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THE RELEASE of Ladybuckit and the Motley Mopsters has seen a resounding thumbs given to... The post Nigerian animation movie Ladybuckit and the Motley Mopsters causes a stir appeared first on Voice Online.
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'Tom & Jerry' gives box office some life with $13.7M opening - Black News Channel
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A not-so-distant recovery for movie theaters could be glimpsed Sunday, as Warner Bros.' live-action-animation hybrid 'Tom & Jerry' debuted with $13.7 million in ticket sales, the best domestic opening of the year. The better-than-expected opening came
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Candyman Director Nia DaCosta Becomes First Black Female To Open Movie in #1 Spot at Domestic Box Office
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Amber Rasberry Secures the Title of Senior Film Executive for Amazon Studios - Los Angeles Sentinel
In the season of racial equality and diversity in leadership, former development director Amber Rasberry accepted the position of a senior film executive at Amazon Studios. With a long history in the film production industry, Rasberry has a portfolio supporting the well-deserved position as
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Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker was a dancer and singer who later became a Civil Rights activist. Her birth name was Freda Josephine McDonald and she was born on June 3, 1906, in St. Louis, Missouri. Her mother used to be a dancer as well, but she gave up her aspirations in order to raise her children. Her father
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‘Fatsani’ nominated for award in Zambia - Malawi 24 - Malawi news
Malawian movie, 'Fatsani: A Tale of Survival', has been nominated for an award at the Sotambe Film Festival in Zambia. The nomination was announced today during a virtual press conference held by organizers of the festival, Sotambe Film Institute. Fatsani has been nominated in the feature film
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‘I Felt Like I Was Playing the Same Character’: Ice Cube Reveals How He Avoided the Pitfall of Being Typecast as a Street Dude
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Black Actors Under 40 To Look Out For news -The Black Chronicle
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Calling all comedic voices in Birmingham, this is your chance to shine - Voice Online
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Viola Davis Feels She 'Betrayed' Herself And Her 'People' By Starring In 'The Help'
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Silent film of black couple’s kiss discovered, added to National Film Registry
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Lebron James To Fund LA Filmmaker’s Documentary On The Tulsa Massacre | The Oklahoma Eagle
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Tessa Thompson Says Upcoming Marvel Slate Will Embrace Diversity - Houston Forward Times
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