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Mar42016
Jay Z, Will Smith, Collaborating with HBO for Emmett Till Miniseries
Written by admin in at 5:54 pmThe tragic murder of Emmett Till, the young African-American boy who was accused of openly flirting with a white woman has remained one of the most starkly brutal racially-charged crime of our time.
Keys: Alicia Vikander, Brie Larson, Chris Rock, Concussion, Jada Pinkett Smith, Lady Gaga, Leonardo DiCaprio, Leslie Jone, Oscars 2016, Room, Sam Smith, Stacey Dash, The Danish Girl, The Revenant, Tracy Morgan, Whoopi Goldberg, Will SmithFeb292016Oscars 2016: Chris Rock Turned #SoWhite into #SoBlack and Won the Night
Written by admin in at 6:27 pmThe 88th Annual Academy Awards plunged right into the reverie of #OscarsSoWhite and host Chris Rock returned amid the controversy to ensure that the much-hyped ceremony would be #SoBlack that the mostly white audience would be fumbling in the dark for the light switch.
Keys: Ava DuVernay, Creed, Empire, Grey's Anatomy, Hannibal Buress, Jada Pinkett Smith, Janelle Monae, Jesse Williams, Jussie Smollett, Ryan Coogler, Selma, Spike Lee, Will SmithFeb242016Ava DuVernay, Ryan Coogler Will Spend Oscar Sunday Raising Money For #Flint
Written by admin in at 6:50 pmAva DuVernay (Selma) and Ryan Coogler (Creed) are undoubtedly part of the esteemed bunch of Hollywood directors that are making waves in an industry that has come under fire for not making allowances for people of color who have consistently proved their worth.
Keys: #OscarsSoWhite, Beasts of No Nation, Chi-Raq, Chris Rock, Concussion, Creed, Def Jam, Dope, Jada Pinkett Smith, Russell Simmons, Spike Lee, Straight Outta Compton, Will SmithFeb192016Russell Simmons Plans “All Def Movie Awards”, Scheduled Days Before The Oscars
Written by admin in at 8:24 pmFor better or worse – #OscarsSoWhite has become the anthem for this year’s awards season due to the realization that just like the year before – the pool of nominees in the major categories are all white – except for a handful of talent.
Feb92016Oscar Luncheon Summons Protestors Outside The Beverly Hilton
Written by admin in at 1:31 amAs #OscarsSoWhite continues to put a damper on festivities leading up to the ceremony, today’s annual luncheon at The Beverly Hilton was disrupted by a group of protestors who held signs that depicted the illustration of a white Oscar statue with a black backdrop and the fueled #OscarsSoWhite hashtag sprawled across the top in red.
Jan272016Idris Elba Partners With BBC Youth Network to Produce Drama Shorts Featuring New Talent
Written by admin in at 5:38 amBritish actor Idris Elba is certainly putting his words into action when it comes to lending his expertise to help revamp the deplorable state of affairs when it comes to people of color being given equal opportunity as their white counterparts to work in front and behind the camera in television and beyond.
Jan262016Chris Rock Remains Oscars Host and Refutes Claims He is Rewriting The Show’s Script
Written by admin in at 5:26 amThe controversy over #OscarsSoWhite that was bred from another year of nominations that are devoid of any talent of color has initiated measures of outrage from those within and outside Hollywood.
Jan232016#OscarsSoWhite Forces The Academy To Finally Mandate Diversity
Written by admin in at 6:06 amOscars 2016 will go down in history as the year when the Academy bowed down to the force and embraced the unthinkable. Diversity.
In what has been deemed as “historic”, Cheryl Boone, The Academy’s president, who also happens to be black – announced that after a unanimous vote, the Board of Governors acknowledged that drastic changes had to be instituted in order to ensure the entry of more women and minorities, in order to guarantee that what is happening now – never happens again.
Keys: Jada Pinkett Smith, Martin Luther King Day, Martin Luther King Jr., Oscars 2016, Spike Lee, Will SmithJan192016Martin Luther King Day and the Neverending Need for Boycotts
Written by admin in at 4:34 amMartin Luther King Day began and ended with tweets, postings and mentions of the late civil rights activist who was assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, TN.
Amidst the reverent spiritual vibe was residue from the still ongoing #OscarSoWhite crusade that has been on fire ever since the nominations were announced last Thursday.
Despite the opportunity to recognize the performances from talent of color in credible films, the list of nominees was once again Caucasians.
Continue Reading…Keys: Bill Pullham, Charlotte Ga, Independence Day, Independence Day: Resurgence, Jeff Goldblum, Judd Hirsch, Liam Hemsworth, Roland Emmerich, Sela Ward, Vivica A Fox, Will SmithDec142015The Trailer For ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ Looks Intensely Nostalgic
Written by admin in at 3:34 amIt’s been 20 years since we got a full view of what it would mean to have aliens park their cargo over our existence without our permission.When Independence Day hit theaters back in 1996, it became an instant blockbuster due to its perfect timing which happened to be right on the cusp of the millennium. It was the modern day version of Alien.
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