Empire
‘Another Act’: Attica Locke talks working on ‘Little Fires Everywhere,’ ‘When They See Us’ and more
Also, she discusses the hit show ‘Empire’ and feeling safe in a writers room
Culture
As 2019’s new fall TV shows come into focus, more black antihero stories need to be told
In putting black characters who dwelled in darkness on screen, ABC and others expanded the meaning of mainstream blackness
Culture
Charges against Jussie Smollett were dropped — but the damage is done
How will the ‘Empire’ actor, and the communities he represents, recover?
We need to talk about Jussie Smollett
The ‘Empire’ actor added ammunition to a politically fraught environment and exposed the misplaced deification of celebrity activists
Culture
In the Jussie Smollett case, we don’t know what’s true, but we know what’s real
Regardless of the shifting story around the actor’s claims, violence against the black LGBTQ community is constant and horrifying
The Uplift
Actor Corr Kendricks is making strides in the acting world from ‘The Chi’ to UMC’s ’5th Ward’
The 28-year-old overcame a troubled childhood to follow his passion in acting and music
Culture
Lee Daniels on making culture — and on being a ‘Star’
The director talks his second foray on the small screen — and his eventual return to the big screen
Culture
TV right now: What’s up with ‘Atlanta,’ ‘Pitch,’ ‘Insecure’ and more
From the big hits to the darlings to what you may have missed
Culture
Serayah
The ‘Empire’ star loves the L.A. Clippers, T.D. Jakes — and can’t stop listening to Solange’s ‘A Seat At The Table’