2019 Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival

Spike Lee Throws Weight Behind Nate Parker Film

Lee is backing Parker's latest film "American Skin" in what seems like an effort to help Parker surge forward in…
by Charise Frazier
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The Betrayed Me Bunch

What If The 'Drop Squad' Really Existed?

Spike Lee's "Drop Squad" movie was released 26 years ago, but it is more relevant than ever for the state…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
2019 Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival

Spike Lee To Direct ‘Prince Of Cats’ Film

Spike Lee will direct a film that is inspired by hip-hop and Shakespeare.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
12 items91st Oscars 2019 Press Room

Academy Awards: Spike Lee, 'Green Book' And Trump

The Academy Awards were full of high and lows.
by NewsOne Staff
05.11.47
Gucci Fashion House Against Racist

Dapper Dan Holds Gucci ‘Accountable’ For Blackface Sweater

Fashion designer Daniel “Dapper Dan” Day said he will hold Gucci “accountable” for its offensive blackface sweater.
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
2016 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca-Cola Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - Day 4

Chrisette Michele Trying To Make A Comeback

The singer's career was demolished after performing at Trump's inauguration.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
Premiere Of Focus Features' 'BlacKkKlansman'

'BlacKkKlansman': Past Racism Still Thriving In The Present

What makes this film good is not that it successfully delivers the story it promises, but that it also exposes…
by Vershawn Ashanti Young
01.01.70
mtvU Woodie Awards 2014

Childish Gambino Music Coming Soon

Donald Glover has been working on Childish Gambino music, telling BBC Radio in a recent interview that his fans can…
by Cassius
01.01.70
Hospital bed in corridor

Can Threat Of Sexual Dysfunction Stop Violence?

Adman James Evans envisions a Chiraq-esque solution to the spiking rates of gun violence in Baltimore, his hometown.
by Asha French, Contributor
01.01.70
'Girls Trip' New Orleans Screening

'Girls Trip' Director Hits Two Homeruns

Malcolm Lee signed a first-look production agreement with Universal pictures ahead of his latest box office success.
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
2016 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca-Cola Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - Day 4

Chrisette Michele Faces Backlash After Confirming Trump Inauguration

Singer Chrisette Michele has faced lots of “stones” since she confirmed on Thursday that she would be singing at Donald…
by Angela Bronner Helm
01.01.70
Image Film & Video Awards Honoring Spike Lee

Bill Nunn, Known For Role As Radio Raheem…

The veteran actor lost his battle to cancer on Saturday in his Pittsburgh home. He only 63-years-old.
by Kellee Terrell
10.26.46

Obama Backs Kaepernick

Obama called Kaep's protest "legitimate," while Ali's ex-wife said he should "get off his high horse" and apologize.
by @CoupCoup40Cal
01.01.70
2016 Stagecoach California's Country Music Festival - Day 1

Snoop Dogg vs. Roots

The West Coast rapper – best known for his debut album Doggystyle and for smoking weed in public – urged…
by NewsOne Now
05.12.47
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Celebrities Celebrate The Life & Legacy Of Prince

After news spread that Prince passed away, many celebrities paid homage to the legendary singer through special tributes. On Broadway,…
by NewsOne Staff
07.16.17
The 58th GRAMMY Awards - 'Hamilton' GRAMMY Performance

NEWS ROUNDUP: Cast Of “Hamilton” To Visit White…

'Hamilton' creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda and other cast members will head to Washington D.C. to speak at one of…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
Paley Center For Media's Hollywood Tribute To African-American Achievements in Television, Presented by JPMorgan & Co

Ava DuVernay To Direct Disney’s “A Wrinkle In…

Ava DuVernay is on track to become the hottest director this year.
by Tatiana Pile
01.01.70
Ava DuVernay

#OscarsSoWhite: Should White Liberal Hollywood Boycott The Award…

Jasmyne Cannick joined Roland Martin Wednesday on NewsOne Now to discuss her blog post calling for liberal Hollywood to boycott…
by NewsOne Now
01.01.70

Michael Jackson’s “Off The Wall” To Be Rereleased…

It looks like we'll be getting a new Michael Jackson documentary.
by Brittany Lewis
01.01.70
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