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Black Movie Hall of Fame Launches Monthlong Film Festival Celebrating Black Cinema

*The Black Movie Hall of Fame will launch its first film festival in February 2027 with a month-long celebration of …

*The Black Movie Hall of Fame (BMHOF) will host its inaugural Induction Gala on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at the …

*Iona Morris Jackson has been a staple in show business for decades. She’s been an actor, producer, dramaturg, dialogue …

*During the Jim Crow era of America, a time rampant with racial bias, violence, and political unrest, it is all the more …

*Canada’s largest Black Film Festival, the Montreal International Black Film Festival (MIBFF), is back with a …

*Apple Original Films documentary has dropped the trailer for “SIDNEY,” the upcoming documentary on film icon Sidney …

*The Ruskin Group Theatre Company presents the classic “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner” on stage, and what a great …

*OUR ROOTS as a feature is updated from time to time. Initially drawn in black and white, I reach for my archives, my …

*Hollywood icon Sidney Poitier died from a combination of heart failure, Alzheimer’s dementia and prostate cancer, …

*When I think about the deaths of icons like Civil Rights attorney Lani Guinier at 71 last Friday and groundbreaking …

*Below is what Gil Robertson, President, African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) had to say about the passing …

*Screen legend and civil rights activist Sidney Poitier has passed away at age 94. His death was announced by the …

*(New York, NY) – The legendary life of Academy Award-winning actor, filmmaker, activist and human-rights trailblazer …

*The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has honored Hollywood icon Sidney Poitier by naming its 10,000-square lobby after …

*Films starring Sidney Poitier and the voice of Eddie Murphy are among this year’s additions to the National Film …