In 2002, Will Smith landed his first Academy Award nomination for Ali, a riveting biopic about Muhammad Ali directed by...
Read moreWhen I first saw a White Dutch person dressed up as Black Pete, I was both sickened and shocked. It’s...
Read moreCoogler knows how to get great performances out of Jordan. Jordan, an accomplished young actor, knows how to give the...
Read moreNick Cannon is a multi-faceted entertainer who wears many hats: comedian, executive producer, television host, film star, director, entrepreneur, philanthropist...
Read moreJust when we were ready to give up on Spike Lee, wouldn't you know he'd reassert his relevance with...
Read moreMichael Bakari Jordan is considered one of Hollywood’s brightest young actors. He garnered critical acclaim for his sterling portrayal of...
Read moreBahamian Son, a semi-autographical film, was filmed both in Minneapolis and the Bahamas. It stars Reggie Henderson, who wrote the...
Read moreDuring the height of the Cold War, the U.S. and USSR are on opposite sides of ideology, economic goals and...
Read moreRoger Guenveur Smith over the course of his three-decades-plus acting career has appeared in many Spike Lee works. But in...
Read moreFollowing the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968, a school teacher named Harriet Glickman and a few...
Read moreAfter witnessing Mavis Staples perform in concert several years ago, Jessica Edwards went beyond just going home and binge listening...
Read moreMalala Yousafzai was named after a girl who spoke out and was killed for speaking out. That folk hero of...
Read more'Forgiveness' starring Richard T. Jones and Keith Robinson featuring local talent, Chirch and the Dirty Thought was one of offerings...
Read moreThe 2015 Twin Cities Black Film Festival (TCBFF) will kick off four days of films, shorts and documentaries — all...
Read more“I am very honored but as a Black filmmaker, we don’t trust the system in which we are going to...
Read moreTony-Award nominee Sanaa Lathan delivers a striking presence and undeniable energy to each project she takes on and continues to...
Read moreCarter High, based on a true story about the 1988 Dallas Carter High School Cowboys, is set for national release...
Read moreIn 2011, Pastor Alex Kendrick produced, directed, wrote and starre d in Courageous, a very compelling, action-oriented, faith-based drama. With...
Read moreAfter the company he works for files for bankruptcy, Jack Dwyer (Owen Wilson) accepts a position overseas with Cardiff, a...
Read moreWarning: This isn't some chump change Sundance indie movie about the rap group N.W.A. Nor is it a should-have-gone-straight-to-DVD afterthought...
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