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  • Russell Simmons. Black man wearing light gray baseball hat and light gray shirt.

    Russell Simmons Accusers To Go 'On the Record'

    Weeks after Oprah Winfrey dropped the film, the documentary was picked up by HBO Max.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 6, 2020 1:41PM EST
    Miles Davis. Black and white photograph of Black man smiling in multicolored striped shirt in front of trees.

    3 Questions with 'Miles Davis' Documentarian Stanley Nelson

    The filmmaker talks about his new project, “Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool,” which explores the musician’s life and impact on Black culture.

    Sameer Rao Feb 1, 2019 4:19PM EST
    Tarana Burke. Black woman with black hair smiles in navy sweater in front of white wall with black text that reads "HBO"

    Me Too Movement PSAs Shift Focus Back to Survivors

    Movement founder Tarana Burke: “What has become painfully clear is that the world doesn’t really understand the life cycle of a survivor.”

    Sameer Rao Jan 29, 2019 3:42PM EST
    Julie Dash. Black woman with blonde curly hair poses in clear eyeglasses and black shirt in front of blue and yellow lights

    Julie Dash to Helm Angela Davis Biopic

    The announcement coincides with the racial justice activist’s 75th birthday.

    Sameer Rao Jan 28, 2019 4:49PM EST
    Michael Jackson. Man with black hair and white bleached skin sits in black leather jacket and white shirt in front of brown wood courtroom wall

    Sundance to Screen Doc On Michael Jackson's Alleged Child Sexual Abuse

    “Leaving Neverland,” which revisits two men’s accusations that the artist abused them as boys, has prompted backlash from Jackson’s estate.

    Sameer Rao Jan 10, 2019 2:48PM EST
    Niani Scott, Whitney A. Spencer and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon. Black woman with black and blonde dredlocs and black t-shirt with white text next to Black woman with brown hair in white shirt and blue jacket next to Black woman in blue and orange blouse

    Meet the 3 Black Women Named Roger Ebert Fellows

    The Roger Ebert Fellowship—an initiative from the Sundance Institute and RogerEbert.com—helps rising film critics and artists make the most of the institute’s annual film festival.

    Sameer Rao Dec 21, 2018 11:45AM EST
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