Happy Birthday to Oscar-winning singer/actress, Irene Cara who turns 54 today. Read the rest of this entry »
Happy Birthday | Irene Cara
Posted: March 18, 2013 in Irene CaraTags: Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Image Awards, Irene Cara
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Watch List | The Kill Hole
Posted: March 16, 2013 in Chadwick Boseman, Watch ListTags: Black Reel Awards, Chadwick Boseman, Mischa Webley, The Kill Hole, Watch List
First-time director, Mischa Webley’s debut indie film, The Kill Hole, the war drama from a Black perspective opens this weekend in limited release at the home of the Black Reel Awards, MIST Harlem. Read the rest of this entry »
Happy Birthday | Quincy Jones
Posted: March 15, 2013 in Academy Awards, Quincy JonesTags: Academy Awards, Quincy Jones
Happy Birthday to one of the greatest musical minds of the 20th Century, the iconic Quincy Jones who turns 80 today. “Q” has created a musical legacy that may never be equaled in our lifetime or ever again. Read the rest of this entry »
Reel Images | Better Mus’ Come
Posted: March 13, 2013 in Reel ImagesTags: AFFRM, Better Mus' Come, Reel Images, Sky Nicole Grey, Storm Saulter
AFFRM’s latest release is an intriguing action crime drama that juxtaposes the beauty of the Caribbean with bloody gang violence in writer-director Storm Saulter’s sizzling debut, Better Mus’ Come. Read the rest of this entry »
Mabley Doc to Premiere at Tribeca Film Fest
Posted: March 13, 2013 in Academy Awards, Whoopi GoldbergTags: Academy Award, Amazing Grace, Moms Mabley, Whoopi Goldberg
Oscar winner, Whoopi Goldberg is set to debut her passion project, three years in the making, the documentary about storied comedian Moms Mabley at the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival in New York. Read the rest of this entry »
Hidden Gems | Grace Bumbry
Posted: March 11, 2013 in Hidden GemsTags: Carmen, Carmen Jones, Dorothy Dandridge, Grace Bumbry, Hidden Gems
In 1954, Dorothy Dandridge made history as the first woman of color to be cast in the lead of a Carmen-based character in Carmen Jones. While others we are familiar with have played the role in updated versions, people probably are unaware of the most successful Carmen of color, the electrifying soprano, Grace Bumbry. Read the rest of this entry »
Happy Birthday | Terrence Howard
Posted: March 11, 2013 in Academy Awards, Black Reel Awards, Terrence HowardTags: Academy Awards, Black Reel Awards, Terrence Howard
Happy Birthday to Oscar-nominated and Black Reel Award-winning actor Terrence Howard, who turns 44 today. Since his breakthrough role in The Best Man, Howard has consistently created a portfolio of diverse roles spotlighting his burgeoning talent. Read the rest of this entry »
Three Kings | Harlem Nights
Posted: March 9, 2013 in Eddie MurphyTags: Eddie Murphy, Redd Foxx, Richard Pryor, Three Kings
Three generations of legendary comedians made their first and only appearance together in 1989’s gangster comedy, Harlem Nights. Read the rest of this entry »
Watch List | The Call
Posted: March 8, 2013 in Halle Berry, Watch ListTags: Halle Berry, Morris Chestnut, The Call, Watch List
Halle Berry and Morris Chestnut form one of the most attractive couples in any film this year as the two star in the upcoming drama, The Call.
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Happy Birthday | Carmen De Lavallade
Posted: March 8, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: Alvin Ailey, Carmen De Lavallade, Geoffrey Holder, Harry Belafonte
Happy Belated Birthday to the elegant dancer, choreographer, professor and stage and film actress, Carmen De Lavallade who turned 82 on March 6. Read the rest of this entry »
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