We are about midway into the fifth season of Power, the show that breathed new life into the Starz network. Showrunner Courtney Kemp and her talented team have once again proven their ability to create complicated storylines fueled by raw, human emotion; so while their professions (drug dealers, murderers and crooked lawyers) and the specificities […]
Netflix’s flagship original show, Orange is the New Black, returned for its sixth season – this time withthe women of Litchfield now in maximum security prison facing the prospect of additional time due to last season’s riot. Bonds that were formed in MCC’s minimum security prison are broken as “families” are divided into warring […]
A friend of mine sent me a text message after the passing of Aretha Franklin: “I find it interesting that someone we have never met, one who had no economic impact in our lives can have such an emotional impact when they are gone. Richard Pryor made us laugh but somehow the emotional grip on the nation […]
In her latest book, Seinfeldia, Jennifer Keishen Armstrong explores the world of the hit sitcom and its pervasiveness in our current culture. By including profiles of the actors, writers, directors, network executives and everyone else who had anything to do with the show, Armstrong illustrates how the show transformed creators and audiences alike. […]
Our favorite besties – Issa and Molly are back at it again in the third season of Insecure. Molly is still getting hot and heavy with her childhood friend, Dro, who is in an open marriage. And Issa is sleeping on Daniel’s couch, until she can get her money […]
Sorry to Bother You director Boots Riley has weighed in, offering more much needed criticism to the landscape of critical acclaim that surrounds Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman. Riley took to Twitter to present his detailed critique, opening with the following disclaimer: “This is not as much an aesthetic critique of the masterful craftwork of this film as […]
A partnership has forged between The African American Film Critics Association and Turner Classic movies that will bring much needed programming into the homes of many. The Black Experience is a month-long endeavor that uses key films to trace the history of African American cinema. The channel will begin airing classic films from September […]
A female attorney just made partner at the most prestigious law firm in the state. Suddenly she finds herself faced with being disbarred.
Vanessa Green had it all, a beautiful family, high-profile job, and a jet-setting lifestyle. But on one fateful day she loses it all and is forced to re-think her entire life. Self-proclaimed “Diva” Vanessa Green had it all, a beautiful family, high-profile job, and a jet-setting lifestyle. But on one fateful day she loses it all […]