Nigerian director Chinonye Chukwu is set to helm a feature film based on Emmett Till’s tragic death. An award-winning filmmaker and social justice advocate, her…
Aldis Hodge to play civil rights activist Jim Brown
Fresh off his role as a Death Row prisoner in “Clemency”, Aldis Hodge is gearing up for another high-profile role and will play activist, NFL…
Obama on the Road to Selma
It’s not likely that the United States of America would ever witness such historical event as the 50th anniversary of the Salma, Alabama march which…
Celebrating Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
King’s holiday is observed as a public holiday in the United States and a day set aside to celebrate the life of Rev. Dr. Martin…
Clint Eastwood’s “J. Edgar” Fleetingly Explores the Civil Rights Era
More of a character study than a biopic; this Clint Eastwood directed portrait of J. Edgar Hoover, a key figure in the founding of the…