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Now Defunct, the Tyler Perry Studios Tour was Once a Black TV Lovers Oasis
Love him or hate him, there’s no question that Tyler Perry has had an incredible impact on the film industry – and on his adopted hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. And the 330-acre Tyler Perry Studios compound is one of the strongholds of that impact, as well as a growing fixture of the burgeoning Atlanta film…
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Chills and Thrills: Top Scary Black Movies to Watch Tonight
There’s nothing like an excellent, spine-tingling horror movie, especially when it features Black excellence. While it’s a long-running movie trope that Black characters are often the first to die in horror films, that isn’t the case in the following films! Each of these scary Black movies features Black protagonists and is a horror classic in its own right.…
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Thuso Mbedu: The Black Actress Captivating Hollywood
The film industry is incredibly competitive, and exceptionally talented performers often struggle to make headroom when it comes to getting noticed among the constantly churning selection of new titles. Despite these challenges, one young woman is successfully making a name for herself in Hollywood. You might recognize the name Thuso Mbedu, a rising star actress who’s…
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Black Reality TV Shows to Watch in 2024
Let’s just be honest: Black reality TV shows have often gotten the short end of the stick. Rarely do they get enough exposure, investment or love. For example, back in March of 2022, NBC launched a new reality series starring a Black woman called “The Courtship”, only to remove it from NBC after airing just…
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New Black Movies in 2024
Due to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, we lost out on a lot of awesome movies over the past year, as many films got bumped in favor of releasing them at a more convenient time for promoting them alongside the actors. While that sucked for our movie viewing habits, the result is that these next…
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Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins: A Rising Star in Black Hollywood
Okay, so I’ll admit I don’t love pigeon-holing Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins as being a star only in “Black” Hollywood with the title that I chose. Her talent, which we’ll dig into, is not confined to her ethnicity, as she’s a force to be reckoned with across Hollywood—period. Yet I used “Black Hollywood” anyway. Why? Because…
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The Best Black TV Shows of 2024
Coming off a year of writers and actors strikes, many viewers are wondering what’s to come for the Black TV shows of 2024. And while there were a couple of amazing Black TV shows that dropped in 2023, The second part of last year left us hungry for some of our favorite shows. Because of…
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From Culture to Cinema: The Absolute Best Black Podcast
Podcasts, especially one of the best Black podcast, are powerful sources of storytelling in today’s world. The hosts share lived experiences, induce lots of laughs, give uncut thoughtful reflections, and spread educational content to inspire listeners to learn and laugh about the world around them. Of course, many black creators have podcasts in various genres,…