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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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The Black Movies of the 80s Every Film Lover Should See
If you are Black, or just a lover of Black cinema, then the Black movies of the 80s ought to represent something special to you. The 1980’s decade was a rebirth for black filmmakers and film lovers alike, as the 1970’s largely introduced the blaxploitation genre, which while positive in some aspects, was fraught with…
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What Is Eddie Murphy’s Religion?
Eddie Murphy: Religion, Spirituality, and Living Out Faith When it comes to black comedians, one of the first names that come to most people’s minds is Eddie Murphy. A superstar comedian since he was a teenager, Murphy has attracted leagues of fans worldwide with his quick wit and excellent comedic timing. However, despite his vast…
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“Life” – Eddie Murphy and Cast: Where Are They Now?
In this classic 1999 film, “Life”, the friendship between two wrongfully convicted inmates is portrayed over the 20th century. Set in the prohibition era of 1932, Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence star alongside each other as two ne’er-do-wells who get slapped with a charge for a murder they didn’t commit. Many heavy and topical themes are explored…
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Best Original Black Comedies on Netflix
I’m increasingly busy these days, and I have to watch TV for my day job, so when it’s time for me to watch something that’s not for work and at a time when I want to relax, it’s often hard for me to want to waste those hours on a Black sitcom, TV show, or…
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The Best Black Actors of All-Time…From A Millennial’s Perspective
When thinking about making a list of the best Black actors of all-time, and then looking at our history in this field, I was astounded by just how far back we go and how excellent at the craft we have been given the many harms and hurdles that have been put in the path of…