Entrepreneur Judith Jacques-Laguerre founded Black Women in Media to amplify the accomplishments and celebrate the brilliance of Black women.
Issa Rae’s Raedio has signed a content development deal with Audible.
Anthony Mackie is directing a film about civil rights trailblazer Claudette Colvin.
Visionary Spike Lee will receive the Directors Guild of America’s lifetime achievement award.
Actor and comedian Kenan Thompson has launched a production company.
Trailblazing actress Cicely Tyson and music legend Ray Charles will be posthumously inducted into the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame in 2022.
A play about legendary actor, director and activist Sidney Poitier is coming to Broadway.
Hip-hop legend LL Cool J was honored with a statue in Queens, New York.
Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II recently launched his own production company and inked a deal with Netflix.
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay will receive the inaugural Melvin Van Peebles Trailblazer Award at the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Black Cinema & Television.
Florida A&M University named its new performing arts center after entertainment mogul Will Packer.
Visionary Regina King was recently honored at Hollywood’s historic TCL Chinese Theater.
