theGrio’s 100: Ava DuVernay, 1st black woman to win Sundance best director

theGRIO's 100 - In 2012 Ava DuVernay made history by becoming the first black woman to win the Best Director accolade at the Sundance Film Festival for her second feature, 'Middle of Nowhere.'

Why 'Django' detractors' criticism is uninformed

Kirsten West-Savali

OPINION - Tavis Smiley and Spike Lee's criticisms must delve deeper than the idea of it being a “spoof” and a knee-jerk reaction to the – subjectively -- gratuitous use of the n-word...

Nina Simone's daughter on Saldana casting: 'We were ignored'

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"We offered to get involved with all the stuff that we have, from the music, to the pictures, to her writings, to connecting them with the stories of many people who were close to my mother, and we were ignored," the daughter of the late legend stated.

Original 'Sparkle' star on the remake: 'It is in very good hands'

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It’s been over 30 years since actress Lonette McKee debuted on the silver screen in a skintight red dress, performed a seductive number entitled “Giving Him Something He Can Feel,” and helped to forever cement the musical film Sparkle, as a classic.

'Boomerang' 20 years later

Demetria Irwin

OPINION - Twenty years later and it is still one of my favorite rom-coms, not just black rom-coms, but rom-coms in general. Let’s take a trip down memory lane to commemorate the dopeness of 'Boomerang'...

Black neighborhood looks for ABFF spotlight

Wanjira Banfield

theGRIO REPORT - The 16th Annual American Black Film Festival, which wrapped up Sunday, boasts thousands of attendees who convene under the lustrous backdrop of palm trees, a summer-soft breeze and the popularly known glitz and glamour of South Beach...

WATCH: Director, star of 'Red Tails' hope film soars

Todd Johnson

theGRIO VIDEO - Red Tails took producer George Lucas two decades to complete and was hampered by lack of interest by major Hollywood studios in its all-black cast...

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