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The entertainment industry is finally curating Black stories with intention as time is up for the glaring disparities. The impact of our diaspora is increasing with the emergence of talents such as Alycia Pascual-Peña. She is best known as Bayside’s female football star Aisha in Peacock’s reboot of the ’90s TV show “Saved By The…

Halle Berry has joined the cast of “The Mothership.” The 54-year-old actress has signed on to star in the new sci-fi drama for Netflix and also serve as an executive producer on the project. The story follows Sara Morse (Berry) a year after her husband mysteriously vanished from their rural farm. But when she discovers…

Corinne Foxx left, with father Jamie Foxx and “Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!” actress Kyla Drew, center. (Image source: Instagram – @corinnefoxx) The Foxx family dynasty in Hollywood is revved up to full throttle. Jamie Foxx is starring in a new Netflix comedy entitled “Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!” that his own daughter, actress and TV host…

Lupita Nyong’o bestselling children’s book, Sulwe, will be turned into an animated musical. The Oscar-winning actress has partnered with streaming powerhouse Netflix to bring the story to the screen as she champions for little Black girls in her writings. Sulwe was released in 2019 to rave reviews and centers around a five-year-old girl whose name…

John David Washington felt a personal connection to his character in “Malcolm & Marie.” The 36-year-old actor stars opposite Zendaya in the Netflix romantic drama, which follows a film writer-director and his girlfriend as their relationship is tested on the night of his latest movie premiere and admits that he could relate to his character’s…

Singer Mariah Carey, politician and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams, director George C. Wolfe and Netflix will be the special achievement honorees at this year’s 12th annual African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards. The AAFCA’s special achievement honors are presented to salute the excellence of a body of work and recognize noteworthy contributions in…

Netflix is gearing up to release a new documentary on the life of The Notorious B.I.G. called Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell. Executive produced by the late Brooklyn’s rapper’s mother Voletta Wallace and his Bad Boy CEO Sean Combs, the film took four years to make and is the first estate approved documentary.…

Dave Chappelle has finally ended his longstanding beef with Comedy Central and returned his hit series “Chappelle’s Show” to the streaming giant, Netflix, on Saturday, Feb 13. As rolling out reported in November, the comedian called for a boycott of his show and asked Netflix to remove his sketch comedy series until he resolved his…

Fans of John David Washington and Zendaya found the Netflix film Malcolm & Marie shocking and disturbing with the emotional volatility and toxicity oozing from the two onscreen lovers. The movie delves into the lives of a filmmaker and his girlfriend, who return home after his triumphant movie premiere. But instead of reveling in each…

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Renae Bluitt is a filmmaker, digital content creator and brand expert based in Brooklyn, New York. She serves as an advocate for Black Women’s accurate representation in the media. In 2009, Renae launched the “In Her Shoes” blog, which features Black women. Unsurprisingly, it was named “Best Business Blog of the Year” in the 2011…

Michelle Obama has confirmed plans for her own children’s cooking show on Netflix. The former first lady of the United States has announced “Waffles + Mochi,” which launches on March 16, 2021, and follows the two titular characters who want to escape “The Land of Frozen Food” to become chefs, with their dreams becoming a…

Kevin Hart has signed a deal with Netflix and his HartBeat Productions for the streaming giant to exclusively release his next four self-produced films. Netflix also has a first-look offer in the deal with the actor, which gives them option to secure future projects from Hart. His 2020 stand-up special “No F—s Given,” was the…

Queen Latifah is to star in End of the Road. The 50-year-old actress and musician is to lead the cast and also serve as executive producer of the Netflix thriller, which is being directed by Millicent Shelton. The movie centers on the recently widowed Brenda as she drives her family cross-country to begin a new…

Jada Pinkett Smith is set to star in the upcoming Netflix drama Redd Zone. The Girls Trip star will play the role of Tia Magee in the movie based on the true story of a single mother, “who helps her sons and their high school football teammates, “The Bros,” heal after the murder of their…

Viola Davis is starring in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom as Ma Rainey, an African American singer who was known as “Mother of the Blues.” Rainey was one of the first blues artists to record and has been credited as one who helped evolve the genre and bring about popularity. Rainey died in 1936 at the…

Jay-Z is set to produce an adaptation of Dwayne Alexander Smith’s novel Forty Acres. The rap legend — who was previously involved with the all-Black western The Harder They Fall — is returning to Netflix to produce the new movie, which has been likened to a cross between The Firm and Get Out. The streaming…

This afternoon, Dave Chappelle posted a lengthy clip of a recent stand-up gig of his on IGTV. He titled the post “Unforgiven” and wrote in the caption, “This is why.” In the video, he spoke candidly about his disapproval of “Chappelle’s Show” being licensed to streaming services due to him never being paid after leaving…

Folks climbed all over Kevin Hart for dressing his newborn child in a profanity-laced outfit that matched the name of his new Netflix comedy special No F—- Given. The photo, which has since been snatched down from Hart’s Instagram page but screenshot by the likes of The Jasmine Brand, featured Kaori in a jogging outfit…

This afternoon, Dave Chappelle posted a lengthy clip of a recent stand-up gig of his on IGTV. He titled the post “Unforgiven” and wrote in the caption, “This is why.” In the video, he spoke candidly about his disapproval of “Chappelle’s Show” being licensed to streaming services due to him never being paid after leaving…

Do you remember running to the television to catch a new episode of your favorite sitcom? Whether you were dreaming to enroll at Hillman College, wanting to become an honorary family member of the Banks of Bel-Air, or fantasizing about kicking it after school at The Den, it is a universal truth that Black sitcoms…