This past weekend protesters ignored Oprah’s accusations pertaining to “lack of leadership” and decided to go on a field trip to specific in New York City and Oakland where white people comfortably dwell as they indulge mimosas and platters of nourishment.
Oprah Winfrey is going to have a hard time defending herself against the maddening crowd after comments she shared about the protesters who have been camping in the streets for months following the folly of Ferguson and the non-indictment of the police officer that maneuvered the fatal chokehold on Eric Garner.
It has been almost three years since actor and filmmaker Bill Duke unleashed Dark Girls – a documentary that examined the plight of women with dark skin, navigating a society and community that still devalues their existence. It was a troubling film that served no other purpose than to painfully reiterate what we already know.
So, Oprah Winfrey and Brad Pitt have partnered up to produce Selma, a film based on the compelling story of the three black activists who against all odds attempted a trek from Selma to Montgomery, AL back in 1965.
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.
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.
Oprah Winfrey has never been content observing from the sidelines. The self-made mogul has pretty much dominated every genre available and it looks like she has found the time to return to her cinematic roots.
What a difference a year makes! It wasn’t too long ago when the powers that be were ready to write off OWN, the network Oprah Winfrey had invested in and banked on as her rite of passage once she bid adieu to her legendary daytime talk show.
The weather patterns are particularly inhospitable these days, and some of us are content keeping warm and comfortable at the home front. No better time to indulge in a new documentary about the rambunctious quintet of English descent who maximized the frantic pleasures of the 60’s with abandoned relish.