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ANNOUNCING TV SPECIAL PREMIERE OF “LET’S TALK HAIR”

Site Editor - September 5, 2019

Talk show special engages Black women in their hair journeys, sharing stories, tips and news Los Angeles, CA -- On the heels of film festival exposure...

COMEDY CENTRAL HEADING BACK TO THE SOUTH SIDE WITH SEASON TWO ORDER OF HIT SCRIPTED SERIES

Site Editor - August 29, 2019

Comedy Central today ordered a 10-episode second season of hit series South Side, the aspirational, scripted comedy set in and around the working class...

Marlon Wayans Talks Creating His Own Comedic Legacy with Netflix Movie, “Sextuplets”

Kiki Camille, Contributing Writer - August 27, 2019

If anyone is more equipped to bring to life a story about surviving the multiple, outlandish personalities of their siblings it would be Marlon...

OPENING NIGHT 25TH ANNIVERSARY BLACK HARVEST FILM FESTIVAL

Site Editor - August 7, 2019

More than 250 filmmakers, filmgoers, sponsors, partners, Gene Siskel Film Center Advisory Board members, and members of the Black Harvest Community Council were present...

Wakandacon a mecca for celebrating afro-futurism

Meagan Horstead, Contributing Writer - August 5, 2019

Thousands joined forces last weekend to take part in the second annual Wakandacon, a celebration of fandom inspired by the popular Marvel film “Black...

ComplexCon Recap

Site Editor - August 1, 2019

https://youtu.be/afZEjLhV3Ds

Black Harvest Film Festival: 25 Years of Film Festivities in Chicago

LaShawn Williams, Contributing Writer - July 29, 2019

For cinema that represents the black diaspora, look no further than the Black Harvest Film Festival. This annual event, now in its 25thyear, has...

ComplexCon celebrates sneaker culture

Tia Carol Jones - July 23, 2019

What happens when sneakerheads, hypebeasts, exclusive product drops and celebrities converge? You get ComplexCon, a two-day convention, which took place in Chicago for the first...

OWN Networks’ “David Makes Man” Adds New Color and Complexity

Kiki Camille, Contributing Writer - July 18, 2019

Oprah and Michael B Jordan’s Outlier Society have partnered to executive produce a new OWN Network drama ‘David Makes Man,” in what hopes to...

Emmy Award Nominations Include “When They See Us”

Tia Carol Jones - July 16, 2019

This morning, the 71st Emmy Award nominees were announced. Among them were a Lead Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie nomination for...