By Samantha Smith After nearly 40 years, we’re returning to Hillman College when the A Different World reboot premieres September 24 on Netflix. The ten-episode comedy series follows Deborah Wayne (Maleah Joi Moon), the youngest daughter of Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison) and Whitley Gilbert (Jasmine
By Associated Press A surprise awaited “black-ish” creator Kenya Barris and his family on a 2016 visit to the newly opened National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington: An exhibit on the TV series was on display. “I was very,
By Variety Glover confirmed the news during an interview with Vanity Fair while also praising the former first daughter’s writing style saying, she “definitely has a unique perspective.” Donald Glover has confirmed that Malia Obama is in the writers’ room for his new Amazon series. The “Atlanta”
By Randi Richardson Quinta Brunson always loved school. Her mom was her kindergarten teacher and they went to school each day in the same building for six years. Brunson vividly remembers specific teaching-related stories that her mother shared, inspiring her to weave some
By Daniel Arkin It may have been the most shocking moment in the 94-year history of the Academy Awards — and one that could loom over the actor’s image for many years. Will Smith is one of the undisputed kings of modern Hollywood, a
By Claretta Bellamy When the actor and rapper Chris “Ludacris” Bridges came up with the idea for a children’s show, he wanted to make sure that his daughters were represented. Fourteen years into the making, he created “Karma’s World” — an animated children’s
By Alex Portée The new HBO period drama highlights a time when African Americans did more than just escape to New York to seize their freedom — they made history. In HBO’s new series “The Gilded Age,” a frequently glossed-over aspect of Black
By Lisa Kennedy, Yes, Spike Lee. This director (as well as writer and actor) is one of the best-known and -lauded filmmakers (Black or otherwise) of our time, and for good reason. But it’s high time movie lovers expanded their knowledge beyond
by Lisa Kennedy, Television networks and streamers have gotten wise to the fact that the stories of Black life in America require a year-round commitment — on screen, on set and in executive offices. Even so, they continue to pay homage to Black
By Sean Federico-O’Murchu André Leon Talley, the former longtime creative director for Vogue and a fashion icon in his own right, has died at age 73, according to a statement on his official Instagram account. Talley was a pioneer in the fashion
By Gene Seymour Being the first successful Black male lead in mid-20th-century American movies wasn’t necessarily Sidney Poitier’s greatest achievement. It was the example he set on and off screen to help ensure he wasn’t the only one. Or the last. Poitier,
