When I arrived at Morehouse College, I was familiar with School Daze (1988), Do The Right Thing (1989), and Jungle Fever (1991), but not Spike’s debut film She’s Gotta Have It (1986). Shot
Millennial screenwriter and director Lagueria Davis wasn’t obsessed with dolls as a little girl. In fact, the talented writer didn’t see the fascination most of
The Unhitch King takes a unique approach to the concept of a rom-com. Rob Kazi stars as Delbert, a man who uses comedy to sabotage
Tenill Ransom is one of the first African American women to write, direct and produce a thriller-horror feature that contains strong Christian themes. Her film,
Tyshun Wardlaw is the owner of Wardlaw Productions. Her documentary Growing Up Milwaukee is currently streaming on HBO Max. The documentary follows the lives of
Raven Goodwin has been cast to star in the upcoming biopic of Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to win an Oscar. According to Deadline,
The new documentary MLK/FBI is scheduled to be released in select theatres and on digital and cable streaming services on Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday,
Story by Marshalle Montgomery Favors Detroit is famous for cars and music, but local area moviemakers are working hard to add film to the city’s
The Gene Siskel Film Centers celebrates the 25th Anniversary of its Black Harvest Film Festival, which will showcase 17 feature films and over 40 shorts
The internet makes everything accessible, so we decided to make ourselves and our stories accessible. The story will always find its audience we just had to release it.
Mine 9 provides a vivid look at life for those who are in the coal mining industry. The film, directed and produced by Eddie Mensore,
Filmmaker Soweto Bosia wants to take an introspective look at Black life in Chicago with the film, 2 AM. Based on characters from the original screenplay,
Lynching. The very word conjures images of twisted Black faces, bulging eyes, and charred bodies. Since Reconstruction, Black men and women have been on the
The 24th annual Black Harvest Film Festival (BHFF) swings into high gear at the Gene Siskel Film Center. The month-long celebration, which began Aug. 4
Janaya and Rockey Black are a Detroit- based husband and wife team who produced the new film Warrior Pride, which is a timely Amateur Athletic
As the light of Black women continues to shine brightly in Hollywood, big business and all over the world, a crop of phenomenal talent is
Geno Brooks, a filmmaker from Chicago, has been inching his way into Hollywood since 2009 with a variety of web-series. On Feb. 14, he and
Chicago-bred director Dontell Antonio is changing the perspective of how society deals with difficult issues. He wrote and directed The Hopeless Journey, which is based on
Andrew Bachelor, aka “King Bach,” is planning to take the comedy world by storm. A social media star with over 14 million followers on Instagram,
Kubiiki Pride’s daughter, referenced by the pseudonym MA, was only 13 when she was being advertised on Backpage.com, the largest online classified ads site. MA
