Ben Vereen is bringing his legendary performance to the Catalina Theater on August 10th. The fact that Ben Vereen, who has remained a musical icon after all these years, is not a surprise to his legion of fans. ... read more »

Weekly previews that make choosing a film fun. ... read more »

Not bad for a mad-at-the-world punk rocker and a white hip-hop artist whose very charm is her underdog status. ... read more »

Among his numerous and distinguished awards, Jones has received the National Medal of Arts, The John F. Kennedy Center Honor and most recently in 2011, The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented him with an honorary Oscar. ... read more / view gallery »

Ayuko Babu talks about the movies featured in the 2017 Pan African Film Festival. Host: Brandon I. Brooks ... read more / watch video »

Viola Davis Lays Down The Law in ‘Custody’ ... read more »

Actress Lynn Whitfield expresses her appreciation for the efforts of the NAACP. Host: Brandon I. Brooks ... read more / watch video »

Who needs Lifetime? Go to the Pan African Film Festival, the place for Urban Love stories and drama just how we like it. ... read more »

SAG Committee Chair & Actress JoBeth Williams Explains SAG Voting and Nominations Process. Correspondent: Brittany K. Jackson ... read more / watch video »

It's a perfect time to reflect on the most inspiring films, performances and artistic achievements of this last year ... read more »

The academy says its invitees are 46 percent female, 41 percent minority and represent 59 countries. ... read more »

Too soon. As the opening credits start to roll, you wonder why the producers didn't' give moviegoers a real break between “Ride Along” (2014) and “Ride Along 2” (2016). Two years is not enough time to make audiences yearn for more, not enough time to take this franchise to the next level. ... read more »

Kam’s Annual Assessment of the Best in Black Cinema 2015 ... read more »

Filmmaker Ryan Coogler hails from the East Bay Area of Northern California. In 2011, his student film, “Fig”, which followed a young street prostitute’s fight to keep her daughter safe, won the Director’s Guild of America's Student Filmmaker Award, as well as the HBO Short Filmmaker Award. He earned his MFA in Film and Television Production at the University of Southern California in May 2011. ... read more »

In a field dominated by mostly white filmmakers, directing could seem a little discouraging for a young minority filmmaker. But, with the advancement of Black directors and producers like Ava Duvernay, Tim Story, John Singleton and Ryan Coogler, aspiring filmmakers have a list of people to look up to. ... read more »