The 2020 protests against police brutality led to a record-breaking number of non-white acting nominees at the 93rd Academy Awards, with eight Oscars won in total.
Viola Davis
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‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Film Brings West African Fantasy to the Big Screen with a Star-Studded Cast
The upcoming film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s “Children of Blood and Bone” features a star-studded cast, including Thuso Mbedu, Tosin Cole, Amandla Stenberg, Damson Idris, Cynthia Erivo, Lashana Lynch, Idris Elba, and Viola Davis, and is set to be released on January 15, 2027.
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Grammy record-breakers and trailblazers
Here are a few notable wins at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.
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‘The Woman King’ crowns International Film Festival
A deft team of female artists have masterfully created a feminist allegory that will excite and inform movie lovers for years to come.
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‘Widows,’ a heist film that packs an emotional punch
Although Widows’ grittiness has more in common with 1997’s Set It Off than this year’s lighthearted Ocean’s 8, the multi-layered subplots and characters set it apart from either film.
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Viola Davis: A historic talent earns a historic distinction
“In my mind I see a line, and over that line, I see green fields and lovely flowers and beautiful white women with their arms stretched out to me over that line, but I can’t seem to get there no how. I can’t seem to get over that line.” — Harriet Tubman, quoted by Viola […]
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‘Hidden Figures’ takes top ensemble honor
Denzel, Viola and Mahershala garner individual acting accolades The La La Land juggernaut hit a speed bump at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards on Sunday, when it only took home one trophy, Emma Stone’s for Best Actress in a Leading Role. On an evening dominated by African American entrants, Blacks prevailed in the other three […]