“Sinners” may have only won 4 of the 16 Oscar nominations the Academy heaped on the film, but the speeches the winners delivered were the…
Harrison Ford to be Honored with a Life Achievement Award
Harrison Ford is the latest actor to receive a Life Achievement Award from SAG-AFTRA, America’s labor union for entertainment and media professionals. Given annually to…
“Black Barbie” snags two Daytime Emmy Awards
The Netflix documentary about the untold story of the first Black Barbie was a winner at the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. This story of…
Sidney Poitier, Cicely Tyson, and Melvin Van Peebles inducted into Black Movie Hall of Fame
One was the first Black actor to win the Academy Award. Another earned fame portraying dignified Black women – bringing a sense of depth, nobility,…
“It would be a shame to host the show and not get to enjoy it,” says Oscar host Conan O’Brien
The countdown has begun to one of the most-watched live entertainment events of the year as all the lanes of Hollywood Boulevard close to accommodate…
African Development Bank’s Adesina Wins Inaugural ‘African of the Decade’ Award
In a milestone celebration of African leadership, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina’s decade-long impact on continental development has earned him the inaugural “African of the Decade” award.…
Jamie Foxx pays tribute to Quincy Jones
At the Governors Awards held recently in Hollywood, Quincy Jones received a posthumous Oscar. The first Black composer to be nominated in the Original Song…
Iconic actress Jane Fonda to receive a Life Achievement Award
As award season kicks off in Los Angeles, SAG-AFTRA, the American union which represents actors, has selected Jane Fonda as the recipient of their 60th…
Halle Berry: “It’s a world we have never seen before.”
She doubles as actress and producer in “Never Let Go,” a psychological thriller/horror directed by Alexandre Aja. In the film, the Academy Award winning actress…