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[…] with the high number of African -American talent who have been selected for Oscar nominations this year. This is proof that our advocacy which began when director Ava DuVernay was snubbed for her brilliant work with “Selma” and continued with protests and boycotts of the Oscars in later years. “Our calls for more diversity in […]

[…] Flint raised nearly $156,000. Blackout for Human Right’s #JusticeForFlint said about 2,000 people attended the event, along with filmmaker and founding Blackout member Ryan Coogler (“Creed”), director Ava DuVernay, singer Ledisi, and Janelle Monae. Mashable says the singer “brought everyone to their feet, transforming the event into a full-fledged concert.” She also made a short […]

[…] they were taught etiquette and values; the ones smart enough to discuss complex and profound issues that impact the world. The ones who look like Naomi Campbell. AVA DUVERNAY & NYC BLACK LEADERS CAUTION NYPD TO AVOID REPEAT OF CENTRAL PARK 5 CASE IN TESSA MAJORS’ MURDER Tika Sumpter and (her white baby daddy) Nick […]

[…] Special Achievement Best International Production Award for expanding the terrain, as well as possibilities, for accessible global stories with a Black leading actor. “Queen Sugar,” spearheaded by Ava DuVernay on OWN, is the recipient of the 2021 AAFCA TV Honor’s Impact Award for its outstanding season five in which it tackled the COVID crisis in […]

[…] do then I love her still and I’m still in love with her and she’s running from the D.” OTHER NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: Oprah Winfrey Gives Ava DuVernay Her Dream Gift: U2’s Bono Orlando Brown tattoos Raven Symone’s face on his chest pic.twitter.com/L8IkSLdmBB — say cheese (@Saycheese_Media) May 29, 2018 Months before that, Brown […]

[…] so it’s easier to work with everyone.” “Power” took home the trophy for Outstanding Drama Series as well as actress Naturi Naughton winning Best Supporting Actress for the hit show. Meanwhile, Ava DuVernay won Entertainer of the Year and ‘Girls Trip’ won Outstanding Motion Picture. You can check out the complete list of winners here  

[…] switched from Detroit’s water system to the Flint River to save money. Corrosive water from the river leached lead from old water lines into some homes. Tests have shown high lead levels in some Flint children. The fundraiser held Sunday was attended by Coogler, director Ava DuVernay, singer Janelle Monae and other celebrities. justice for flint

[…] Array Releasing (www.ArrayNow.com) is an LA-based arts collective dedicated to the amplification of films by people of color and women founded as AFFRM in 2010 by filmmaker Ava DuVernay. Since 2010, ARRAY’s founding organizations include: Urbanworld (NYC), Imagenation (NYC), Reelblack (Philadelphia), BronzeLens Film Festival (Atlanta) and DVA (Los Angeles). The collective’s film releases to date […]

[…] Orleans, which has been an incredible partner over the Festival’s 26 years and continues to be especially hard hit during this crisis. RELATED: Lala Anthony, Tamron Hall, Ava Duvernay Discuss New Projects During the 2019 Essence Festival of Culture Essence Festival From the beginning, we have shared that the health, safety and well-being of our […]

[…] one event. Having screened the first films of such prominent Black filmmakers as Gina Prince Bythewood (“Beyond the Lights”), Malcohm D. Lee (“Best Man”), Michael Jennings (“Moonlight”), Ava DuVernay (“Selma” &”13th”) and Academy Award winner Gavin Hood (“Tsotsi”); PAFF has also screened films by Raul Peck (“I Am Not Your Negro”), Oscar nominated Mahamat Saleh […]

[…] town leading up to Sunday’s Grammy Awards. L.A. Confidential had issued a media alert for the party, announcing confirmed celeb attendees including Legend, wife Chrissy Teigen, Common, Ava DuVernay, Diplo, Bastille, Keke Palmer, Paul Oakenfold, Henry Sanders, Evan Ross, Ernie Hudson, Carmen Electra, Ali Landry and the mag’s Miller with editor-in-chief Spencer Beck. It’s unclear […]

[…] by then Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs. ‘BLACK PANTHER’: MARVEL BLOCKBUSTER EARNS SEVEN OSCAR NOMINATIONS INCLUDING BEST PICTURE Najee Ali and Cheryl Boone-Isaacs “Black talent from director Ava Duvernay to actors Will Smith and Idris Elba had previously been shut out with no Oscar nominations for their respective work. In fact the Academy had no […]

[…] Voice, Lee Bailey spoke with Adoasi. Bailey wanted to know right off hand: So, what’s so special about these watches? Why does Vitae London have supporters, like Ava Duvernay, Michelle Williams, and Ebro Darden? And billionaire business mogul Richard Branson who selected Adoasi as a 2016 Virgin Start-up ambassador proving he likes Vitae London too. […]

[…] preserved by the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress and inducted into the Sundance Collection. More recently, she has directed multiple episodes of the OWN/ Ava DuVernay series “Queen Sugar,” which returns with the second half of Season 2 next month. Rosa Parks Julie Dash attends the 2016 New York Film Critics Circle […]

[…] Jordan and Kevin Hart. He is best known for his role as Remy Newell on the critically acclaimed series “Queen Sugar,” created and produced by Golden Globe-nominee Ava DuVernay and co-executive produced by Oprah Winfrey on the OWN Network. Off-camera, Whitfield, who is passionate about helping address the challenges and pressures of masculine identity in […]