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 actress Lupita Nyong’o blew us away with her stunning performance in Steve McQueen’s latest masterpiece, 12 Years a Slave, and now she is reaping the rewards of all her hard work.
2014 is here! And what better way to celebrate than paying homage to a superstar who despite the passage of time, has managed to maintain a level f fabulosity that very few can emulate.
For two seasons Black Folk Don’t the smashing series created by director-producer Angela Tucker has consistently delivered a stream of consciousness utilizing the assistance of satirical genius encased in interactive provocation that allows the viewers to indulge in their personal summarizations.
The late fashion icon Isabella Blow who spent her life immersed in the symbolism of style and was once the muse of fellow Brit Phillip Treacy, is getting the visual bio treatment courtesy of a short film by filmmaker Ruth Hogben. The vibrantly haunting piece pays homage to Blow in a way that recalls her gorgeously theatrical tendencies.
There is an interesting write up in The Hollywood Reporter that recognizes the success black films have been experiencing lately, and the observations are weighed heavily on their impressive box office numbers. The Best Man Holiday, is the latest film to reemphasize this trend, thanks to a solid opening this past week, and the numbers are only getting higher.
Bravo, seems to be continuing their domination of the Reality TV genre. The Real Housewives franchise was their winning lotto ticket, and they have managed to parlay that success into a bevy of shows that tend to dramatize the lives of ordinary people trying to maintain and in some cases enhance their already comfortable existence.
British designer, Vivienne Westwood has enjoyed a thriving career being a rebel with a cause, simply by indulging her ability to reunite the righteous with the more daring crowd.
Canadian songstress Alanis Morissette has proven her ability to not only carry a tune but to also theatrically express her emotions in ways that unleash a flood of emotions that only the romantically tortured can appreciate.
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.
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