The Hollywood Reporter

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Sameer Rao  Feb 8, 2019 4:49PM EST

Jordan Peele and Spike Lee Talk Black Film

The producer and director of “BlacKkKlansman” look beyond awards season to a bright future for Black screen artists.
Marsai Martin, Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson. Black girl in maroon hoodie speaks to Black woman in pink sweater and blue shirt and Black man in brown sweater around brown table and in front of grey walls and multicolored appliances
Sameer Rao  Jan 16, 2019 3:56PM EST

READ: 'Black-ish' Writer Discusses That Epic Colorism Episode

Peter Saji writes that “Black Like Us” is the episode that “terrifies me the most.”
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Sameer Rao  Dec 19, 2018 11:11AM EST

READ: How Nate Moore Got 'Black Panther' Made

The Marvel Studios exec explains how he challenged the industry’s prevailing logic about the profitability of Black-led films.
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Sameer Rao  Dec 5, 2018 12:37PM EST

Hollywood's Black Women Who Brunch Are Ready to Step Into Their Power

More than 60 members of the entertainment networking group gathered to discuss how they navigate racism and sexism for The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Power 100 issue.
Norman Lear, Gloria Calderón Kellett, Mike Royce, Justina Machado, Rita Moreno, Isabella Gomez, Tod Grinnell, Stephen Toblowsky. White men and Latinx women on black stage in front of screen with yellow television show title card
Sameer Rao  Oct 17, 2018 3:51PM EDT

REPORT: TV Refuses to Shake Xenophobic Stereotypes

A new study argues that narrative television still disproportionately portrays immigrants as uneducated criminals.
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Sameer Rao  Sep 13, 2018 12:56PM EDT

Kenya Barris Breaks Silence on Shelved 'Black-ish' Episode

The “Black-ish” creator cleared up rumors surrounding the unaired episode on NFL players’ protests against anti-Black police violence.
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Sameer Rao  Aug 2, 2018 4:12PM EDT

The 'Crazy Rich Asians' Team Took a Crazy Chance on Theaters

Will their gamble work out? 
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Sameer Rao  May 31, 2018 5:36PM EDT

What Can Wakanda Teach Us About Foreign Policy?

According to one Dartmouth College instructor, a lot.
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Sameer Rao  Feb 23, 2018 3:46PM EST

4 Can't-Miss Quotes From a Roundtable of Every African American Ever Nominated for a Best Director Oscar

Barry Jenkins, John Singleton, Lee Daniels and Jordan Peele sat down with The Hollywood Reporter for a discussion about past and present realities for Black American filmmakers.
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Sameer Rao  Oct 24, 2017 2:16PM EDT

Daniel Dae Kim Discusses Hollywood Pay Disparity and Racial Equity in New Q&A

The Korean-American actor will star in the “Hellboy” role that White actor Ed Skrein vacated.
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Sameer Rao  Aug 9, 2017 5:29PM EDT

Must-Read Roundup: 3 Boundary-Pushing Black Artists Spill on Creativity and Politics

Kendrick Lamar, Donald Glover and Chance the Rapper each discuss their work and influence in a trio of new interviews.
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Sameer Rao  Jul 21, 2017 11:38AM EDT

READ: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Says Black Superheroes Must Have a 'Social Conscience'

In a new article for The Hollywood Reporter, the former NBA star writes that contemporary Black comic heroes should be driven by an awareness of where their people fit in an imperfect society.
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Sameer Rao  May 17, 2017 11:23AM EDT

Ava DuVernay and Other Showrunners of Color Sound Off on Creative Pressure, Pigeonholing

“For me to say no [to projects], in my mind, there may not be another chance.”
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Sameer Rao  Sep 29, 2016 11:29AM EDT

Trayvon Martin Memoir to Hit Shelves in January

Martin’s parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, wrote “Rest In Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin” to explore their child’s life—and death.
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Kenrya Rankin  Jun 9, 2016 11:34AM EDT

New Season of 'Orange is The New Black' Will Tackle Officer Violence Against Black Inmates

The Netflix show will return June 17.
Sameer Rao  Apr 8, 2016 1:53PM EDT

Spike Lee and Bernie Sanders Talk 'Black Lives Matter' And Brooklyn in New Interview

The “Chi-Raq” director addressed many topics with the Democratic presidential candidate for The Hollywood Reporter’s new cover story. 
Sameer Rao  Jan 22, 2016 3:41PM EST

Nate Parker: 'Resistance Lives in the Air in This Current Moment'

The director, producer, writer and lead actor for ”The Birth of a Nation” describes contemporary activism and his quest to release Sundance’s most-anticipated film in a story from The Hollywood Reporter. 
Sameer Rao  Jul 23, 2015 2:45PM EDT

Read: Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and 'Straight Outta Compton' Cast On The Hollywood Reporter's Cover

The legendary NWA producer and emcee join cast members of the new biopic “Straight Outta Compton” on the cover The Hollywood Reporter’s latest issue and speak about the movie, Suge Knight, and a reunion tour. 
Jorge Rivas  Nov 26, 2012 10:55AM EST

Readers Blast 'Hollywood Reporter' for 'Blindingly Pale Group of Women'

Readers of the entertainment business magazine are calling them out for only featuring white actress in their “The Actresses Roundtable” cover story.