Posts Tagged ‘Entertainment’
Amanda Morgan Becomes First Black Woman Soloist For The Pacific Northwest Ballet
Ballet hasn’t always been welcoming to Black women, which is why Amanda Morgan’s climb to the top of her ballet company is historic.
Read More‘The Inspection’ highlights a gay Black Marine’s experience under ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
Viewers will soon be able to watch The Inspection, a movie about the experience of one gay Black man in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Read MoreBeyoncé ties Jay-Z as most nominated artists in Grammys history
Last year, rapper Jay-Z passed Beatle Paul McCartney’s Grammy nomination record. Now, he’s tied by his wife, Beyoncé, with 88 nominations.
Read MoreFX’s ‘Kindred’ releases official trailer
Octavia Butler’s groundbreaking novel “Kindred” will be adapted for TV by FX, which has released the show’s first trailer.
Read MoreChris Rock Sets Live Netflix Comedy Special
Netflix has announced its foray into live streaming content, starting with a comedy special by Chris Rock.
Read MoreCreator of Super CJ, a New Black Superhero Animated Series, Reveals Beautiful Complexities of Black Boys
Yaba Baker’s new animation studio brings the stories and characters that represent Black children from the page to the screen.
Read MoreFrom dream to screen, the National Black Movie Association is a nonprofit born of necessity
Agnes Moss has a vision for the the National Black Movie Association, which has gained momentum since its inception.
Read MoreMichaela Coel on Creativity, Romance, and the Path to Wakanda Forever
Fearless actor Michaela Coel stars in Marvel’s upcoming film Wakanda Forever, which continues the story of the fictitious country.
Read MoreHalle Bailey says seeing a Black version of Ariel would have ‘changed my whole outlook on life’
The star of Disney’s upcoming The Little Mermaid remake, Halle Bailey, talks about how important it is to see yourself represented on screen.
Read MoreWhy Black characters in ‘Rings of Power’ and ‘Little Mermaid’ make fantasy better
By Eric Deggans, NPR My first reaction when I saw the email was exasperation: This is not a debate we should still be having in 2022. The note popped up from a listener a few days after my review of Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power was broadcast on NPR. “I was embarrassed for…
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