By Sharee Silerio This past weekend, 15-year-old Jordan Edwards was added to the list of black, unarmed women, children and men killed by police. Over the last several years, countless hashtags memorializing them have dominated social media discussions, blog posts, opinion pieces and social justice campaigns. Continue Reading In the limited television series Two Sides of the Truth, Oscar-winning actress…
Viola Davis pictured at the 2016 Critics Choice Awards Written by Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com Viola Davis makes history as the first African-American woman to receive three Oscars nominations. Continue Reading Tuesday, Davis announced via Twitter that she would receive a nomination as ‘Best Supporting Actress’ for the movie Fences in which she stars alongside Denzel Washington. Thank you to…
Written by Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com She’ll be the first actor in 2017 to receive this honor. Continue Reading Viola Davis will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The actress most known for ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ will have her star revealed on January 5, 2017. News surfaced earlier this week via Twitter from Ana…
Photo by David Lee/Paramount Pictures Written by Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com Denzel Washington and Viola Davis may have just outdone themselves. Continue Reading An extended trailer for August Wilson’s “Fences” has been released, and the film couldn’t come any sooner. Fences focuses in on character Troy Maxson, played by Denzel Washington, an African American father who struggles with race relations…