Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o is continuing her tour of magnificence and grace with a stopover at Marie Claire magazine.
It’s officially on! Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o is proving that her soaring popularity isn’t waning anytime soon. Just mere weeks after garnering the highest honor in the land, Nyong’o is being seriously considered for the female lead in the latest installment of the Star Wars saga.
Amanda Spann is a trailblazer in a field that isn’t necessarily brimming with people of color. The Florida State University and Georgetown graduate has been recognized for her particular brand of genius, thanks to the accolades she has received based on her passion and ability to engage her community in an industry that desperately needs to be flourished with diversity.
AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, partnered with the National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC) is back again for another chance to inform and educate the public with insightful and in depth renderings that aim to celebrate the present day Africa Diaspora. Viewers will be treated to host and actor Anthony Mackie who has been tapped to lead the series, which kicks off on Monday, January 13.
Kenyan Design duo (Zeddy Lukoe and Sydney Owino) of Blackbird Jeans are at it again, and this time they are perfecting the themes that have resulted in their worldwide acclaim.
2013 is definitely ending on a high note when it comes to the caliber of films that were doled out this year and filed under the Black Cinema genre.
Mother of George
12 Years a Slave featured a stellar cast and Oscar buzz has already begun, and now that Award Season is fast approaching, we have our eyes on one particular cast member.
Andrew Dosunmu’s newest offering, Mother of George, is a testament to his background as a former creative director and fashion photographer for design house Yves Saint Laurent. The visual tones and kinetic sound bites generate enough endurance to keep the viewer in tuned and somewhat devoted to this culturally driven vehicle.
Zeddie Lukoe and Sydney Owino, the talented masterminds behind the Blackbird brand have consistently produced vibrantly engaging offerings, armed with uniform precision and refreshingly dramatic inclinations.
The New York African Film Festival is currently underway and as the slew of selected gems make their much-anticipated debuts, we are spotlighting some of the varied talents in the mix.