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May 04

5 Sweet Lessons in ‘Queen Sugar’ Season 2, Episode 4

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By Sharee Silerio I look forward to “Queen Sugar” every week, especially its wisdom, authenticity and relatable depictions of work, relationships, romance, family, hurt and healing. Continue Reading In this episode, like many of the others, Charley and Ralph Angel butt heads – this time over Micah accidentally pushing Blue – but we also get to see them make up,…

May 04

5 Sweet Lessons in ‘Queen Sugar’ Season 2, Episode 3

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By Sharee Silerio Every time I watch “Queen Sugar”, there’s at least one moment, conversation, or interaction that speaks to my heart and soul, and yesterday’s episode was no different. Continue Reading From the lighting that illustrates each character’s emotions, the background colors that set the mood; clothing that expresses their state of mind and heart; to the picturesque locations…

May 04

Trailer for HBO Docu-Series ‘The Defiant Ones’ Proves That ‘Can’t’ Isn’t in Dr. Dre’s Vocabulary

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By Sharee Silerio Early next month, HBO will premiere a four-part documentary series titled “The Defiant Ones”, which tells the stories of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, producer and co-founder of Interscope Records. Continue Reading Directed by Allen Hughes (“Menace II Society”), the piece will feature interviews with both men, including the artists they worked with and influenced – from…

May 04

Netflix Releases Dope New Trailer For Spike Lee’s “She’s Gotta Have It” Series

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Photo Credit: AP Images/Invision By Sharee Silerio From “School Daze” to “Crooklyn”, “Malcolm X” and “Do the Right Thing”, Spike Lee has written and directed a collection of classic films that focus on culture, racism, sexism, colorism and life as a black person in America. Continue Reading Another one of Lee’s classics is his debut 1986 award-winning film “She’s Gotta…

May 04

7 Sweet Lessons from ‘Queen Sugar’ Season 2 Premiere

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Written by Sharee Silerio Summer has officially started, which means that the new season of “Queen Sugar” has arrived! Along with the return of the Bordelon family comes a new column on Curly Nikki called “Reel Noire”, written by me! Every week, I will write a recap or review of black television shows and films, highlighting their life lessons, artistry…