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John Singleton Gave These Actors Their Big Breaks

From Taraji P. Henson to Regina King, John Singleton opened the doors for them.
by NewsOne Staff
04.30.19
Saturday Night Live - Season 43
Sterling K. Brown Killed It On 'SNL'

Sterling K. Brown returned to Wakanda in his Saturday Night Live debut to show Black Panther fans a scene that were…
by Nigel Roberts
03.11.18
Street view of Brixton Road, London, UK
Activists Reimagine Film Posters With All-Black Casts

A group of Black activists in Brixton reimagined film posters of mainstream movies by adding Black leads.
by NewsOne Staff
03.11.18
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The Oscars’ Black President “Heartbroken” Over Lack Of…

Cheryl Boone Isaacs issued a statement over the weekend after Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith called for an Oscars…
by BlogXilla
06.19.19
Laurence Olivier Awards - Awards
Award-Winning Black Actress To Play Harry Potter's Hermoine,…

Dumezweni isn't a well-known name in the U.S., but the Swaziland-born actress has gained critical acclaim by winning the Olivier…
by Desire Thompson
12.21.15
Actress Sanaa Lathan arrives at the prem
Sanaa Lathan Says Recent Success Of Movies With…

Sanaa Lathan gave her candid opinions about the way Black actors are regarded in Hollywood.
by Lakin Starling
09.01.15
The Retweet deadline
The Retweet: Deadline Apologizes For Problematic ‘Ethnic Castings’…

So this happened. Just days after Deadline.com’s Nellie Andreeva posted a piece that seemed to attribute the number of Black…
by GG News
04.05.18
Idris Elba: Black Men Not Considered “Sexy” By…

Actor Idris Elba said that he felt Black men are not considered “sexy” by mainstream America, during a recent interview.…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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