Yes, Black Women Can Be Mermaids

By Nadira Jamerson, Word in Black  When Halle Bailey was announced as the new face of “The Little Mermaid,” white supremacists immediately flooded the internet...

In ‘Air,’ Michael Jordan’s Silence Speaks Volumes About the Marketing of Black Athletes

By A. Joseph Dial, Purdue University The film “Air,” which tells the story of Nike’s signing of Michael Jordan, isn’t actually about Michael Jordan at...

Sony Brings Spider-Verse, Denzel, ‘Napoleon’ to CinemaCon

By LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sony chairman and CEO Tom Rothman did not hold back Monday on the opening night...

The Genius of Little Richard Explored in New Film

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent To many, Little Richard lived a complicated life, from his outwardly gay and hypersexual ways to...

Why ‘Dear Mama’ Director Took on Tupac Despite Attack

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Filmmaker Allen Hughes thought participating in any Tupac Shakur project was a farfetched idea...

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