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There is a timelessness in the career and legacy of Bianca Lawson. At age 42, the effervescent artist has been…
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Celebrating Sidney Poitier On His 94th Birthday

The icon is 94 today.
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Issa Rae-Produced Doc Will Honor Black TV Pioneers

Issa Rae will produce an HBO documentary that celebrates Black television pioneers.
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From Taraji P. Henson to Regina King, John Singleton opened the doors for them.
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Sterling K. Brown returned to Wakanda in his Saturday Night Live debut to show Black Panther fans a scene that were…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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Sanaa Lathan Says Recent Success Of Movies With…

Sanaa Lathan gave her candid opinions about the way Black actors are regarded in Hollywood.
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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…
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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.…
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African-American Actor A Huge Hit In Japan

Japan — How to stand out in a crowd? It’s no easy task if you’re living in a city of…
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Black Independent Filmmakers Feel Pinch Of Piracy

Greg Carter spent the last three years scraping together $250,000 to write, direct and produce “A Gangland Love Story,” a…
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NBC’s New Series Is An ‘Event’ for Blair…

Actor Blair Underwood solved the dilemma of his life with a 2-percent solution. “You decide to follow this path of…
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Regina King Blasts The Emmys In Blog “White…

Regina Kings recently wrote a harsh criticism of the Emmys on The Huffington Post. See criticized the award ceremonies for…
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"Takers" Star Idris Elba Dreams Of Franchise Role

Idris Elba is in a hotel suite at the MGM Detroit Grand talking up his new movie “Takers” as part of his…
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Former "The Wire" Star Idris Elba Becomes In-Demand…

After spending most of his years working on the critically-acclaimed series “The Wire,” Idris Elba is a man in demand…
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Wesley Snipes To Serve 3 Years In Jail

From MiamiHerald.com: A federal appeals court Friday upheld the three-year prison sentence against film star Wesley Snipes, who was convicted…
by NewsOne Staff
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Blaxploitation Actress Vonetta McGee Dead at 65

From NYTimes.com: Vonetta McGee, a film and television actress originally known for blaxploitation pictures like “Blacula,” “Hammer” and “Shaft in…
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