Beyoncé’s country album and a documentary about a Nigerian boy who dreams of being a professional ballet dancer are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
Inglewood native, photographer, videographer, and editor Kelli Scates is the owner of 430 Productions, a full-service commercial, brand photo, and film production studio space located in the DTLA arts district.
Spring is right around the corner, with the weather preparing to move into the lush warmth of springtime. Most of the key beauty brands have launched and will launch a slew of products—some new and others returning with the label “improved.”
The annual Food & Wine Festival at Disneyland’s California Adventure Park has returned from March 1 through April 22, 2024, in Buena Park. Vegans, vegetarians, and meat-eaters alike can now enjoy over 100 items, new and old, to satisfy all their cravings.
Platt says these principles are especially important to Black women working in the entertainment industry because this industry does not see the feminine energy of Black women unless you fit into a certain type.
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has returned to Instagram to tease a new brand that records show could feature jams, household items, cookbooks and cutlery.
After four decades in fashion, the queen of the catwalk is getting her own exhibition.
Evans says the first thing that resonated with her about the “Black Cypress Bayou” script was the dialect, because it reminded her of where she grew up. “It felt like when I read Katori Hall’s words,” Evans said. “I remember when I got “P-Valley’s script, I said, ‘It feels like home,’ and that’s what ‘Black Cypress Bayou’ feels like. It feels like home.”
Mickalene Thomas dissected the layers of her future solo exhibition, “Mickalene Thomas: All About Love,” with The Broad Curator, Ed Schad; the multi-media series is a visual presentation of Black women defining love.
Vinson Cunningham, theater critic for the New Yorker, makes a cheeky move with his debut novel, “Great Expectations.” He borrows the title of Charles Dickens’ masterpiece to tell a different sort of coming-of-age story.
She has also choreographed for the musical films “Save the Last Dance,” “Dreamgirls,” and most recently the 2023 musical-drama “The Color Purple.” Robinson was the choreographer for the televised musical special, “The Wiz Live,” too.
The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) will present the 14th Annual Youth Diversity Film Festival (YDFF) on Saturday, March 23, at Regal L.A. Live, 1000 West Olympic Blvd, in Los Angeles. Films can also be viewed online at www.BHERC.TV through Sunday, March 24.
Proximity creative executive D’Angelo “D’Lo” Louis shows the power of decisions through his short film “Shoebox.” The short film follows a teenage drug dealer whose mother tries to explain to him the impact of making right or wrong decisions through the letters she sends him.
Before conquering daytime television, Williams spent 23 years building a devoted fan base on the radio with “The Wendy Williams Experience,” a top-rated daily radio show. Syndicated nationally, it aired on WBLS in New York, captivating an audience of more than 12 million people. In recognition of her contributions, Williams was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in November 2009, a prestigious honor held by only a handful of women.
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Walt Disney Animation Studios teams up with Pan-African entertainment company Kugali, for an original animated series set in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria.