Category: African-American

Review: Get Out (2017) Peele bal…

The opening scene of Jordan Peele’s foray into horror resembles a reboot of John Carpenter’s “Halloween” as we watch a young African American man walk through a suburban neighborhood at night while a car follows closely behind. It’s not Michael Meyers behind the wheel but it is an indication of the sinister events headed our way.

Ap Fact Check: Black colleges hardly school choice pioneers

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is praising the country’s historically black colleges and universities as pioneers on school choice. She said in a speech Monday that African-Americans “took it upon themselves to provide the solution” when they were blocked from attending predominantly white institutions of higher education.

Rachel Dolezal Near Homelessness After Rejecting Porn and…

Rachel Dolezal, the white woman who became infamous for identifying herself as a black woman for decades and running the Spokane, Washington, chapter of the NAACP, is jobless and fears she may soon be homeless. In an interview with The Guardian about her upcoming memoir “In Full Color: Finding My Place in a Black and White World,” Dolezal says she’s jobless, has only been offered employment in reality television and porn films, feeds her family with food stamps and doesn’t know how she’ll come up with her March rent.

Rapid Round: Allison Williams on ‘Get Out’s’…

The ‘Girls’ star talks about why she took so long to do a movie, the challenges coming from TV and her attitude towards future projects as she moves on from the HBO series. Allison Williams spent several years playing Marnie Michaels on Girls before she ventured into the film world.

Photo Flash: Theatreworks Silicon Valley present CALLIGRAPHY

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 2016/2017 season with the Regional Premiere of Velina Hasu Houston’s international comic drama, Calligraphy . Two continents, two cultures, two estranged sisters, and two cousins determined to bridge the gap between them, are all boldly calligraphed in this free-wheeling work set in Los Angeles and Tokyo, past and present.

Fort Lee Film Commission honors black trailblazer

The Fort Lee Film Commission in New Jersey celebrated Black History Month by honoring a pioneering African-American filmmaker with ties to the area. The Record reports that film and history enthusiasts gathered at the Fort Lee Museum to highlight the works of director Oscar Micheaux on Tuesday night.

ABC names first black ‘Bachelorette’

… Pablo Galavis was the first Latino Bachelor in 2013), would more broadly reflect the diversity of society. ABC Entertainment chief Channing Dungey, the first African American to head programming at a major broadcast network, expressed her commitment …

ISU community continues to make black history

Jaylon Joyner, left, and Ashley Shannon, right, celebrate as 2016 Homecoming Royalty, the first Black homecoming king and queen in ISU history. Jaylon Joyner, left, and Ashley Shannon, right, celebrate as 2016 Homecoming Royalty, the first Black homecoming king and queen in ISU history.

‘Figures,’ Henson bring home trophies

… are presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor people of color in entertainment. Lonnie G. Bunche III received the NAACP President’s Award for his work as founding director of the Smithsonian’s National …

‘Hidden Figures,’ Henson among top NAACP Image Award winners

Taraji P. Henson accepts the award for outstanding actress in a drama series for “Empire” at the 48th annual NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in Pasadena, Calif. Denzel Washington accepts the award for outstanding actor in a motion picture for “Fences” at the 48th annual NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in Pasadena, Calif.

Beyonce leads NAACP image awards with five early victories

On Saturday, the 35-year-old was in the early lead at Saturday’s 48th annual NAACP Image Awards with five honors from the annual proceedings. The Formation singer’s stellar start kicked off Friday at a gala in which 45 winners were announced, as organizers are holding back nine more winners for the live broadcast on TV One.

We need Black History Month now more than ever

During what he characterized as “our little breakfast” to celebrate Black History Month, President Donald J. Trump, without the least hint of irony, awkwardly praised Frederick Douglass, the nineteenth-century black abolitionist “is an example of somebody who’s done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more, I notice.” Trump’s language prompted immediate speculation that Trump might not know Douglass had been dead since 1895.

Black Race Team Owner Donates Memorabilia to Smithsonian

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Review: ‘Krazy’ by Michael Tisserand

In 1890, when George Herriman was 10 years old, his family moved from New Orleans to California, and George became white. He was the grandson of a white man and a Creole woman, and the Herrimans had long been active in New Orleans’ black community.

Quotes from Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards

Octavia Spencer, from left, Taraji P. Henson, and Janelle Monae pose in the press room with the award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture for “Hidden Figures” at the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, in Los Angeles. “This story is of unity, this story is what happens when we put our differences aside and we come together as a human race.

Hidden Figures’ shocks at SAG

The cast of “Hidden Figures” rocketed to the Screen Actors Guild top award at a fiery, protest-laden ceremony that was dominated by defiance over President Trump’s sweeping immigration ban. An uplifting drama about African-American mathematicians who aided NASA’s 1960s space race, “Hidden Figures” was the surprise best-ensemble winner Sunday night at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium.

‘Hidden Figures’ shocks SAG Awards

The cast of “Hidden Figures” rocketed to the Screen Actors Guild top award at a fiery, protest-laden ceremony that was dominated by defiance over President Trump’s sweeping immigration ban. An uplifting drama about African-American mathematicians who aided NASA’s 1960s space race, “Hidden Figures” was the surprise best-ensemble winner Sunday night at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium.

Lewis receives 4 book awards for ‘March: Book Three’

The American Library Association announced Monday that the Georgia Democrat has received four prizes for “March: Book Three,” the last of a graphic trilogy about his civil rights activism and winner last fall of the National Book Award. The honors for “March,” a collaboration among Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell, include the Coretta Scott King award for best children’s book by an African-American and the Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in children’s literature.

Viola Davis ‘had issues’ with big break movie The Help

Oscar nominated actress Viola Davis admits she had “a lot of issues” with the film that gave her her big break, but said she knew it would change her career. Davis played maid Abileen Clark in the big screen adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s best-selling book The Help – which also starred Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard and Jessica Chastain.

THIRTEEN’s American Masters Presents Exclusive U.S. Broadcast…

First feature documentary on the author/activist features exclusive interviews with Dr. Angelou, Oprah Winfrey, Common, Bill and Hillary Clinton, and othersYear-long #InspiringWomanPBS online campaign… , 1928-May 28, 2014) led a prolific life. As a singer, dancer, activist, poet and writer, she inspired generations with lyrical modern African-American thought that pushed boundaries.

DL Hughley Blasts Trump: – F – You Now and F – You…

“It amazes me that to convince black people that Donald Trump cares about them, he takes pictures with celebrities,” said Hughley Comedian DL Hughley rips President-elect Donald Trump for his attempts at communicating with the African American community in a new video that is making the rounds online. “It amazes me that to convince black people that Donald Trump cares about them, he takes pictures with celebrities,” said Hughley, who’s been an outspoken opponent of the president-elect.

Gay-Themed Moonlight Wins Best Drama at Golden Globes

Hollywood was taken to task last year for its lack of diversity, but this year a movie about a young African-American man grappling with his sexuality won best drama film at the Golden Globe awards. Moonlight was nominated in six categories, losing out to the musical La La Land in most of them.

A&E Changes Title of KKK Docuseries Following Criticism

The cabler on Friday unveiled a new title for its upcoming docuseries centered on the KKK, switching from Generation KKK to Escaping the KKK: A Documentary Series Exposing Hate in America . Along with the title adjustment, A&E also announced a new partnership with Color of Change, the next-generation African-American civil-rights organization that counts over 1 million members.