This time around, we have a double edition of Weekly Roundup, covering two weeks of news. There’s been some cancellations, development news, and a show in trouble. Take a look. Charlie could be joining Zoey in college on black-ish. https://www.buzzfeed.com/marcusjones/zoey-is-not-the-only-black-ish-character-joining-the?utm_term=.ydya2verj… Continue Reading
Weekly roundup is a new feature that’s being rolled out that puts all the news of the week in one place. If you see something we’ve missed, feel free to leave a comment. Here’s this week’s roundup. Lionsgate orders two… Continue Reading
The NAACP Image Award ceremony aired last night, and Black-ish and The People vs. OJ racked up. Viola Davis and Mahershala Ali continued the quest to fill a storage unit with awards. And the speeches were inspiring. Check out the list of… Continue Reading
Award season in full swing, and the NAACP has released their nominations for the 2017 Image Awards. Anthony Anderson will serve as host. Nominations pretty much went as expected. Check the list below to see who got nominated and tune… Continue Reading
Fences is based on the play of the same name by August Wilson, also starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Tony Award-winning roles. It follows a Black family trying to navigate race relations in the 1950s. The film version… Continue Reading
With Halloween out the way and Thanksgiving being an unmarketable placeholder holiday, the Christmas season is finally here. And what better way to celebrate than with a Christmas film. What better one than Almost Christmas? It has an all-star cast and… Continue Reading
Queen of Katwe has been anticipated since we learned that Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo would be teaming up. It is based on The Queen of Katwe: A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl’s Dream of Becoming a Grandmaster by Tim… Continue Reading
Everyone loves a good love story, and one of the most famous ones of all time is that of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. You may be familiar with the story of their first date, but now… Continue Reading
Moonlight explores the three stages of life for a young Black man (childhood, adolescence, and adulthood) in Miami as he wrestles with his sexuality. While dealing with the harsh experiences of life, he finds love and a better understanding of… Continue Reading
Black women are generally the unsung heroes in any field. Why would space exploration be any different? Hidden Figures tells the story of three Black women (played by three talented women) who played key parts in the Space Race. The… Continue Reading
