Whether she's standing up or sitting down, Ava DuVernay is one director who is a force to be reckoned with. Her fans think so and petitioned Mattel to make a Barbie Doll in her likeness. Well, apparently, Mattel Toys thinks so too. The Selma director is the latest African American celeb to snag her very own Barbie doll and the dreadlocked beauty goes on sale today. Check it … [Read more...]
And the Oscar Goes to…Common & John Legend [Video]
The Academy Awards show is the awards show of the season. It is the must attend awards show and the red carpet everyone wants to be seen walking down. Lupita Nyongo was one of the best (if not the best dressed) ladies of the evening. The buzz leading up to this years’ show centered on the lack of diversity in the nominations and host Neil Patrick Harris tackled it in his … [Read more...]
Is the Director of Selma, Ava DuVernay, the Victim of an Oscar Snub?
It's Oscar buzz around these parts! Everyone was on the edge of their seats waiting to hear how Selma would perform. Welp, its official, Selma, the $20 million independently financed production, has been nominated for 2 Oscars! Selma received 2 nominations for Best Picture & Best Song "Glory". The question I have about the nomination is, how can a picture be nominated … [Read more...]
Monument of First KKK Leader Stirs Trouble in Selma Alabama
Things are quite tense in Selma, Alabama, as construction of a monument is underway. The monument will be of Confederate General Nathan Forrest, the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. While State Senator Hank Sanders wants the construction to cease immediately, stating, "He killed women and children that would be enough alone that you would not have this monument … [Read more...]