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Are films like ‘Step’ inspiring or are they inner-city uplift porn?
Maybe they’re both
Culture
Idris Elba talks ‘The Dark Tower,’ Mayweather vs. McGregor, Usain Bolt — and Pelé
Even with a resume that includes ‘The Wire’ and playing Beyoncé‘s husband, an underdog mentality keeps him motivated
Culture
The ‘Incredible Jessica James’ and the necessary arrogance of black women
In both Jessica Williams’ new movie and ‘Girls Trip,’ black women reaffirm their own value
Culture
Tiffany Haddish steals all her scenes in ‘Girls Trip’
She’s gone from homeless in South Central to movie star — and there’s a comedy special and new TV show on the way
The Uplift
Documentary explores how a group of black intellectuals found solace in Paris
‘Paris Noir: African Americans in the City of Light’ screens at the March on Washington Film Festival
Culture
March on Washington Film Fest features 9th Wonder, Diahann Carroll and Eric Holder
This year’s festival looks at civil rights across sports, entertainment, higher education and the legal system
Culture
Jamie Foxx is the supreme entertainer of our era, and it’s time to recognize him as such
The ‘Baby Driver’ co-star is amazingly unpredictable — as usual
Culture
Summer 2017 movies are full of melanin and just plain cool
John Boyega, Rihanna, Kevin Hart, Kerry Washington and ‘Tupac’: an opinionated summer film guide
Culture
The Lupita/Rihanna buddy movie might be real
and we can barely contain our excitement