The emotional torment that Oscar-winning actress Lupita N’yongo used to endure because of her dark-brown hue was so crushing that she used to beg God
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British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor has been earning acclaim and accolades in the world of film for the better part of a decade. Since his breakthrough role in 2002s Dirty Pretty Things, the thespian has been “that guy” in numerous popular films
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Forest Whitaker, Sandra Bullock, Oprah Winfrey and Jared Leto Also Receive Wins from the Nation’s Premiere African American Critics Group The African-American Film Critics Association
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The Butler and 12 Years a Slave blew audiences away before they even opened up in theaters this past summer and fall, respectively. So it
USA Today’s ignorant description of “The Best Man Holiday” as a ‘race-themed’ film (later laughably softened as a ‘diverse’ film), opened up the floodgates of criticism and justifiable anger. But more than that, it shed a light on what black filmmakers, actors and audiences have known for years: anything that features mostly black stars will invariably be viewed as a ‘black’ film by the mainstream–regardless of how universal the actual film’s themes are.
[jwplayer mediaid=”542122″] Alfre Woodard and Lupita Nyong’o discuss parallels of ’12 Years A Slave’ to today’s generation.
[jwplayer mediaid=”542117″] Sarah Paulson stars in ’12 Years A Slave’ and talks about how the movie changed her as a person while filming.
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Story by Terry Shropshire Images by Mike Melendy for Steed Media Service The star of the 12 Years a Slave juggernaut, Chiwetel Ejiofor, said he
