Todd A. Dos Reis is a Cape Verdean-American Director of Photography. His most recent work is The Blackening, but today we will be talking about his new project, The Irrational. It stars Jesse L Martin, a world-renowned behavioral scientist who…
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Deborah Pratt, Moving Diversity Forward
Deborah Pratt is one of the first, if not the actual first, Black Women executives in the Sci-Fi genre. She is the creator of Quantum Leap, which premiered in 1989 and ended, with 97 episodes, in 1993. Deborah Pratt sits…
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50 Cent: I’m the Man
There are striking similarities between 50 Cent and the genre of hip-hop. Both start from humble beginnings, representing communities marred by disenfranchisement and neglect, existing in spaces where opportunities are few but the will to defeat the odds is greater….
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How ‘Young Love’ Is Handling Angela’s Remission
Young Love is the spin-off of the Academy Award-winning short Hair Love, which tells the story of a father, Stephen Love, played by Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi, doing the hair of his precious daughter Zuri. At the short’s end, we…
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‘The Other Black Girl’ Director Mariama Diallo Shares Secrets From that Shocking First Episode
The Other Black Girl, based on Zakiya Dalila Harris’ best-selling novel, premiered last night on Hulu, and our heads are still reeling. Here’s a quick recap: We meet Nella, who’s been quietly suffering as an editorial assistant at a lily-white publishing…
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Best Civil Rights Movies to Watch In Honor of the March on Washington
As America gets ready to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the March On Washington, it’s only natural to look at books, like the 60th-anniversary edition of Dr. King’s I Have a Dream, featuring his famous speech at the March, and films that…
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EBONY EXCLUSIVE First Look! Watch Denzel Washington Talk About ‘The Equalizer 3′ The Action Series’ Final Installment
Denzel Washington is returning to the screen in The Equalizer 3, the third and final installment of the film action series. Reprising his role as Robert McCall, the retired government assassin has delivered vengeance on those who prey upon the…
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New Short Film ‘CROWN’ Celebrates Natural Hair In All Its Forms
CROWN, a new short film inspired by the C.R.O.W.N Act—which stands for “Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair”—tells the story of an aspiring young ballet dancer trying to tame her hair into submission as she embarks on…
Read MoreGet Lifted: The Cast of Showtime’s ‘The Chi’ Tell All
Five stars from the hit Showtime series The Chi reflect on the show’s elevation and evolution going into its sixth season. The post Get Lifted: The Cast of Showtime’s ‘The Chi’ Tell All appeared first on Ebony.
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