Amazon Studios and Howard University will once again launch the Howard Entertainment program, an initiative designed to diversify the entertainment industry by creating a pipeline for Black and other underrepresented students. Now in its third year, the Howard...
Whitney was right: the children ARE our future. Well, not necessarily “children” but the young talent that we are paving the path for. This week, Endeavor welcomed welcomed its first class for the Impact Fellowship, which was created to give talented,...
Content studio Creator+ has official launched their new ‘Flip the Script’ Short Film Fund, which will champion, invest in and share stories of emerging BIPOC creators and aspiring filmmakers. The initiative is a collaboration with The Kennedy/Marshall Company...
The Rebecca Hall-directed Passing may be based on a book written by Nella Larsen in 1929, but the topic is quite relevant in the 21st century. The story follows two Black women, Irene Redfield (Tessa Thompson) and Clare Kendry (Ruth Negga), who can “pass” as white...
“Congratulations to Michaela Coel and Michaela Coel only” was a popular tweet (or a variation of) circulating around this last night during the 73rd Annual Emmy Awards telecast and well into this morning. Why, you ask? BECAUSE SHE WAS ONE OF THE FEW...
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains minor details about Blue Bayou. Read at your own risk! With Blue Bayou, actor and filmmaker Justin Chon isn’t just giving us a family drama, he is giving a bookend to a family saga that’s epic in emotion but very...
Ava DuVernay‘s ARRAY Releasing is teaming with iconic Ethiopian filmmaker Haile Gerima for a 4K restoration of his groundbreaking 1993 film, Sankofa. The film about the untold history of Black resistance, developed from 20 years of research into the...
Cartoon Network is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with the premiere of Drawn to Rhythm on September 15. The new installments of the series will feature two talented kids showing off their dancing skills and discussing the connection and importance their...
WarnerMedia Kids & Family unveiled the voice cast for the upcoming Warner Bros. Animation series Batwheels which includles AJ Hudson who will voice the first Black character to don the Robin “R” in the pages of the DC comics. In addition, The Half...
