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[…] Smoove, Lavell Crawford, Henry Winkler. World Premiere Passing / U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Rebecca Hall, Producers: Forest Whitaker, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Margot Hand, Rebecca Hall) — Two African-American women who can “pass” as white choose to live on opposite sides of the color line in 1929 New York in an exploration of racial and […]

[…] has talked about cultural attitudes behind different communities’ relative success twice in the last two years by comparing the development of Jewish Americans and the underdevelopment of African Americans.Abiy argued that Jews have become prosperous and powerful Americans by forgetting their past oppression, while Blacks have caused their own suffering and underdevelopment by focusing […]

[…] is hosted, executive produced and written by Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. In the program Henry Louis Gates, Jr. looks at the last 50 years of African American history — from Dr. King to Barack Obama, from James Brown’s “I’m Black and I’m Proud” to Beyoncé’s “Formation” — charting the remarkable progress black […]

Washington Prep Film & TV Instructor Darryl McCane is the 2017 winner of The President’s Award at the 23rd BHERC Annual African American Film Festival Jan 13, 2017 . Info on the gala is at BHERC.org. (Photo: BHERC) *(Hollywood, CA) – The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) opens its 23rd Annual African […]

AAFCA – Delta Airlines logos *The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), representing the largest group of Black film critics globally, is thrilled to announce its groundbreaking partnership with Delta Air Lines to curate a unique collection of films celebrating Black History Month. This in-flight collaboration marks a historic first for AAFCA and promises to bring diverse stories […]

[…] Tribune film critic, Michael Phillips will receive the organization’s Roger Ebert Award and Fox Animation President, Vanessa Morrison will receive the Ashley Boone Award. About AAFCA  The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) is the premiere organization of African-American film media professionals. Founded in 2003, AAFCA’s members represent a geographically diverse cross-section of media covering […]

*LOS ANGELES – OneUnited Bank, the nation’s largest black-owned bank, and the prestigious African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) present “Money On My Mind: Film & TV Industry,” on Saturday, Jan. 31st from 4:00p.m.-7:30 p.m., at OneUnited Bank (3863 Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90016). The event, scheduled to coincide with the Association’s 6th Annual AAFCA Awards on […]

*In what could only be called a ground breaking and historic move, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) have partnered to bring viewers The Black Experience on Film, a comprehensive month-long programming initiative showcasing portrayals of African Americans throughout cinematic history. Hosted by 13 different members of AAFCA from print, online and […]

Kenya Moore arrives at the Mercedes-Benz and African American Film Critics Association Oscar viewing party at Four Seasons Hotel Beverly Hills on February 28, 2016 in Los Angeles, California *Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) and the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), the premiere organization of African-American film media professionals, celebrated diversity with an Academy Awards viewing party Sunday night (02-28-16) […]

*(Los Angeles) – The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) continues its partnership with Turner Classic Movies (TCM) with a special celebration of the films of Motown. Last year the two teamed up to present The Black Experience on Film, putting diversity and inclusion in cinema at the forefront with a month of programming on TCM curated and […]

[…] after-party.  For the night of glamour, “Uptown Honors Hollywood” is made possible by the generous support of Lexus as the returning presenting sponsor. Following the lead of the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), which proclaimed 2017 as the “Year of the Women in Cinema,” the magazine wanted to recognize African American women who are making their marks behind […]

LOS ANGELES – The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) and the American Cinematheque have joined forces to create a special program to screen and celebrate African American film.  Through its partnership with American Cinematheque, AAFCA will curate an ongoing film series showcasing a wide range of Black films, some of which have not been on screen in […]

*Los Angeles – Jordan Peele’s “Us” was named the year’s Best Film today by the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), the world’s largest group of black film critics comprised of leading film critics from across the country and world. “Us” (which earned over $255 million globally) received three total wins including Peele for Best Director and Lupita […]

*Los Angeles, CA – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – “Judas and the Black Messiah” was named the year’s Best Film today by the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), the world’s largest group of Black film critics. In addition to Best Picture, the film also earned two additional awards for Best Actor for Daniel Kaluuya and Best Supporting Actress […]

[…] the Courts banning mandatory death sentences in prison for all children. One can only imagine if Bryan Stevenson was alive to defend George Stinney Jr., a 14-year-old African-American boy executed on June 16, 1944, in the Jim Crow South Carolina for the murders of two young white girls.  No witnesses were called in the […]