Disney General Entertainment’s Onyx Collective will feature a curated collection of projects from creatives of color and marginalized voices. The brand will be presented on Hulu. Freeform president Tara Duncan is set to lead Onyx Collective. “We’re building a home where creators of color are inspired, empowered and have unparalleled access to reach audiences around […]
In an interview with Shadow and Act, 19-year-old actor Asante Blackk (This Is Us, When They See Us) discussed how his innovative new podcast Here Comes the Break intersects mental health awareness and hip-hop. Produced by Double Elvis Productions, Def Jam Recordings, and iHeart Media, Here Comes the Break follows a fictional hip-hop artist named […]
All American: Homecoming, a spinoff of the hit sports drama television series All American, has been picked up by The CW. Written and executive produced by Nkechi Okoro Carroll, the series will follow the HBCU college experience of a young tennis player from Beverly Hills and an elite baseball player from Chicago as they enter […]
Gymnast Simone Biles made history on May 22nd as the first woman to ever land a Yurchenko double pike during the U.S. Classic competition. She’s entered territory that no woman has ever stepped in, and has no plans of stopping here. The Yurchenko double pike is a move that is considered so convoluted that, until […]
A new graphic novel and memoir titled Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Dr. Rebecca Hall and Hugo Martinez uncovers the true story of what occurred as women fought back during slavery. With extensive research and stunning black-and-white illustrations, Wake recounts Hall’s journey of discovering the truth about these women warriors who, […]
‘We the People’ is Netflix’s forthcoming animated series that teaches the new generation a wide range of essential U.S. civics lessons in an imaginative way.
Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY has been honored with the prestigious Peabody Institutional Award for Peabody’s 81st annual awards ceremony. The Institutional Awards spotlight institutions, organizations, and varied programs for their steadfast body of work and the impact that it generates within the media and the public at large. ARRAY, which was formed a decade ago by […]
Jeremy Pope and Gabrielle Union will star in The Inspection, an upcoming LGBTQ+ drama based on the autobiographical story of Elegance Bratton. The Inspection serves as Bratton’s feature-film debut. Set to begin production this summer, the drama film will follow Pope (One Night in Miami), who plays a young gay man that enlists in the […]
On Tuesday, the Senate unanimously passed a bill to officially declare Juneteenth as a national holiday. The bill now heads to the House of Representatives, which will determine whether Juneteenth will become the 11th annual federal holiday. Observed on June 19th, Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, marks the end of slavery––honoring the date in 1865 where […]
Brooklyn-based artist Mickalene Thomas will showcase her new collection of work this fall in a series of exhibitions that will be featured in New York, London, Paris, and Hong Kong. In partnership with Lévy Gorvy, the exhibition series titled “Beyond the Pleasure Principle” will consist of paintings, installations, and video. Thomas’s artwork notably focuses on […]