Kadeem Hardison has a new line of eyewear called DEEMED based on his beloved character Dwayne Wayne who inspired audiences with his iconic flip-up glasses as a student at the fictional HBCU Hillman College in “A Different World.”
Debbie Allen – the multi-award-winning and multi-hyphenate actress, dancer, choreographer, director, singer, producer, and artistic director and founder of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy – recently announced a new scholarship in honor of pop music legend Michael Jackson.
Jasmine Guy starred as “Whitley Gilbert” in the late 1980s and early 1990s hit television sitcom “A Different World.” But she never won an Emmy for that iconic role. While on the red carpet for the 75th Emmy Awards in 2024, Guy told former “A Different World” costar Darryl M. Bell, with tears in her eyes as she hugged him, “This is our Emmy.”
Guy remembered, “While we were doing the show we never got props like that . We just got used to not receiving it from white Hollywood.”
Debbie Allen, critically acclaimed director, producer, and choreographer, will be a special guest at the 30th annual “Sista’s Are Doin’ It For Themselves” Short Film Showcase Opening Night Celebration, on Friday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m., at the Director’s Guild of America, 7920 Sunset Blvd., in Los Angeles.
Jasmine Guy is a busy woman and currently lending her creative energy to the comedy series, “Harlem.”
Dawnn Lewis (Manuel Harlan photo) Dawnn Lewis is like a close family friend. She’s endeared herself to audiences around the globe who watched her amazing growth from child phenom to major star. Yet, throughout her journey to being a top celebrity, Lewis has never lost the ability to connect with everyday people, which is likely one reason that admirers feel they personally know her. Audiences are resonating with Lewis even more after witnessing her performance in “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical,” which is currently playing on Broadway in New York City. In her role as Turner’s mother, Zelma, Lewis
We remember the woman who broke multiple barriers in Hollywood and did it with class and true beauty.
This week the Los Angeles Sentinel celebrates Black History month and Black culture by taking a look back at the evolution of African American television and sitcoms.