Based on Lawrence Hill's award-winning novel, The Book of Negroes, (also known as Someone Knows My Name) has been made into a film by Canadian filmmaker, Clement Virgo. The story is about an 11-year-old girl, Aminata, who is abducted from her village in West Africa and sold into slavery. The story follows her incredible journey of pain, courage, determination and hope, … [Read more...]
Lupita Nyong’o Joins the Cast of “Star Wars: Episode VII”
It’s been announced that in 2015 the Academy Award-winning star, Lupita Nyong’o, will be joining the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. The news was announced on starwars.com yesterday. Lupita will be joined by actress Gwendoline Christie from the hit television series Game of Thrones. In the official announcement, Lucasfilm president, Kathleen Kennedy, says, “"I could not … [Read more...]