#MeToo Founder Tarana Burke to Publish Memoir “Where The Light Enters” via...
by Sameer Rao via colorlines.com Tarana Burke first launched the #MeToo campaign in 2007 to build solidarity and healing power among…
View ArticleAva DuVernay, Netflix, Issa Rae, Dan Lin and Others Partner With City Of L.A....
by Dominic Patten via deadline.com “As we radically reimagine Hollywood, it is critically important that young people are included in…
View ArticleIssa Rae’s ‘Insecure’ and Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Ballers’ Series Both Renewed by HBO
by Daniel Holloway via Variety.com HBO has renewed “Insecure” for a fourth season and fellow comedy series “Ballers” for a…
View ArticleIssa Rae and Columbia Pictures Sign Multi-Picture Production Deal Promoting...
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) According to deadline.com, creator/writer/actor Issa Rae, via her production company ColorCreative, has signed a multi-picture production deal…
View ArticleMOVIES: “Little” Trailer Released Today Starring Issa Rae, Regina Hall and...
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) I have to admit, I have been waiting for this. Ever since I heard a…
View ArticleNational Trust for Historic Preservation Announces Crowdfunding Campaign to...
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, through its African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, announced a crowdfunding campaign to support…
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Taraji P. Henson to Host BET's 2017 ‘Black Girls Rock’ Awards Saluting Issa...
Taraji P. Henson, Issa Rae, Yara Shahidi (photos via eurweb.com) via eurweb.com Taraji P. Henson has been tapped to host BET’s 2017 Black Girls Rock Awards honoring “Insecure” creator, writer and star...
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FEATURE: ‘Girls Trip’ Star Tiffany Haddish’s Remarkable Rise
Comedian and actor Tiffany Haddish (photo via theatlantic.com) by Michael P. Jeffries via theatlantic.com When comedian Tiffany Haddish was 9, her stepfather tampered with the brakes on her mother’s...
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Regina King, Issa Rae, Billy Porter, Zendaya Among Record Number of Black...
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson; FB: lorilakinhutcherson) Record numbers of Black talent have been nominated by The Television Academy for the 72nd Emmy Awards. According to Variety.com,...
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Issa Rae Joins Sienna Naturals Hair Care Company as Co-Owner and Spokesperson
According to harpersbazaar.com, Insecure creator and star Issa Rae will serve as the face of the Sienna Naturals and join founder Hannah Diop as co-owner of the brand. Rae, who showcases the...
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