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[…] 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 […]

[…] Sea,” Kenneth Lonergan (WINNER) Cinematography: “Arrival,” Bradford Young “La La Land,” Linus Sandgren (WINNER) “Lion,” Greig Fraser “Moonlight,” James Laxton “Silence,” Rodrigo Prieto Best documentary feature: “13th,” Ava DuVernay, Spencer Averick and Howard Barish “Fire at Sea,” Gianfranco Rosi and Donatella Palermo “I Am Not Your Negro,” Raoul Peck, Remi Grellety and Hebert Peck “Life, […]

[…] 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. […]

[…] (and the sports!), ESSENCE’s signature Empowerment Experience will take place all day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and will include panels with (and addresses from) such speakers as Ava DuVernay, Tina Knowles-Lawson, Mary J. Blige, Niecy Nash, Phaedra Parks, Reverend Al Sharpton, and the women of XSCAPE, among others; check out the the full schedule and […]

[…] 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 […]

[…] in the mind-bending Lovecraft Country (Jordan Peele, J. J. Abrams, Mischa Greene); The Wonder Years (Saladin K. Patterson, Lee Daniels, Marc Valez, Fred Savage); Red Line ( Ava DuVernay); All Day and a Night (Joe Robert Cole, Jeffrey Wright, Ashton Sanders);  Blue Bloods (Tom Selleck); Black List; and Dig. Taylor is an Award-Winning Playwright and […]

[…] each other even though they are siblings, “Gardner, who plays Charlotte “Charley” Bordelon West, the middle child said. Queen Sugar is the brainchild of award winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay who is the director of the acclaimed drama and executive producer along with her friend, Oprah Winfrey, the founder of the Oprah Winfrey Network – OWN. […]

[…] center stage to tell their stories. 2018 is the year of women using that stage to create new stories and culture-changing art,” Griffin asserts. “I wondered, ‘If Ava DuVernay can use only women directors for Queen Sugar, then why can’t I use only women actors and highlight only Black women history makers?’ #TimesUp on thinking that […]

[…] “#ClubQuarantine” event on Instagram last month that was streamed by over 100,000 people — including several celebrities. Erykah Badu, Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith, Michelle Obama, Missy Elliott, Ava DuVernay and Kelly Rowland, were among the A-listers who tuned in for his online DJing set, USA Today reported. “It was one of my favorite sets,” D-Nice […]

[…] the Queer Palm award, a recognition for LGBTQ-themed works. Cate Blanchett served as the president of this year’s Cannes jury, which included A Wrinkle in Time director Ava DuVernay, Kristen Stewart, Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve, Spectre‘s Léa Seydoux, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon‘s Chang Chen, French filmmaker Robert Guédiguian, Burundian songwriter-composer Khadja Nin, and […]

[…] More recently, Taylor was seen in the mind-bending Lovecraft Country (Jordan Peele, J. J. Abrams, Mischa Greene); The Wonder Years (Saladin K. Patterson, Lee Daniels, Marc Valez, Fred Savage); Red Line ( Ava DuVernay); All Day and a Night (Joe Robert Cole, Jeffrey Wright, Ashton Sanders); Blue Bloods (Tom Selleck); Black List; and Dig. In yet another tribute to the actress, the Dallas Independent School District […]

[…] on IG clarifying her post and calling out those who had something to say about the “error” — see clip below.  OTHER NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: Ava DuVernay No Longer Attached to Netflix’s Prince Documentary   View this post on Instagram   #TommieLee says she will not be returning the #LHHATL cast! ? A […]

[…] adaptation of The New York Times’ “1619 Project,” the current issue of O: The Oprah Magazine putting Breonna Taylor on the cover and interviewing Stacey Abrams and Ava DuVernay among others during a two-night special on her OWN network about how to address racism. Winfrey said she would’ve also marched in the streets alongside Black […]

[…] include Movie of the Year and Classic Television Award. Previous honorees and presenters include Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Robert Downey, Jr. Regina King, Will Packer, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, Tiffany Haddish, Issa Rae, Viola Davis, Cicely Tyson, Octavia Spencer, Armie Hammer, the late Diahann Carroll and more. To learn more about ABFF Honors and to […]