Film & TV
June 10, 2019
Mentally Preparing For The Heaviness One Feels While Watching ‘When They See Us’
Ava DuVernay’s highly anticipated series When They See Us has finally been released. In fact, the drama series has been…
June 7, 2019
Teddy Pendergrass: ‘If You Don’t Know Me’ Review
We would be amiss to kick off African American Music Appreciation Month without mentioning the new documentary Teddy Pendergrass: If…
May 29, 2019
Nova Bordelon Creates Deep Family Tension In ‘Queen Sugar’ Season 4 Trailer
In the official trailer for Queen Sugar’s fourth season, Nova Bordelon (Rutina Wesley) is the source of heavy family tension…
May 28, 2019
Akwaeke Emezi’s Chilling Debut Novel ‘Freshwater’ Is Being Developed Into A TV Series
Last year, we featured Akwaeke Emezi’s debut novel Freshwater in JARO’s curated list of books to read by women of…
May 28, 2019
‘Tuca & Bertie’: An Animated Exploration of Contemporary Womanhood
Tuca & Bertie is a Netflix animated series voiced by comedians Ali Wong and Tiffany Haddish and produced by cartoonist…
May 17, 2019
Is Another “black-ish” Spin-off Really Necessary?
ABC has released the trailer for Kenya Barris’s latest black-ish spin-off, mixed-ish. The announcement comes not long after JARO Magazine’s…
May 13, 2019
Review: ‘The Chi’ Returns For Its Second Season
After what felt like too long of a hiatus The Chi has returned to Showtime and does not fail to…
May 7, 2019
In ‘Someone Great,’ The Immense Pain Of Heartbreak Is Actually Dealt With In An Authentic Way
Netflix’s Someone Great gives a new meaning to romantic comedies. Gone are the days of cheesy and predictable plots, although…
May 6, 2019
We Need to Talk About ‘Black-ish’
As it finishes up its fifth season, the sitcom black-ish has solidified itself within the televisual landscape as a…
May 2, 2019
How Tomeka M. Winborne’s Short Film “Aged Out” Sheds Light On The Fate Of Youth Aging Out Of Foster Care
As part of Foster Care Awareness Month, we’re highlighting the stories that will allow others to become educated about not…