Posts Tagged ‘Queen Sugar’
Up-close with Hollywood heartthrob Kofi Siriboe
After paying the requisite dues for a shot at the limelight, Kofi Siriboe has emerged from relative obscurity to assume his rightful place as a bona fide sex symbol and…
Read MoreAva DuVernay spotlighting young female filmmakers with ‘New Realities’ project
Ava DuVernay never imagined she’d become a successful filmmaker. The 48-year-old director is supporting a group of young, international filmmakers as part of a series called “New Realities,” and DuVernay…
Read More‘Queen Sugar’ writer Felicia Pride makes directorial debut with ‘tender’
Baltimore native Felicia Pride is a film and TV writer and an emerging director. She was a writer on Ava DuVernay’s drama series “Queen Sugar” and recently made her directorial…
Read MoreAva DuVernay becomes 1st Hollywood director to ever do this
This writer takes special delight in observing the uninterrupted upward trajectory of publicist-turned-award-winning movie director Ava DuVernay. DuVernay became the first African American female director to ever have a movie…
Read More‘Queen Sugar’s’ Kofi Siriboe gets candid about suicide of mentor and new doc
“Queen Sugar” actor Kofi Siriboe is on a mission to amplify the conversation and normalize the discussion about mental health in the Black community among young people. This subject is…
Read MoreAva DuVernay dares angry male directors to sue her
Superstar director Ava DuVernay warned her male counterparts at an awards show to not come for her unless she sends for them. The Selma and A Wrinkle in Time director…
Read More‘Queen Sugar’ cast awed by the love of fans and peers
The cast of “Queen Sugar” stop to chat with Laz Alonso during the 2018 ABFF Honors at the Beverly Hilton. They received their second ABFF honor – “Television Show of…
Read MoreSterling Coleman gives back at ‘Dai Time Magazine’s’ 1st annual awards show
Recently, 11-year-old magazine publisher Dai Arcenaux held her first annual awards show honoring youth innovators, scholars, authors, foundations and a few people close to her that have always shown support…
Read More‘Queen Sugar’ star Omar Dorsey attends Swirl Films and AEB holiday party
Autumn Bailey Entertainment and Swirl Films not only know how to produce great films but they definitely also know how to produce great parties. Having Big Boi from OutKast host…
Read More3 Black TV shows you should binge watch quickly to join the conversation
It’s that time of year again. Spring premieres have come to an end and returning dramas are on summer break. On the flip side, there’s no better time to binge…
Read MoreOprah’s Harpo Films to partner with Ava DuVernay
Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films announced it has partnered with award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay (Selma, “13th,” “A Wrinkle in Time”) on a first-look deal for television and digital media. The first collaboration is DuVernay’s…
Read MoreIssa Rae, Ava DuVerney and New Edition reveal life stories at AT&T Genius Talks
Genius Talks have become a staple of the BET Experience during BET Awards weekend. Sponsored by AT&T, the event features top celebrities in an intimate setting as they reveal their…
Read MoreMonica, Ava DuVernay, Mary J. Blige thrill attendees at ESSENCE Fest 2017
Photo credit: Melanie L. Brown for Steed Media Take a look at some of the music artists, Hollywood stars and everyday people we captured during the ESSENCE Fest in New…
Read MoreDondre Whitfield, Salli Richardson-Whitfield give advice to aspiring actors
Actor Dondre Whitfield and his wife Salli Richardson-Whitfield were recently honored at the Black Women in Film Untold Stories Luncheon. As veteran actors in the business, it was very refreshing…
Read More#MCM: ‘Queen Sugar’s’ Dondré Whitfield says Black women are profound
Actor Dondré Whitfield is showing up everywhere. The newest member of the “Queen Sugar” cast will be celebrated on Friday, March 3 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, alongside his wife…
Read MoreAva DuVernay encourages women in Hollywood to never give up on their stories
Ava DuVernay is currently filming her $100 million Disney movie, A Wrinkle in Time, that’s sure to be a blockbuster and stars Storm Reid, Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon, to…
Read MoreOWN dominated wins at NAACP Image Awards among TV nominees
The OWN Network dominated amongst TV contenders this past weekend at the NAACP Image Awards. Not only did “Queen Sugar” win for Best drama series; Ava DuVernay received the Outstanding…
Read More5 most impactful Black moments on TV in 2016
This past year proved to be a creative surge for Blacks in TV entertainment. After years of being absent from the conversation at top TV networks, Black-themed TV shows became…
Read MoreActress Khaneshia ‘KJ’ Smith has definitely got next – the life of series
Actress Khaneshia “KJ” Smith has been grinding and knocking her auditions out the box, getting cast with roles in television hit series like “Queen Sugar”, “Survivors Remorse”, “Family Ties” and her latest…
Read More‘Queen Sugar’ cast members refer to Ava DuVernay as an industry rainmaker
Actor Omar J. Dorsey refers to this time period in Black television and film as the Ava DuVernay generation, partly due to the opportunities that are being extended primarily to…
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