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May 04

7 Sweet Lessons in ‘Queen Sugar’ Season 2, Episode 5

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By Sharee Silerio In life, we all have moments that we want to wish away. Whether it’s losing a loved one, financial struggles, an illness, a dead end career or strained relationships, everyone is going through or trying to get through something. Continue Reading “Queen Sugar” is no different, which is why I love this show so much! It’s so…

May 04

We’re Loving This ‘Queen Sugar’ Issue Of Ebony Magazine

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By Sharee Silerio The second season of “Queen Sugar” is underway, with the Bordelon family gracing the screen with their superb acting chops, storylines that move the soul and cinematic snapshots that are reminiscent of dreams. Continue Reading Now is the perfect time to revel in the show that is black, and represents everything blackness is – complex, beautiful,…

Jul 25

CBS Will Air An Hour Long Michael Jackson ‘Thriller’ Animated Halloween Special

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Whether you are old enough or not to remember the day that the music video for Michael Jackson’s Thriller dropped, this iconic song/video is fully immersed within our lives and culture. What kid didn’t stand in front of their televisions mimicking the deft choreography or shivering whenever Vincent Price’s bloodcurdling voice reverberated throughout the speakers? Continue Reading Well, that moment…

May 04

‘Moonlight’ Director Barry Jenkins Will Produce James Baldwin Novel As His Next Film

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(Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) By Sharee Silerio Months after winning an Oscar for Best Picture for “Moonlight”, award-winning writer and director Barry Jenkins has revealed his next project. His follow-up film is an adaptation of James Baldwin’s 1974 novel, “If Beale Street Could Talk” for Annapurna Pictures. Continue Reading Jenkins wrote the screenplay in 2013, with support…

Dec 18

Matthew Cherry Developing Animated Film About Father Doing Black Girls Hair

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If you’re an active Twitter user, you must’ve heard about Matthew A. Cherry (The Last Fall, 9 Rides). Dubbed by me as “the social media hype man,” Cherry is always dropping positivity onto the timeline whether it’s a funny video or celebrating an undiscovered filmmaker. Continue Reading A former NFL player and filmmaker in his own right, Cherry has recently…