Starring the often underrated Alfre Woodard, Juanita follows a single mom who works long hours as a nursing assistant at a senior citizens home to support her grown, slacker children. One son is in jail in a kind of “wrong place at the wrong time” scenario, the other is on
Executive produced by and starring Idris Elba, Netflix’s Turn Up Charlie follows once popular DJ, Charlie Ayo (Elba), whose fall from fame eventually lands him the inadvertent position of nanny for his childhood friend, David (JJ Field). The story takes place as David, a famed Hollywood actor returns to London
When Jordan Peele, a new filmmaker, creates what is often referred to as a masterpiece on his first try, the stakes became nearly impossible to surpass for his next project. Therefore, like Get Out, Us was expected to be yet another mind-bending film that resonated with the audience and allowed
Octavia Butler’s Wild Seed novel, the first of the esteemed sci-fi author’s Patternist series, will be developed into a TV series by Amazon. The project comes from JuVee Productions, the company of Viola Davis and Julius Tennon, and will be penned by fellow sci-fi author Nnedi Okorafor and Kenyan filmmaker
While Regina King’s monumental win of both the Golden Globe and Oscar for If Beale Street Could Talk is a testament of her performance and the film itself, the only way of truly understanding the gravity of her as an actor and the prophetic and timelessness of James Baldwin is
Last summer’s 90-minute finale of Queen Sugar’s third season had its fair share of ups and downs. There’s a feeling of impending doom when it comes to the the fate of the Borderlons’ family farm, as the Landry’s detrimental plan to build a prison is still moving forward. Yet with
In a new concept trailer by writer and director Morgan Cooper, the cherished and cheerful ‘90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is thoughtfully transformed into a darker, modern-day drama. Simply titled “Bel-Air,” the three-minute trailer reveals a more troubled side of Will, who is sent to California by his
For more than 30 years, TED Talks have granted a global audience with the opportunity to listen to a wide range of culturally diverse speakers discuss a multitude of “ideas worth spreading.” In our current digital age, we now have the ability to watch these conferences instantly, bringing these
Executive produced by Lena Waithe and Halle Berry, the new BET series Boomerang, inspired by Eddie Murphy’s 1992 rom com classic, puts a modern spin on navigating professional pursuits and romantic interests. The series centers on Simone (Tetona Jackson), daughter of Marcus Graham, Eddie’s original character. The pilot starts with
During ESSENCE’s annual Black Women in Hollywood event, photographer Michael Rowe captured stunning portraits of powerful and inspiring Black women who are making history today, including Ava DuVernay, Dewanda Wise, Angela Bassett, Jenifer Lewis, and more. With “The Power of Our Presence: Art & Activism” being the event’s theme this
