CLARKSDALE, MS — A special screening of “Sinners” with director Ryan Coogler drew hundreds of people to a local auditorium…
Tag: Black actors
Denzel Washington surprised with honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France — Denzel Washington has no shortage of accolades under his belt, and after a speedy appearance at the…
Aaliyah’s turn as a vampire in the nu-metal film Queen of the Damned is an often-overlooked part of her legacy
By Francesca Sobande, Cardiff University Black women’s influence on metal and connected sub-genres is still often overlooked. As part of…
Black style and resistance: The Met Gala, dandyism and blackface in Canada
By Cheryl Thompson, Toronto Metropolitan University In her groundbreaking book, Canada and the Blackface Atlantic: Performing Slavery, Conflict and Freedom,…
Chadwick Boseman honored at dedication ceremony in South Carolina
ANDERSON, SC — Actor Chadwick Boseman was posthumously honored at a dedication ceremony in his hometown of Anderson where the…
Wayans family to be inducted into NAACP Image Awards’ Hall of Fame
LOS ANGELES — The famous Wayans family, including Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans Sr., Kim Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans,…
Actor John Amos, star of ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots’ miniseries, dies at 84
LOS ANGELES — Actor John Amos, known for numerous memorable, television and film roles, including the groundbreaking hit comedy “Good…
What James Earl Jones can teach us about the activism of art in times of crisis
By Dominic Taylor, University of California, Los Angeles The death of James Earl Jones has forced me to consider the…
Chance Perdomo, known for ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ and ‘Gen V,’ dies in motorcycle crash at 27
Actor Chance Perdomo, who was most notably known for his roles in the “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” and “Gen V,”…
Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar winner known for ‘Roots’, ‘An Officer and a Gentleman,’ dies at 87
LOS ANGELES — Louis Gossett Jr., a legendary actor whose acting career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at the…
