Black Films
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Black Artists Make Waves at 2015 Toronto International Film Festival
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic TORONTO (NNPA) – The Toronto International Film Festival has aged gracefully into its 40th year…
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‘Dope’ Revisits the ’Hood, With Joy and Wit
Jon Caramanica, THE NEW YORK TIMES (The New York Times) — When Shameik Moore got the part of Malcolm, the…
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Black Film Festival Shifts Focus to Web as Options Expand
LUQMAN ADENIYI, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As scrutiny continues over diversity in film and opportunities for African Americans…
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#CHIRAQ: More Than Just a Nickname, a Shameful and Tragic Reality for Many
A new movie, second term for mayor and summer approaching has all eyes on Chicago’s politicians, police, people, and body…
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Tyler Perry on Racism in Hollywood: ‘I’m Not the Person to Ask’
(BET) – Tyler Perry had to cross a lot of hurdles to get where he is today, but, according to…
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Aja Naomi King Joins Biopic Based on Nat Turner’s Slave Rebellion
B.G. Henne, A.V. CLUB (A.V. Club) — Variety is reporting that How To Get Away With Murder’s Aja Naomi King…
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Phyllis R. Klotman, Scholar and Archivist of African-American Cinema, Dies at 90
Margalit Fox, THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK (The New York Times)—Phyllis R. Klotman, a film scholar who helped unearth…
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Anthony Mackie to Star in Jesse Owens Project at Relativity
(Variety) - Relativity is in talks to develop a biopic about American track and field hero Jesse Owens with Anthony…
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Film Review: ‘Da Sweet Blood of Jesus’
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic Spike Lee, the old guard of Black indie filmmaking, gets his mojo back…
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The 2014 American Black Film Festival Premieres in New York City
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic In 18 years, the American Black Film Festival has migrated from Acapulco, Mexico, to…
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