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March 28, 2017

‘Moonlight’ director developing ‘Underground Railroad’ series

"Moonlight" director Barry Jenkins will follow up his Oscar-winning film with a series for Amazon based on Colson Whitehead's "The…
February 27, 2017

In bizarre mix-up, ‘Moonlight’ wins Best Picture at Oscars

It was one of the most awkward moments in the history of the Oscars, of television, in entertainment, heck maybe…
January 25, 2017

‘Moonlight’ director: Blacks don’t have to play slaves to win Oscar

'Moonlight' Director Barry Jenkins said that black people do not have to play subservient characters or victims of racism in…
January 9, 2017

Black Hollywood takes home major gold at 2017 Golden Globes

Black Hollywood won big at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards, including Moonlight nabbing the coveted Best Motion Picture.
December 12, 2016

Black Hollywood faves snag noms at 2016 Golden Globes

Damien Chazelle’s Los Angeles musical “La La Land” sang and danced its way to a leading seven Golden Globes nominations,
November 29, 2016

‘Moonlight’ wins big at Gotham Awards, clears path for Oscar glory

NEW YORK (AP) — At a Gotham Independent Film Awards overshadowed by the election of Donald Trump, Barry Jenkins’ coming-of-age
October 26, 2016

Why ‘Moonlight’ is a film every man should see

I recently had the opportunity to attend the Washington, D.C., premiere of the critically acclaimed Moonlight, followed by a Q&A with
October 22, 2016

Director Barry Jenkins unpacks his new film ‘Moonlight’

Moonlight, the coming-of-age film written and directed by Barry Jenkins, was considered Oscar-worthy by critics long before its limited theatrical…
October 21, 2016

Oscar-buzzing ‘Moonlight’ gives viewers something to hold on to

Barry Jenkins’s Moonlight has no agendas. It doesn’t need them. It tells the story of a gay black kid in…