This November, prepare for an intense ride. Queen & Slim, an upcoming Universal Pictures film from Lena Waithe and Melina Matsoukas, stars Get Out’s Daniel Kaluuya and rising actress Jodie Turner-Smith. It follows Queen (Turner-Smith) and Slim (Kaluuya), who experience a bland first date together–until the two are pulled over for a minor traffic violation. […]
After what felt like too long of a hiatus The Chi has returned to Showtime and does not fail to disappoint. With unexpected twists and turns and the deepening of relationships between our favorite characters, The Chi reminds of us why we fell in love with the brainchild of the phenomenal Lena Waithe. Despite being […]
Shortly following the second season pickup of Lena Waithe’s Boomerang reboot, BET has ordered yet another series, Twenties, from the Award-winning screenwriter. Waithe, who said she wants to change the face of BET “by being phenomenal,” is surely making her mark on the network and beyond. Created by Waithe back when she was in her […]
I used to think the phrase Black Girl Magic was dangerous. As a grad student at an elite, predominantly white university, I’ve had firsthand experience with how words, even your own, become distorted and used against you. I feared that white folks would grab hold of Black Girl Magic and use it as another […]
The 69th Emmy Awards was a historic night in the comedy genre for Atlanta’s Donald Glover and Master of None’s Lena Waithe. This past Sunday, the multitalented Donald Glover broke barriers by becoming the first African-American to win an Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series for the “B.A.N” episode of Atlanta. Furthermore, he also won an Emmy for […]
