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12 Must See Black History Movies
Decades of struggle and hardship paid off when United States elected a black president. It is still too early to say that discrimination has been completely abolished from U.S as different races are being targeted instead of blacks. The blacks who used to be traded to western countries and kept as
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Nu Metro announces movie premieres to be screened as early as July
Nu Metro patrons can book their first cinema experience from as early as 31 July. Here are the movies that we can’t wait to see.
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The Bed-Stuy Film Festival To Highlight Indie Filmmakers Virtually
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PBS to Air Documentary on William Monroe Trotter, a Black Newspaper Editor Who Fought Against Original “The Birth of a Nation”
As D.W. Griffith’s “The Birth of a Nation” contributed to the Ku Klux Klan’s resurgence nearly 100 years ago, pioneering Black newspaper editor and activist William Monroe Trotter fought to ban the film in his native Boston. An upcoming PBS documentary will explore his battle against the infamous
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Solomon Northup
Solomon Northup a Violinist, married Anne Hampton on Christmas Day in 1828. In January of 1841 he was offered a job as a part-time violinist with a traveling band. This offer turned out to be a trick, where Solomon was sold into
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Zim actor invades Los Angeles
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Jacqueline Stewart Appointed Chief Artistic and Programming Officer of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures - Los Angeles Sentinel
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announced that scholar, programmer, and educator Jacqueline Stewart has been named Chief Artistic and Programming Officer. In this new executive position, Stewart will lead strategy and planning for the Academy Museum’s curatorial, educational, and public
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‘Driving While Black’ shows history of US Black motorists – Dallas Post Tribune
By RUSSELL CONTRERAS This cover image released by Liveright/W.W. Norton shows 'Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights' by Gretchen Sorin. The book examines how the automobile opened the road to civil rights for blacks in the U.S. (Liveright/W.W. Norton via
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'Fast Laughs': Netflix debuts TikTok-like comedy feed on phone app
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BHERC and Motion Picture Editors Guild Diversity Committee Presents Panel Of Award-Winning Film and Television Editors
… and became the first African American female member of American … history and future of African Americans in film and television. … recognizes the contributions of African American men and women in … short films about the African American experience, as well as …
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Viola Davis, LeBron James among honorees at AAFCA TV Honors : TheGrio

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Will Smith, Kevin Hart to star in 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' remake - TheGrio
Will Smith and Kevin Hart will star in the new movie, Planes, Trains & Automobiles. Their film will be a... View Article The post Will Smith, Kevin Hart to star in 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' remake appeared first on TheGrio.
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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Henry McGee
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Hollywood’s Movie Review: The High Note
The High Note stars Tracee Ellis Ross as Grace Davis, a highly successful singer who is now over 40 and being pushed into a corner and forced to accept a very generous deal to be a music producer, she finds the courage to record fresh tracks rather than repeat the same process she’s been following
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Hollywood’s Movie Review: SCOOB!
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Trotter, William Monroe (1872-1934)
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‘Black Panther’ Sequel Will Not Featured Digitized Chadwick Boseman
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Popcorn with Zenger: 'Ava' would be more believable as a cartoon but we're stuck with live action | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
ALPHARETTA, Ga. - The Rundown: Sometimes the story behind a movie is far more entertaining than what's on the screen. 'Ava' made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Actress Jessica Chastain announced the first film by her production company, Freckle Films, in 2018. The company had set its sights
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LGBTQ Film Reviews: Reel Affirmations’ “Cultures of Queer” Shorts Program - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… short 2 Dollars (★★★★☆) centers on African-American nonbinary office-worker Syd (Gabrielle …
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Actor Chadwick Boseman dies at 43 - African American News Today - EIN News
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BET’s ‘Project CRE8” Winning Film, “Alieu the Dreamer,” Starring Denzel Whitaker to World Premiere on Thursday, October 22 at 10 PM ET/PT on BET
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