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Dec 18

Why Everybody’s Talking About Episode 5 of “Dear White People”

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Written by Alma Hill The newest binge craze on Netflix is the politically incorrect, (or maybe hyper-correct, who knows anymore), Dear White People. Based off of the 2014 movie that you pretended to see, the transformation of this plot from the big screen to the small one, not only suits this concept, it improves it, which is rare for…

Sep 21

Michaela Coel of ‘Chewing Gum’ Stars in New Musical “Been So Long”

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Michaela Coel is the “IT” girl of the moment and it looks like we have more of her to enjoy! Per Variety, filming has wrapped on the modern-day musical “Been So Long” in London and it stars the BAFTA-winning actress. The film will be introduced to buyers at Cannes Film Market via London-based sales company Film Constellation. Continue Reading Film…

May 04

New Film ‘Dark Girls 2’ Takes A Look At Colorism in the Black Community

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By Sharee Silerio Growing up, my dark, melanin-rich skin stood out in a predominately white community. With it came “burnt” jokes from other black kids, “ugly” comments from white kids and low self-esteem. Continue Reading So in 2013, when Dark Girls premiered on OWN, I was excited to watch other women tell their stories; women who, like me, suffered because…

Sep 21

Take A First Look At Season 2 Of ‘Queen Sugar’

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By Sharee Silerio Fans yearning to satisfy their #GimmeSugar cravings don’t have too much longer to wait because season two of Queen Sugar is near! Continue Reading Last season, millions of viewers tuned in to the riveting debut show, making it the #1 new cable series for African-American women. The critically-acclaimed drama from Academy award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay and executive…

Sep 21

LA 92: 25 Years After the Rodney King Riots, History is Still Repeating Itself

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Written by Sharee Silero “We have to do with the past only as we can make it useful to the present and to the future.” – Frederick Douglass, 1852 Douglass’ quote opens LA 92, a documentary film about the 25th anniversary of the Rodney King riots of 1992. It features rare footage and a raw, gripping view of King’s beating,…