Light-Skinned Women Open Up About How Colorism Impacted Them (Watch)
*The black community addressed colorism and its impact on darker-skinned black women. But light-skinned women are also …
Contributor Miki Turner on ‘Selma’ Snubs: ‘Stop Crying’
*Cry Me Some Real Tears, Will Ya? Think about it. This outcry over Selma–a movie–getting only two Oscar nods …
President Obama to Screen ‘Selma’ at the White House
*The White House on Friday will rollout the red carpet for “Selma.” The film will screen at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue …
George Lucas: ‘Selma’ Should’ve Received Director, Actor Oscar Noms
*One of the greatest filmmakers of all time believes that “Selma” was robbed when the Academy Award nominations were …
Oprah, Other ‘Selma’ Cast Members to March in Selma on Sunday
*Cast members and producers of the Academy Award-nominated film “Selma” will celebrate Martin Luther King, …
Sharpton Notes Parallel of Ferguson & Oscars ‘Appalling’ Lack of Diversity
*Thursday’s announcement of this year’s Oscar nominations hit a sour note for many people as social media exploded with …
Viola Davis: Shooting ‘Blackhat’ in Asia was Extraordinary (Audio)
*Last week, the cast of the exciting upcoming action-thriller-mystery film “Blackhat“ joined press at the …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Backstage During Selma’s Filming with Wendell Pierce, Stan Houston and Clay Chappell
Backstage during Selma’s filming with Wendell Pierce, Stan Houston and Clay Chappell *“It’s great to see men and women …
Common, John Legend on Their Road to the Golden Globe
*After winning a Golden Globe for their song “Glory,” from the soundtrack to “Selma,” Common and John Legend stepped …
Idris Elba Behind Film Adaptation of ‘Poe Must Die’
*Idris Elba is set to develop a big screen adaptation of Marc Olden’s 1978 novel Poe Must Die. The project will be …
#OscarsSoWhite Hashtag Birthed After Nominations Announced
*Immediately following the Oscar nominations this morning was the realization that this is the whitest batch of nominees …
‘Selma’ Earns Best Picture Oscar Nomination; Oyelowo, DuVernay Snubbed
*“Selma” marched into a best picture nomination this morning for the 87th Academy Awards. The civil rights drama will …
Lifetime’s ‘Whitney’ Gets a Thumbs Up for ‘Surprisingly Fresh’ Look at Bobby and Whitney’s Relationship
*Unlike its recent Aaliyah movie, Lifetime looks to have scored a thumbs up on its Angela Bassett-directed Whitney …
Raven-Symoné Admits Tanning ‘Three or Four Times a Week’ For ‘That’s So Raven’
*Colorism apparently isn’t limited to dark-skinned women. The prejudice, which is a form of discrimination that happens …
Essence Honors Notable Black Women in Hollywood With Annual Luncheon
*Cast members of Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black,” actress/director Regina King and “Beyond the Lights” leading lady …
