Through a careful blend of humor and education, Kenya Barris’s sitcom Black-ish has been praised for stirring up important conversations within the African-American community. Now in its fifth season, the series opened up about colorism in the latest episode, “Black Like Us ”– and viewers can’t stop talking about it.
This year, fans can expect an exciting revival of the classic 1950s sci-fi series The Twilight Zone from Oscar-winning producer and director Jordan Peele. The highly anticipated show will premiere as part of the CBS All-Access streaming program, and Peele will host and narrate the series as well. Simon Kinberg,
The new year calls for a refreshing variety of upcoming and recently released books by black authors, both seasoned and new, to potentially add to your reading list. Spanning across multiple genres, these fifteen books have been chosen to highlight the diversity of works within the community of black writers.
As I sat on my university campus in Nashville wondering where the hell spring was, Bob Sumner lounged in the outdoor area of a restaurant on Sunset Boulevard enjoying the 90-degree weather as he feasted on the fruits of over more than 30 years of hard work in the entertainment
A full-length feature film about Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks may be hitting theaters for the first time. Titled Rosa, the biopic will be produced by Winter State Entertainment, and filming will begin in 2019. Written by Charlie Kessler and Hamid Torabpour, the film aims to explore the first 24-hours
In our most recent interview on Jaro’s podcast, Tomeka Winborne had the honor of speaking with the gifted author Kamichi Jackson about her latest novel, K My Name Is Kendra. Jackson shares with us her writing process, the inspiration behind the book and how personal experiences influenced the plot, and
In his latest venture, Patriot Act, comedian and former Daily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj makes history as the first Muslim to host a late-night show. Netflix, which has seemingly become the favored platform for creators looking to distribute their content, releases new weekly episodes of the show. Minaj uses his
In 1898, two black actors shared an intimate moment through a playful silent film that depicts the first on-screen display of affection between African Americans. Titled Something Good – Negro Kiss, the 21-second silent picture film features dance partners and vaudeville actors Gertie Brown and Saint Suttle. Recently uncovered by
Singer-songwriter and actress Janelle Monáe has scored a role in the upcoming Gloria Steinem biopic titled The Glorias: A Life on the Road. Deadline reports that Monáe will star as civil rights activist Dorothy Pitman Hughes, who co-founded Ms. Magazine with the widely recognized feminist Gloria Steinem. The role fits
In 2019, Netflix will add its first original African series to the streaming platform. The South African drama series Queen Sono follows a secret agent who fights crime while handling issues in her personal life. Queen Sono stars South African actress Pearl Thusi, who tweeted a video on Monday, saying,
