Blaxploitation Clip: The Man (1972, starring James Earl Jones, Janet MacLachlan, Robert DoQui) Decades before the election of Barack Obama, we saw exactly what would happen if a Black man became president. Congress immediately tries to limit his presidential powers and stop him from doing anything meaningful. He’s consistently put in the awkward position of […]
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HBCU Gets Recognition, Sunny Hostin’s Slavery Connection, Bob Marley’s Biopic, And More Surprising Black History News
Photo: Brent Hofacker, MSPhotographic, Joshua Resnick (Shutterstock) We’re all pretending we’re excited about the Super Bowl LVIII showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers, but let’s be honest: We’re really just looking forward to the food and Usher’s halftime show performance of course. Whether you prefer an actual meal or a […]
Read MoreRecasting Succession With Black Celebs
Photo: Paul Zimmerman // Karwai Tang/WireImage (Getty Images) Updated 01/06/2024 at 12:15 p.m. ET: Succession left on top. Everything about it, from its excellent acting, the nasty backbiting and its theme music, is frankly badass. As we wait to see if the cast takes over Award season as expected, we thought we’d bring back your favorite […]
Read MoreA Look at ‘The Color Purple’ Cast, Then and Now
Photo: Warner Bros; YouTube/Warner Bros. Entertainment (Getty Images) On Christmas Day, the world will be reintroduced to the story of “The Color Purple.” Advertisement Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Alice Walker, the book was originally brought to the big screen in 1985. Starring Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover […]
Read MoreNovember 2023 Books by Black Authors I Can’t Wait to Read
Photo: Hirurg (Getty Images) I know I can’t keep saying this every month, but y’all, November is coming in hot with great books by Black authors. From a picture book biography for kids about Oprah to a cookbook from Snoop Dogg and E-40 that shows all kinds of California love, believe me when I say […]
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