Hollywood

New study shows more Black actors are nominated, even as behind-the-camera numbers lag

Jake is the regular, stand-up everyman that Black people see in our communities all the time – but rarely on TV

The actor who portrayed Mr. Simms in ‘Tales from the Hood’ was 81 when he died of colon cancer

The optics, while a sign of change, don’t point to any change in the status quo

A new analysis of best picture nominees over the last seven years shows that racial and gender representation hasn’t changed all that much

Temi Coker and Michelle Robinson talk about their contributions to the promotional campaign for the Oscars

‘Judas and the Black Messiah,’ ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ and ‘One Night in Miami’ all get multiple Oscar nominations

A look at a persistent movie trope in which clueless white characters depend on selfless Black helpmates

His new project about African samurai Yasuke will appear on Netflix this spring

Her death marks the winding down of an era when Black glamour and elegance wasn’t just a choice, but an insistence on Black humanity