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Nate Parker *Four graduates of Penn State have released a statement supporting their former classmates – “The Birth of a Nation” director and star Nate Parker and his co-writer Jean McGianni Celestin – in the wake of controversy surrounding resurfaced rape allegations against the pair that took place while they were students. “We believed some 17 years ago […]

Nate Parker and Spike Lee *Nate Parker’s drama “American Skin,” has been acquired by Vertical Entertainment and is set for release next year in the U.S. on Martin Luther King Jr. day.  Parker (The Birth Of A Nation), Omari Hardwick (Kick-Ass), Theo Rossi (Luke Cage), Beau Knapp (Seven Seconds) star in the film which […]

*If you thought Nate Parker was down and out after his last film, “Birth of a Nation” tanked at the box office, he’s back with “American Skin.” Parker’s new project has in fact been added to the Venice Film Festival. “American Skin,” which he wrote, directed and stars in, tells the tale of a black […]

Actor Nate Parker attends the 2016 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood awards luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 25, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. *Wiley College served as the backdrop for Nate Parker’s starring role in the Denzel Washington-directed 2007 “The Great Debaters.” Soon, it will house a new film and […]

[…] Black Film Festival (ABFF). The ABFF First Look: The Birth Of A Nation was an incredibly moving and insightful conversation with the film’s writer, producer, and director, Nate Parker.  Parker enlightened the festival attendees with stories of the creative process behind what is destined to be an Oscar worthy film!  Just from seeing a few […]

Oprah Winfrey and Nate Parker *Oprah Winfrey was reportedly ready to help Nate Parker deal with the growing media interest in his 1999 rape charges when it first became an issue in August. The TV legend and her bestie Gayle King of “CBS This Morning” were among the first to see Parker’s film “The Birth […]

* Nate Parker’s heralded slave drama “The Birth of a Nation” had been positioned as a major Oscar contender, but that outlook is bleak now that the indie darling has been shrouded in controversy because of a two-decade old rape case against the director/actor. As we’ve reported, Parker was accused — and later acquitted — […]

*Los Angeles, CA — Nate Parker and the cast, Producers, and Executive Producers of The Birth of a Nation are investing in the next generation of diverse independent creativity with the Sundance Institute | The Birth of a Nation Fellowship for 18-to-24-year-old filmmakers participating in the Institute’s Ignite program. Parker shared details at Sundance Institute’s […]

Nate Parker – Getty Images *Nate Parker is being sued by his friend of over 20 years, claiming the actor/director ripped off his screenplay for the 2019 film, “American Skin.” Writer Avan Hardwell says he wrote a screenplay titled “First and Constitution” in 2016 and obtained a copyright for the property the same year. […]

*Pennsylvania state investigators have begun looking into whether or not Penn State University mishandled Nate Parker’s case when he was charged with and subsequently acquitted of rape in 1999. The review of the case comes amid the fallout from the Jerry Sandusky pedophilia scandal at Penn State continues to play out in the prosecution of […]

*Reverend Al Sharpton has no problem supporting  Nate Parker who was cleared of rape charges and he wants you to also pledge not to let Hollywood “discredit” and block the actor/director’s plans to release his upcoming film “The Birth of a Nation,” which tells the story of an 1831 slave rebellion led by Nat Turner. The movie […]

Writer/director Nate Parker attends the premiere of Fox Searchlight Pictures’ “The Birth of a Nation” at ArcLight Cinemas Cinerama Dome on September 21, 2016 in Hollywood, California. “The Birth of a Nation” star Nate Parker wants to move past his decades old sexual assault case from his college days. The allegation has overshadowed the forthcoming […]

Nate Parker on The Steve Harvey Show *Steve Harvey sat down with Nate Parker for an interview to air Wednesday (Oct. 7) on his daytime talk show — two days before his film “The Birth of a Nation” arrives in theaters. Parker, who co-wrote, directed and stars in the movie about  Nat Turner’s slave rebellion, […]

Actor Nate Parker attends the 2016 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood awards luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 25, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. *Actor/Director Nate Parker (“The Birth of A Nation”) is responding to the negative talk against him due to a rape case he was associated with back in […]

Actors Nate Parker (L) and Gabrielle Union attend the Creative Coalition Spotlight Initiative Awards Gala Dinner at Cisero’s Bar on January 23, 2016 in Park City, Utah. The controversy surrounding “The Birth of a Nation” star and director Nate Parker continues to escalate. Now, actress Gabrielle Union has written an op-ad piece for the Los […]