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February 23, 2017
A new movie from Netflix is diving into the world of Black Greek organizations with Burning Sands, a complex and raw
February 22, 2017
Will Packer is getting ready to develop a miniseries adaptation about the landmark case of Joan Little, called The Innocence…
February 22, 2017
A new film version of Richard Wright's iconic Native Son is in the works. The announcement gives fans hope that…
February 22, 2017
Jordan Peele has made his directorial debut with the multi-genre thriller Get Out and all the reviews are coming back…
February 22, 2017
Azealia Banks’ short film, Coco, has just released a short snippet online even while many are worried that her feud with
February 9, 2017
“37,” a new movie starring Samira Wiley, is the directorial debut of Danish director Puk Grasten, and it follows the lives
February 9, 2017
Oprah Winfrey and Lee Daniels are reportedly looking to get a remake of the 1983 classic "Terms of Endearment" in…
January 12, 2017
Introducing “True Story with Natasha Alford” a new original series on theGrio. In our first episode, we look at the
December 23, 2016
Christian groups around the country are up in arms over Octavia Spencer being casted to play God in the upcoming…
November 4, 2016
The African American Film Critics Association will honor actor Sidney Poitier with its first ever Icon Award during its awards…
October 27, 2016
Paramount has confirmed that they will be campaigning to get Viola Davis nominated for her role in "Fences" for the…
October 27, 2016
Kevin Hart is in talks to play Santa in Disney's upcoming Christmas project, Dashing Through the Snow.
October 26, 2016
I recently had the opportunity to attend the Washington, D.C., premiere of the critically acclaimed Moonlight, followed by a Q&A with
October 25, 2016
A Hundred Streets, a drama starring Idris Elba, is headed to the United States.
October 24, 2016
Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Halloween opened in the top spot with an estimated $27.6 million, while Moonlight debuted with…
October 22, 2016
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
The Barack Obama biopic Barry is hitting Netflix December 16, and just to give us a little taste of what's…
October 6, 2016
On Oct. 14, in select theaters, the first Maya Angelou documentary, And Still I Rise, will be released.
October 6, 2016
Ava DuVernay's "13th," which premieres on Netflix Oct. 7, is a historical masterpiece that explores the 13th Amendment's "original sin."
October 5, 2016
Jordan Peele is making his directorial debut in a horror movie coming out next year that is both a social…