It seems that TV is finally broadening its lens on the Black experience.
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R&B piano prodigy Billy Preston could have been the fifth Beatle
The new Beatles docuseries ‘Get Back’ shows that R&B musician and pianist Preston was more than just an ‘old mate.’
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Grab the eggnog—it’s time for holiday TV fun!
It’s that time of year again when our TV screens become a cornucopia of holiday cheers!
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Former ‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett found guilty of staging attack
The jury convicted the ‘Empire’ star on five counts of disorderly conduct related to filing a false police report on January 29, 2019.
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Yaya DaCosta talks new show ‘Our Kind of People;’ healing from trauma
Yaya DaCosta spoke to the MSR about her new show ‘Our Kind of People,’ a drama about Martha’s Vineyard’s Black elite.
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Emmys 2021: The Diversity and Inclusion Shuffle
There were enough Black presenters to Cha-Cha slide at the family reunion but very few winners in the bunch.
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Michael K. Williams, star of ‘The Wire’ and ‘Lovecraft Country’ dead at 54
Celebrated actor Michael K. Williams, who rose to fame in ‘The Wire,’ has died at age 54.
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MSNBC host Craig Melvin’s book celebrates dads, charts the redemption of his father
Craig Melvin ‘s work on NBC’s “Today” helped bring his own life and relationship with his father full circle.
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Iconic actor Clarence Williams III dead at 81
Actor Clarence Williams III, who starred as Lincoln Hayes on the countercultural ABC drama, ‘The Mod Squad’ and as superstar Prince’s father in ‘Purple Rain,’ has died.
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Star of legal drama ‘Delilah’ says her character champions the voiceless
Maahra Hill stars in ‘Delilah,’ a legal drama on the Oprah Winfrey Network, created by the same team behind its popular drama ‘Greenleaf.’
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Celebrating Women’s History Month: A salute to powerful Black women in Hollywood
Highlighting Black women power players in Hollywood.
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‘Bridgerton’ offers groundbreaking portrait of Blacks in aristocracy
Adapted from the novels by Julia Quinn, ‘Bridgerton’ as conceived by Shonda Rhimes, features a multiracial cast marked by scandal, romance, angst, and power-plays.
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Amanda Gorman tapped to recite new poem at Super Bowl LV
Amanda Gorman is set to recite a poem prior to this year’s Super Bowl game.
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Keep pushing: GG Townson on lessons learned from portraying Salt in ‘Salt-N-Pepa’ biopic
Actress GG Townson shares insight she gained from playing Salt in Lifetime’s biopic ‘Salt-N-Pepa.’
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The best (and worst) made-for-TV biopics
Here are 10 biopics that will forever be known for capturing the best and worst of their subjects.
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‘Impact of Murder’ highlights Black mom’s triple domestic abuse tragedy
Looking for signs of potential abusive behavior is a crucial part of young women vetting of potential partners
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Madame C.J. Walker doc, panel discussion reveals her as visionary, philanthropist
A documentary on Madam C.J. Walker airs on the WORLD Channel Youtube channel.
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Film Review: ‘Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn’
Those unfamiliar with the case will be shocked by the eerie similarities between protests of yesteryear and now.
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Joy Reid proves she’s ready for primetime
With her new show, Joy Reid becomes the only Black woman currently holding down a primetime slot on network news.
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Curtiss Cook is dapper, driven and dangerous in ‘The Chi’
‘The Chi’ is back and so is Curtiss Cook’s dangerous Otis ‘Douda’ Perry