Monthly Archives: August 2017

Actress, writer, and producer Issa Rae will star alongside Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Algee Smith, Lamar Johnson, and Common in a new film, “The Hate U Give,” which is adapted from Angela Thomas’ debut novel of the same name.” According to Variety, Rae will play April, the activist that helps Stenberg’s character […]

Issa Rae Will Make Her Film Debut in ‘The Hate ...

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  Director Sophie Fiennes has released  a new trailer for her Grace Jones documentary, “Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami.” The film, which was created out of a decade’s worth of footage, and will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.  The documentary will chronicle Jones’ life and work with some […]

Watch the Trailer for New Grace Jones Documentary, “BLOODLIGHT AND ...

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Tasha Smith, Lil Mama, Tami Roman & Lance Gross visited The Breakfast Club to discuss their upcoming movie on TVOne, “When Love Kills.”    While talking about the movie, Smith revealed  a past most didn’t know about. Smith revealed she was a past stripper (at the age of 20), and used […]

Tasha Smith Offers Advice for Women & Reveals She Used ...

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It’s official, Jessie T. Usher will play the “Son of Shaft” in an upcoming sequel to “Shaft” the movie, which was released in 2000, and based off of the 1970’s series. Usher announced the news on his Instagram with the following post, “Can you see the resemblance?! lol #SonOfShaft #NewLineCinema kicking off this fall […]

Jessie T. Usher Lands Role As “Son Of Shaft,” Possibly ...

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Thanks to the film, “Hidden Figures,” the United States will now have a state department program for women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). The program, which is appropriately called #HiddenNoMore, will invite 50 women to Washington in October who work in science, technology, engineering, and math across the world […]

#HiddenNoMore, “Hidden Figures” Film Inspires STEM Education Exchange Program

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Rightfully so, Missy Elliott now has a petition circling around her to get a confederate moment replaced for a statue in her honor.    “Missy is all of us” and represents “everything the Confederacy was not.” – Nathan Coflin, Petition Creator The confederate statue in located in Elliott’s hometown of Portsmouth, […]

Petition To Replace Confederate Statue With A Missy Elliott Statue ...

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