ESPN 30 for 30 returns as the Presenting Sponsor, with New York Magazine’s The Cut, as the Official Media Partner OAK BLUFFS, MARTHA’S VINEYARD, MA — The Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF) today…
Black stars are getting their flowers on one of Hollywood’s biggest sidewalks. The Hollywood Walk of Fame has announced its Class of 2027, and several Black entertainers, artists, and media figures are among the honorees…
Powerful new documentary uncovers the stories of Black Americans who fought to define democracy during the American Revolution ARLINGTON, VA — PBS premiered a new one-hour film, Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War, on Monday, June 29. Produced…
If you grew up on Sister Act 2, you remember Whoopi Goldberg whipping a raggedy high school choir into shape and bringing down the house with Lauryn Hill and Tonya Blunt’s “Joyful, Joyful.” What you might…
Gail Fisher Born beautiful in 1935, Black American actor Gail Fisher became famous because of her talent. Now, she’s best known for the ‘firsts’ she accomplished during her career. Fisher started out as a beauty…
Roxy Roker Born in 1929 in Miami, where her dad had emigrated to from The Bahamas, Roxie Roker grew up in Brooklyn, New York. She became active in theater while attending Howard University. She graduated…
Nina Mae McKinney MGM didn’t have parts for Nina Mae McKinney and a role she did land, in “Reckless” with William Powell and Jean Harlow, was basically left on the cutting room floor. It was…
Long before Black stories were welcomed on main stages and screens, visionary playwrights, actors, singers, and producers were creating spaces where Black voices could be seen, heard, and celebrated. Their creativity, courage, and determination transformed…