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All The Black 2021 Oscar Nominees

Makers in Black hollywood received several nominations for their roles in front of and behind the camera with some of…
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70
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Black People Winning Academy Awards, By The Numbers

#OscarsSoWhite creator April Reign live-tweeted the Oscars with some timely statistics about Black people winning Academy Awards through the decades…
by Charise Frazier
01.13.02
59th GRAMMY Awards - Press Room

Maybe Black Folks Should Boycott The Grammys

The Grammy Awards, and pretty much any other “mainstream” (read white dominated) music awards show, tends to give black artists…
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70
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Black Hollywood Now: Black Film, By The Numbers

 
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70
88th Oscars Nominations Announcement

2017 Oscar Nominations Got It Right This Year

Announcements broke from normal tradition as the names were announced via live feed broadcasted on the morning news shows such…
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70
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HelloBeautiful Presents: 2016 Women To Know List

In the centuries since our long, tireless walk to freedom began, Black women have been the beating heart of the…
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70
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Stacey Dash Reads Mean Tweets About Awkward Oscars…

As host of the 88th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, actor Chris Rock tackled diversity in Hollywood, delivering a…
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70
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The Way Too Short List Of Black Oscar…
by Charise Frazier
03.17.61

Black Actors Who Should Have Academy Awards

This year's #OscarsSoWhite controversy has sparked a lot of conversation about actors and actresses (past and present) who should have…
by Charise Frazier
02.23.61
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Hollywood’s Diversity Problem Is At "Epidemic" Levels

On Tuesday's edition of NewsOne Now, Roland Martin; NPR TV Critic, Eric Deggans; Associate Editor at The Root, Danielle Belton;…
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70
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Black History Month: Black Movie Directors & Producers

Here, we celebrate a few of our favorite Black producers and directors who are making sure our stories are told…
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70

Which 'Aunt Viv' Did Will Smith Prefer?

Twenty-five years later, we finally know how Will Smith felt about the sudden switch-up of Aunt Viv.
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70
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“It’s Called Show Business, It Should Be Called…

With so much attention being paid to the #OscarsSoWhite controversy and the Academy Awards, Roland Martin and NewsOne Now shifted the…
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70
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NEWS ROUNDUP: Janet Hubert Respects Jada Pinkett Smith…

In a recent interview with The Real, Janet Hubert expressed her admiration for Jada Pinkett Smith's artistry: "I respect Jada…
by Charise Frazier
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The Academy Addresses ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Oscars Ticket…

Straight Outta Compton’s Oscars snub was one of the factors that brought attention to the Academy Awards’ lack of diversity…
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70
88th Oscars Nominations Announcement

Change Is Coming To The Academy

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled new plans to increase diversity among the Academy's membership.
by Charise Frazier
04.13.39
The 16th Annual Wall Street Project Gala Fundraising Reception

Deja Vu? Rev. Jesse Jackson Talks #OscarsSoWhite &…

Watch Roland Martin and Rev. Jesse Jackson discuss the #OscarsSoWhite protest action in the video clip above, and then watch…
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70
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#OscarsSoWhite By The Numbers: Breaking Down The Bunche…

Dr. Darnell Hunt, Director of the Bunche Center at UCLA, joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to discuss Hollywood’s diversity numbers behind…
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70
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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 Charise Frazier
01.01.70
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“Aunt Viv” Calls Out Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith…

Janet Hubert is fed up, and she wants the world to know it.
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70
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