23-year-old poet Amanda Gorman, who made history as the youngest inaugural poet, will join Oprah Winfrey in conversation this Friday for “The Oprah Conversation” on Apple TV Plus. “The Hill We Climb,” the touching poem that Gorman recited during Biden’s inauguration, will be discussed. She’ll speak about the creative process behind the poem, and share […]
Following the buzzing teaser last week, the official trailer for Amazon’s upcoming anthology series THEM has been released today, and it is bone-chilling. Executively produced by Lena Waithe and created by Little Marvin, the limited series explores racism and terror in 1950s America. When a Black family moves from North Carolina to an all-white Los […]
FX has ordered a pilot for Octavia E. Butler’s 1979 classic novel Kindred, which will be written and produced by playwright and Pulitzer Prize finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. According to Variety, the show will follow Dana, a young Black aspiring writer who has left her constricted familial life behind and relocated to Los Angeles to chase […]
Viola Davis has just received her fourth career acting nomination at the Academy Awards, breaking the record for the most number of overall acting nominations for a Black actress in the history of Hollywood. Davis is also the only Black woman with two Best Actress nominations. While Davis is very much deserving of these accolades, […]
H.E.R.’s original song “Fight For You”, written for Judas and the Black Messiah, appropriately pulls inspiration from the late sixties and seventies. Inspired by soul artists like Marvin Gaye, Sly and the Family Stone, and Nina Simone, the song is filled with freedom and hope. The encouraging, upbeat song speaks of unity, empowerment, and justice. […]
On Sunday night, the marvelous Andra Day became just the second Black woman to win the Golden Globe for Best Drama Film Actress through her exceptional role in The United States vs. Billie Holiday. What makes this victory even more outstanding is that The United States vs. Billie Holiday marks the Grammy-nominated artist’s first starring […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Most playwrights who dip their toes into musical theater for the first time go small. Not Katori Hall: Her first assignment was to capture the life of a musical giant — Tina Turner. “I’m not really scared of much, which is probably why I felt like ‘Oh yeah, I’ll try this. […]
Kerry Washington and Laverne Cox are working hard to provide opportunities for underrepresented artists on-screen and behind the scenes. In conversation with Variety’s Angelique Jackson, Cox and Washington describe how becoming producers allowed them to have control over their work, which allows for more diversity and inclusion. “The question for me has always been, ‘How […]
In an uplifting, hip set, WRLDFMS Tony Williams and band Terminal D rendered live covers of classic songs by David Bowie, Prince, Kanye West, and Lenny Kravitz in “The Fame Medley.” Taking place at the electrifying and immersive artistic space of the Psychedelic Robot in Dallas, Texas, the colorful tone of the performance was already […]
The nominations for the 52nd annual NAACP Image Awards have been unveiled! Nominees for the 15 categories were announced via the NAACP’s Instagram page on February 2nd. “We are excited to recognize and celebrate this year’s nominees, who at times throughout this unprecedented year have provided moments of levity, brought our communities together, and lifted […]