Actress Kerry Washington looks like she could give Olivia Pope a run for her money as she graces the cover of the April issue of Elle magazine that hits newsstands on March 22.
The American Black Film Festival Awards took place on Sunday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, and the scene could be heralded as the prime reason why #OscarsSoWhite is currently one of the most used and relevant hashtags of 2016.
Kerry Washington, Anthony Anderson and Octavia Spencer mingle backstage at the ABFF Awards
The landscape of TV is becoming crowded with shows featuring women of color with high-powered agendas and adequate levels of complexity.
Award-winning actress Viola Davis is officially onboard to star in a project for HBO that will depict the life and times of Harriet Tubman who is revered for the role she played to secure the mass freedom of slaves utilizing the Underground Railroad system.
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Scandal star Kerry Washington will star as Anita Hill in a TV movie that will air on HBO. Washington will also serve as executive producer.
There is a recent piece in Ms. Magazine titled “Kerry Washington’s ‘Professional’ Hair” and in it the author who happens to be a white woman attempts to delve in the over-wrought and complicated topic of hair as it pertains to black women.
The SAG Awards on Sunday night presented the standard fare that we have come to expect from award shows- but just when things seemed stuck in stagnancy, a miracle happened.
Award season is half way through and as we anticipate the grand finale, the stars are being feted and lauded with designer duds, high-priced accessories and enough booze to keep them rolling for the rest of the year.
It was only a matter of time before Olivia Pope would be used as a fashion template for all the fans that not only enjoy watching her give orders but also can’t get enough of her impeccably styled ensembles.
The landscape of primetime television just got a little wider, thanks to new deals brokered by two women who have managed to create an empire based on their ability to keep audiences glued to their TV sets.