrical re-releases. Sometimes, that re-release occurs after they’ve won the golden trophy, too. It’s really the best way to get those “I’ve never even heard of…
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OK, It Might Be Time to Forgive Chrisette Michele
I’ll preface this article with a full admission that I was never a diehard Chrisette Michele fan. Like many in the culture, I noted her as an undisputed vocalist who could sing sing, resting comfortably at the table with other current singers who sang sang. You know, the unofficial Award Show Tribute Collective founded by…
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La La Anthony Will Take Her Talents to Miami as the 2019 American Black Film Festival Ambassador
This June, America’s blackest film festival will be taking over Miami Beach once again. The 2019 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is an amalgamation of panels, screenings and networking events ensconced in a diversity mission, championing major partners such as HBO. Each year, the festival names an ambassador to lead the mission and host the…
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SAG Awards 2019: Sterling K. Brown Double-Fists Statuettes as This Is Us and Black Panther Take Home Ensemble Wins
And “The Actor” goes to… Blackness! On a warm and sunny January 27th evening in Los Angeles, the 25th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards shined at the Shrine Auditorium so thespians could celebrate their peers. While not as lauded as the Emmys or Oscars, award ceremonies by unions such as SAG-AFTRA and WGA always seems…