Shadow and Act compiled 60 seconds of clips, from 1898 to 2018, that show the power of Black intimacy and romance on screen.

She hopes the Lifetime docuseries breaks the systems that insulate the R&B star from the consequences of decades of alleged sexual abuse.

The new short film explores the ways Black people contort themselves—and their speech—in White spaces.

Alexander on her production firm, Color Farm Media: “We’re a little more scrappy and less designed to be a part of the typical Hollywood structure.”

Jump into the conversation about the movie’s place in ongoing discussions about race.

One scene in “Breaking a Monster,” which follows metal trio Unlocking the Truth, shows a group member’s parents candidly discussing why they turned the young band’s future over to professional managers.