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*The rape backlash surrounding director Nate Parker has caused his speaking engagements at AFI & the Toronto Film Festival to be canceled. His critically acclaimed film “The Birth of a Nation” continues to be shrouded in controversy following the recent revelation that the victim in his 1999 rape case committed suicide in 2012. Parker was […]

*LOS ANGELES — The Nate Parker Foundation (NPF), which is dedicated to empowering young black filmmakers, today celebrated two student films “Black Bones” and “Showtime,” which are featured this weekend at the Pan African Film Festival Los Angeles (PAFF-LA), which is largest black film festival in the world. Nate Parker, NPF founder and CEO said, “This […]

Nate Parker and Spike Lee walk the red carpet ahead of the “American Skin” screening during the 76th Venice Film Festival at Sala Giardino on September 01, 2019 in Venice, Italy. (Aug. 31, 2019 – Source: Getty Images Europe) *Director Nate Parker is hoping to make a grand comeback with his new police-brutality drama […]

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. *“The Birth of a Nation” director and star Nate Parker has penned an open letter regarding new details surrounding the woman who accused him of rape while they […]

Nate Parker attends the The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) Annual Grants Banquet, in Beverly Hills, California, on August 4, 2016. *The older brother of the woman who accused “The Birth of a Nation” director and star Nate Parker of raping her while they were students at Penn State has given an interview to […]

*While Director Nate Parker has spent the publicity campaign for his film “The Birth of a Nation,” either answering or dodging questions about the 17-year-old rape case in which he was acquitted, his leading lady Gabrielle Union has become the face of the slave drama, and she’s trying to re-engage the audience that might be […]

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. *Yes, if you’re a fan of the film, “The Birth of a Nation,” the headline is rather jarring and in your face. Unfortunately it’s the reality according to […]

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. *With his film “The Birth of a Nation” set to het theaters Oct. 7, beleaguered writer-director-star Nate Parker is set to appear on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” according to […]

Photo Credit: Twitter.com *Hollywood put Nate Parker on a timeout when news resurfaced of his 1999 college rape trial, and his Sundance sensation “The Birth of a Nation” was derailed by the controversy. Now, Parker is set to make his return with “Black & Blue,” a drama about Los Angeles Police Department hero Ralph Waddy, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The […]

Nate Parker in “The Birth of a Nation” *Worldwide rights to actor-director Nate Parker’s slave-rebellion drama “The Birth of a Nation,” were picked up by Fox Searchlight at the Sundance Film Festival for $17.5 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film, which premiered Monday afternoon in Park City, Utah, to multiple standing ovations, […]

Nate Parker attends the The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) Annual Grants Banquet, in Beverly Hills, California, on August 4, 2016. *Deadline.com reports of a “brewing controversy” that may come back to haunt “The Birth of a Nation” director and star Nate Parker. Memories of 17-year-old rape charges waged against both Parker and Jean […]

Nate Parker *Fox Searchlight has announced that there will be a press conference for “The Birth of a Nation” at the Toronto Film Festival, and that director-star Nate Parker, who has found himself at the center of controversy because of a rape case he was involved in 17 years ago, will attend. According to […]

* Nate Parker‘s film “The Birth of A Nation” made a lot of noise at Sundance last week and now the film about Nat Turner’s early 19th century slave revolt has won top honors at the Sundance Film Festival. “Nation” won both of the festival’s top prizes, the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize and the […]

*Los Angeles, CA  — On Monday December 5, 2016 Hill Harper and Nate Parker present the 9th Annual Manifest Your Destiny Toy Drive & Fundraiser hosted by actor/photographer Lance Gross. Toy drive Over the past 8 years, the Manifest your Destiny Toy Drive has become one of the most coveted and highly anticipated  holiday events of […]

Nate Parker in “The Birth of a Nation” *After months of teaser promos and “living posters,” a first official trailer has at last been released for Nate Parker’s “The Birth of a Nation.” The film about slave revolt leader Nat Turner’s rebellion is one of the most anticipated of the year following its headline-making takeover […]