12 Years A Slave
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White, Male Field Spurs Oscars Diversity Backlash
(USA Today) – One year ago, 12 Years A Slave triumphed as Oscars’ best picture — the first time the top…
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Lupita Nyong’o Named People’s ‘Most Beautiful’
NEW YORK (AP) — People magazine has named Lupita Nyong’o as the “World’s Most Beautiful” for 2014. The 31-year-old…
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Lancome Taps Lupita Nyong’o as New Face
NEW YORK (AP) — The fashion and beauty industry’s love affair with Lupita Nyong’o continues: The Oscar winner has been…
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“12 Years a Slave’s” and the Tides of History
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Now, the world knows something of the story of Solomon Northrup, a “free”…
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NY Times Prints Northup Correction 161 Years Later
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times has printed a correction for misspelling 161 years ago the name of…
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’12 Years a Slave’ Wins Oscar for Best Film; Lupita Nyong’o Nabs Best Supporting Actress Award
Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer The captivating 2013 drama “12 Years a Slave,” a harrowing tale of…
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Nyong’o Admits Complexion Was ‘Obstacle’ in Youth
JESSICA HERNDON, AP Film Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — There wasn’t a dry eye in the house Thursday when…
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’12 Years a Slave’ Wins Big at NAACP Image Awards
Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American A landmark year for black filmmaking meant that it was a…
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’12 Years a Slave’ Named Best Picture at British Academy Film Awards
‘Gravity’ Wins 6 Prizes LONDON – The force of “Gravity” was strong at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday…
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West Indian Takes Home Golden Globe’s Top Motion Picture Honor for “12 Years a Slave”
by Tony Best Special to the NNPA from the New York Carib News The Golden Globes, second only to the…
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