Two years ago the schoolgirls from Chibok were stolen in the dark of night from their dorm rooms by thugs masquerading as tokens of Islam.
Boko Haram was virtually unknown to the world until they staged the unthinkable and inspired one of the top hashtags of 2014 – #BringBackOurGirls.
Rihanna is going to be the subject of an upcoming documentary that will give fans “unfiltered” access into her life and times.
The Work singer will reunite with actor turned director Peter Berg who helmed Battleship – the film that also starred the burgeoning actress and bona fide trendsetter.
Creed star, Tessa Thompson is definitely on a roll, thanks to her breakout performance in the 2014 sleeper hit Dear White People.
Thompson also starred in the critically-acclaimed and Oscar-nominated film, Selma and she will be prominently featured in HBO’s upcoming series, Westworld.
Amandla Stenberg, best known for her role in The Hunger Games, is in talks to star in a period piece from Belle director Amma Asante.
Amandla Stenberg
British exports, David Oyelowo and Gugu Mbatha-Raw have been cast in sci-fi-thrilled God Particle to be directed by Julius Onah and produced by Paramount along with Star Wars: The Force Awakens director, J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot.
According to The Wrap – the story centers on “an American space station crew who, believing they have destroyed Earth via a Hadron accelerator, allow the crew of hostile nations to board their ship with disastrous results.”
Another year, another opportunity to celebrate the awesomeness that was created by respected and formidable DJ Beverly Bond – the woman behind Black Girls Rock! The establishment that was founded in 2006 – with a mission seeped in encouraging impressionable girls of color to actively challenge the stereotypes by striving for unrelenting greatness.
Host Tracee Ellis Ross commanding the stage