MOONLIGHT

Barry Jenkins will adapt “If Beale Street Could Talk” by seminal writer James Baldwin for his next film.

Following a triumphant Best Picture Oscar win for the critically-acclaimed Moonlight, director Barry Jenkins is set to write and direct a one-hour series chronicling the Underground Railroad, Variety reports.

During her opening monologue on Saturday night’s episode of “SNL,” guest host Octavia Spencer cracked jokes about the constant mix-ups surrounding Black films.

Accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers takes responsibility for its mistake. Moonlight wins best picture.

Mahershala Ali blew up in 2016, earning him an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his role in Moonlight.

Announcements broke from normal tradition as the names were announced via live feed broadcasted on the morning news shows such as "Good Morning America." Announcers of color included Gabby Sidibe, Jennifer Hudson and Terrence Howard.

According to reports, many of the electors did not reside in the congressional districts they represented.

The nominees for the 2017 NAACP Image Awards are in.

Attorney General of California Kamala Harris, who became the second Black woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate, and former Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown are among leaders scheduled to serve in Congress in 2017.