Hollywood

It’s been a year of big change for Blackness in animation

Pixar is releasing ‘Soul,’ Matthew Cherry won an Oscar for ‘Hair Love,’ and Cleveland is finally voiced by a Black actor

Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross blazes new path for herself in television

‘Central Ave’ aims to bring swag to the coverage of pop culture

‘Another Act’: Laz Alonso on identifying with his character Mother’s Milk in ‘The Boys’

Also, he talks about attending Howard, the significance of HBCUs and his journey in Hollywood

‘Another Act’: Nicole Byer on the Netflix series ‘Nailed It!’ and tokenism

Also, she discusses diversity and hiring practices in Hollywood

Chadwick Boseman knew how to breathe and live ‘Howard forever’

Boseman was more than an actor. He was a griot among thespians.

Brandy is back after rediscovering herself

The singer discusses releasing her seventh studio album, the responsibility an artist has in society and overcoming adversity

CBS announces new goals for diversity in network writers’ rooms

Writers’ room staffs must be at least 40% Black, Indigenous and people of color in 2021-22 season

Gina Prince-Bythewood’s ‘The Old Guard’ overflows with new energy

A high-octane action flick leaves us convinced: A new action queen has been crowned

How Bruce Lee combined martial arts with the blaxploitation genre

Kung fu’s urban black audience was acknowledged by the casting of basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Lee’s ‘Game of Death’