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[…] Ventura County sheriff’s deputies engulfed in flames.” Unfortunately, both passengers were pronounced deceased at the scene. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. MORE NEWS: Ava DuVernay Teams with NBC for Non-Scripted Social Experiment ‘Home Sweet Home’   View this post on Instagram   #PrayersUp: #Roommates, we are sending our prayers to #FrankOcean […]

[…] her upcoming 7-day event, “Belief,” which took three years and 32 countries to produce. She’s also working on a scripted series that she will star in for Ava Duvernay called “Queen Sugar,” based on the novel. The 61-year-old media mogul also describes how she found what she calls “real freedom” since her talk show ended […]

[…] more African-American directors (Jordan Peele, F Gary Gray, Malcolm Lee) with films grossing over $100M each in the same year. And with Dee Rees, Margaret Betts and Ava DuVernay, all black female directors making studio backed films, change is not coming, change is here. African-American filmmakers are breaking box office records, redefining genres and reminding […]

[…] of this charming and talented University of Akron graduate, who still looks young enough to play a teenager at 29 years old. ‘WHEN THEY SEE US’ DIRECTOR AVA DUVERNAY SAYS EXONERATED FIVE ARE FINALLY BEING BELIEVED – EUR EXCLUSIVE! Ashleigh Morghan Ashleigh explained the cast spent two weeks on location in Joshua Tree, California filming […]

[…] Cage; Juanita) 3. Alisha Boe (13 Reasons Why) 4. Antoinette Robertson (Dear White People) 5. Antonique Smith (Luke Cage) 6. Ashley Blaine Featherson (Dear White People) 7. Ava DuVernay (13th, Central Park Five) 8. Brett Gray (On My Block) 9. Britney Young (GLOW) 10. Caleb McLaughlin (Stranger Things) 11. Chante Adams (Roxanne Roxanne) 12. Cheo […]

[…] that filmed in Philadelphia back in March. Jon Hartmere wrote the script. “The Upside” will keep its March 9 release date. Also opening that day is Disney’s Ava DuVernay-directed “A Wrinkle in Time.” The French movie “The Intouchables” grossed more than $400 million worldwide and is the second-highest-grossing non-English-language film of all time. The Upside: […]

[…] Netflix’s film “American Son.” She also bagged an executive producer nomination for ABC’s special “Live In Front of a Studio Audience.” OTHER NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED:  Ava DuVernay Teams with NBC for Non-Scripted Social Experiment ‘Home Sweet Home’ I wonder if my dad was live tweeting his @GMA appearance too ??? https://t.co/a5XfxqzvTw — kerry […]

[…] freedom rider before freedom rides.” He also said, “Jackie Robinson made my success possible. Without him, I would never have been able to do what I did.” AVA DUVERNAY SLAMS STEPHEN KING’S ‘BACKWARD AND IGNORANT’ COMMENTS ON #OSCARSSOWHITE From left: Dr. King with Jackie Robinson; Berry Gordy presenting Dr. King’s spoken word album; Dr. King […]

[…] compelling reflections upon key events that have occurred over the last 50 years from African Americans who shaped our shared history. Among those interviewed are Oprah Winfrey, Nas, Ava DuVernay, Jesse Jackson, Dr. Cornel West, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Donna Brazile, Robert L. Johnson, DeRay Mckesson, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, former Attorney General Eric Holder and Shonda Rhimes — as […]

[…] AP noted that Boone-Isaacs repeatedly stressed that the Academy Awards are competitive while emphasizing that the civil rights film, “Selma,” did receive a nomination despite its director, Ava DuVernay, being snubbed. “What is important not to lose sight of is that Selma, which is a fantastic motion picture, was nominated for best picture this year, […]

[…] of Black Entertainment Television Sheila Johnson, artist Kerry James Marshall and Robert Smith, founder, chairman and chief executive of Vista Equity Partners. Past recipients include Colin Kaepernick, Ava DuVernay and Oprah. Queen Latifah attended the Women’s Achieve Summit last week in Richmond, Virginia, where she encouraged attendees to vote. “People thinking that it’s no big […]

[…] Shahidi, Danai Gurira, Jacob Latimore, Jill Scott, H.E.R., Jay Pharoah, Jemele Hill, Josh Gad, Loretta Devine, Tracy Morgan, Sylvester Stallone, Meta Golding, Michael Smith, Tyler James Williams, Ava DuVernay, the late Chadwick Boseman, Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Lin-Mnuel Miranda, Stephen Curry, Stacey Abrams, Mary J. Blige, Andra Day, Arsenio Hall, Leslie Jones, Susan Kelechi Watson, […]

[…] threatens Billy, he must learn to stop playing superhero and actually become one to take down the evil Super-Villain. FELICITY HUFFMAN HIRES TRAYVON MARTIN’S CRISIS MANAGER – AVA DUVERNAY CASTS TEVIN CAMPBELL   View this post on Instagram   Current, and always, #SOL. #chakakhaneverybodyeverybodychakakhan ? A post shared by Zachary Levi (@zacharylevi) on Feb 22, […]

[…] fans accused him of throwing subtle at comedian Mo’Nique. Oprah is currently on the promo trail for Disney’s upcoming science fantasy adventure film “A Wrinkle In Time,” directed by  Ava DuVernay. During her dish session with Xilla, she explained why she continues to take the high road instead of addressing negative comments about her…specifically Mo’Nique and Donald Trump. […]