It seems like we can’t escape one day without another act of racism grabbing the headlines. If you have young children, it may be difficult to explain the systemic suffering our people have endured and how proud we should be to have arrived at this point in history. I mean, we do have a black family in the White House. But it wasn’t an easy road to this point. It was the … [Read more...]
Video: Sneak Peek at Lifetime’s “A Day Late and A Dollar Short” Starring Whoopi Goldberg and Tichina Arnold
Lately, it seems like LIfetime is dishing out great films that really speak to Black women. After releasing hits like “The Gabby Douglas Story” and “Steel Magnolias,” Lifetime TV is now getting ready to air the world premier of A Day Late and a Dollar Short, based on the novel by New York Times best-selling author, Terry McMillan. In the film, Viola Price (played by Whoopi … [Read more...]
How Can We See More Black Love on Film?
Recently I went to my local library to see a documentary on the history of Black Love in film. The 2011 documentary called Reel Black Love, directed and produced by Darryl Pitts of Chicago, features dozens of interviews with famed actors, actresses, and professionals in the film industry discussing the many ups and downs of Black cinema. What intrigued me the most was to see a … [Read more...]
Vote for Your Favorite Movie Couple
We asked. You answered. Now it's time to vote! When asked who was your favorite black, movie couple of all time, you sounded off and we loved it! The top ten were chosen and now it's time to set the record straight. We want to know who YOU think the most memorable, lovable, and relatable couple should be! Tell the truth, were you secretly rooting for Jody and Yvette in the … [Read more...]
A ‘Good Times’ Movie May Be Coming to a Theater Near You
What could be more “Dyn-o-mite" than catching an episode of Good Times on television? How about a movie? No need to re-read that. You saw clearly. Yes, a Good Times movie! Should we be excited or should we be concerned? Is making a “feature film” even a good idea? According to Deadline, as reported by our favorite film blog Shadow & Act, Sony Pictures and Scott Rudin … [Read more...]
Movie Spotlight: Red Tails
If you're like me you remember the 1995 movie The Tuskegee Airmen . The classic movie featuring an all-star cast definitely helped to inform millions of people about the adversities overcome and the victories achieved by blacks serving in the military during World War II. In Hollywood these days, it seems like no movie or character is off-limits when it comes to remaking … [Read more...]
What If Your Favorite Black Romantic Comedies Had Sequels?
by Tara Pringle Jefferson A couple weeks ago, the cast from 1999's The Best Man got together for a celebratory dinner. Something about seeing Morris Chestnut, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, and the rest of the cast (including the director Malcolm D. Lee) all in one room made folks wonder: Might a sequel be on the horizon? (Seems Lee has been thinking about … [Read more...]