A group of African-American civil rights leaders plan to hold a protest in Hollywood outside Sunday’s Oscars show, where all […]
After ‘Selma’ Snub, Civil Rights Leaders Plan to Protest Oscars Ceremony
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Viola Davis Brings Diversity Center Stage With Acceptance Speech at SAG Awards
Actress Viola Davis addressed the elephant in the room at Sunday’s Screen Actor’s Guild Awards.
After 2015 Nominations Announced, Twitter Declares ‘#OscarsSoWhite’
The 2015 Oscar nominations were announced Thursday morning, and of all movies, actors and artists snubbed for a nomination, none caused more […]
Mayor of Selma, Alabama, Praises Paramount Decision to Show "Selma" Film Free in City
Here’s the official statement from Paramount: Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), announced today that the Golden Globe […]
“American Sniper”, “Selma” Open Impressively in Limited Release On Christmas Day
“American Sniper” and “Selma” — the last awards contenders to open this year — have launched impressively in their Christmas […]
Actor David Oyelowo Shares How he ‘Got Under the Skin’ of Martin Luther King Jr. for “Selma”; Says God Led him to the Role
Shortly before the actor David Oyelowo began shooting the part of Martin Luther King Jr. in the new historical drama […]
Ava DuVernay Is the First Black Woman Nominated for Best Director Golden Globe
There is a lot of news to parse in this year’s Golden Globe nominations. The fact that four of the […]
Director, Cast of ‘Selma’ Wear ‘I Can’t Breathe’ T-Shirts at New York City Premiere
Amid New York City protests over police brutality and grand jury verdicts surrounding Eric Garner and Michael Brown, Hollywood made […]
Ava DuVernay, Director of ‘Selma’, Calls Emails by Sony Executives ‘Sickening and Sad’
On the same day that she became the first black woman to receive a Golden Globe nomination for best director, […]
Trailer, Poster for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Selma” Biopic Released
The trailer for director Ava DuVernay’s biopic of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Selma, is now online. Check it out […]
Ledisi Cast as Mahalia Jackson In MLK “Selma” Biopic
ESSENCE Beauty Issue Cover Star Ledisi and Lorraine Toussaint have joined the cast of ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood honoree, […]
