Story

As noted earlier last week, Danny Glover will lend his talents, joining the starring cast of the slave uprising project Tula, The Revolt, from Dutch director Jeroen Leinders, which is based on a true story about a slave uprising on the island of Curacao, a Dutch colony in 1795, and the man called Tula, who stood up against his oppressors, and led [...]

Continue Reading First Batch Of On-Set Photos From ‘Tula, The Revolt’ (Feature On Slave Uprising In Curacao)

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From Frank Dawson and Abby Ginzberg, Agents of Change is a feature length documentary that tells the story of “the intersection of race, culture, and the American university.” Here’s the synopsis: From the well-publicized events at SF State in 1968 to the image of black students with guns emerging from the takeover of the student [...]

Continue Reading Preview: ‘Agents of Change’ Docu Charts the Struggle for Black Studies on College Campuses

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Given all the jokes you’ve heard (and no doubt she’s heard) about the size of her forehead, it maybe should be no surprise that Tyra Banks would create a scripted TV series based on her life titled Fivehead. Initially, upon reading the news, I thought it was a joke. But it’s not. The America’s Next [...]

Continue Reading Tyra Banks Enters Scripted TV World w/ Series Based On Her Youth Titled ‘Fivehead’ For ABC

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Slave Auction–Part One (A Short Story) —- Also Read Missus Buck–Part Two, The Hankering, Trouble Down South and Other Stories, and Mo’ Trouble Down South – List Price: $2.99 List Price: $2.99 Your Price: – Slave Auction–Part One (A Short Story)–from the Trouble Down South Series (Also Read Missus Buck–Part Two) A 7753-Word Short Story [...]

Continue Reading Slave Auction–Part One (A Short Story) —- Also Read Missus Buck–Part Two, The Hankering, Trouble Down South and Other Stories, and Mo' Trouble Down South –

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Here’s the first trailer for King’s Faith, directed by Nicholas DiBella, and produced by Mark Costello and Marc Wax. The indie feature film, described as a faith-driven story for teens and young adults, stars Crawford Wilson, Kayla Compton, James McDaniel, and Lynn Whitfield.  The film’s formal synopsis reads: Brendan King is a foster kid who [...]

Continue Reading Trailer For Faith-Driven Indie Drama ‘King’s Faith’ (Co-Starring Lynn Whitfield, James McDaniel)

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Well, it’s not Winnie, but the director of that Jennifer Hudson starrer, Darrell Roodt’s latest work, titled Umfaan (or Little One), is South Africa’s selection for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar category. It doesn’t appear that the film has made its debut yet; at least, I couldn’t confirm that. The film doesn’t have an IMDB listing, and [...]

Continue Reading Darrell Roodt’s ‘Little One’ Is South Africa’s Entry For Best Foreign Language Film Oscar

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I haven’t done one of these Hollywood Crime posts in some time; although I don’t know if I’d say that a *crime* has been committed here; that’s for a court to decide. Recalling my early April 50+ Biopic Projects On Black Public Figures “In Limbo” post, there are 3 Sammy projects we know of that are in [...]

Continue Reading Hollywood & Crime: Byron Allen Facing $35 Million Lawsuit In Sammy Davis, Jr Life Rights Battle

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Dark Blue List Price: $14.98 List Price: $14.98 Your Price: $2.25- Set during the tense times of the LA riots, the film tells the story of Eldon Perry, veteran officer of the Los Angeles Police’s special investigation squad as he tutors a new police officer who comes to learn the depth of corruption in his [...]

Continue Reading Dark Blue

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Shola Lynch’s second feature length documentary, Free Angela and All Political Prisoners has been one of the most buzzed about films at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. The festival honored the film with a Gala premiere at the 1900 seat Roy Thomson Hall, a privilege usually reserved for Hollywood blockbusters. Angela Davis’ enduring iconic [...]

Continue Reading S&A In Conversation: Shola Lynch Talks ‘Free Angela & All Political Prisoners’

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This could be really interesting, and I’d support it. The story goes… Central Park Tale is a fresh twist on West Side Story. This timeless story of star-crossed lovers will be set against the backdrop of a squirrel turf battle in New York City’s Central Park. Featuring rollicking dance numbers and the voices and songs [...]

Continue Reading Preview ‘Central Park Tale’ (‘West Side Story’ Retold As Animated Hip-Hop Feature Starring Squirrels)

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