Here, we celebrate a few of our favorite Black producers and directors who are making sure our stories are told authentically in Hollywood.
Will Smith has revealed that he’s pleased with how “quickly” and “aggressively” the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has responded to the #OscarsSoWhite controversy.…
Straight Outta Compton’s Oscars snub was one of the factors that brought attention to the Academy Awards’ lack of diversity and stirred up a lot of controversy; but after word spread that the film’s cast members were not invited to this year’s ceremony, it added fuel to the #OscarsSoWhite fire.
The 240th Anniversary of First Baptist Church of Williamsburg is celebrating the special bell ringing ceremony and Concert for Hope on February 1. The event, hosted…
Even though "Straight Outta Compton" is an Oscar nominated film, the cast nor the producers were invited to the awards ceremony.
Roland Martin talks to National Urban League’s Marc Morial about the lack of diversity at this year’s Oscars and the calling of a meeting with film studios to…
On "The View", Whoopi Goldberg said the fact that she won an Oscar 25 years ago is proof that The Academy isn't racist.
If you believe - like the majority of the universe - that Beyonce is an angel sent from heaven, then her latest move may prove your point.
Is Variety magazine's latest cover regarding the #OscarsSoWhite controversy proactive or exploitive?
Though the changes won't affect this year's voting process, many are reacting to the news, including Rev. Al Sharpton.
Chris Rock is not giving up his gig hosting the Oscars. Instead, he’s going to flip up the entire show to highlight #OscarsSoWhite. A number of Black artists are choosing to skip the 2016 Oscars in protest of the Academy Awards lack of diversity among the field nominees. There are so few people of color […]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled new plans to increase diversity among the Academy's membership.
