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Robert Townsend

EXCLUSIVE CLIP: Robert Townsend discusses Black cinema in ‘They’ve Gotta Have Us’

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Billy Porter

PHOTOS: Kerry Washington, Eddie Murphy, Billy Porter and more SHINE at the Golden Globes

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Ryan Destiny

CASTING NEWS: Ryan Destiny will play gold medal-winning boxer, Clarissa Shields in ‘Flint Strong’

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Oscar-winner Barry Jenkins to direct film about choreographer Alvin Ailey

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WATCH: Ryan Coogler, John David Washington, Tichina Arnold and more at the AAFCA Awards

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John David Washington

PHOTOS: #BlackExcellence on full display at 10th annual AAFCA Awards

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Alexandra shipp

SHADE ALERT: Alexandra Shipp responds to Kiki Layne coming for her Storm role: “I won’t ever bad mouth a fellow actor”

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Regina King

‘Black Panther’ gets robbed, Regina King wins big at the Critics’ Choice Awards + complete winners list

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Issa Rae

PHOTOS: Issa Rae, Angela Bassett, Regina King, and more looks from the Critics’ Choice Awards

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Regina King

Regina King makes powerful pledge after Best Supporting Actress win at Golden Globes

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Barry Jenkins

EXCLUSIVE: Barry Jenkins on making ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ at ‘peak Blackness’

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In ‘Beale Street,’ a radiant portrait of young Black love

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Barry Jenkins and Regina King react to ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ nabbing 3 Golden Globes nominations

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Bryan Tyree Henry

‘Atlanta’ star Brian Tyree Henry feels a responsibility to represent Black characters

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“If Beale Street Could Talk” trailer debuts and it’s the talk of the internet

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Director Barry Jenkins shares personal story about facing racism in Hollywood

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Barry Jenkins shares breathtaking trailer for James Baldwin’s ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’

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Barry Jenkins gives Oscar speech he couldn’t give when ‘Moonlight’ won Best Picture

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‘Moonlight’ director Barry Jenkins to film adaptation of James Baldwin novel

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The Academy invites record number of women and minorities

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