Tika Sumpter

Black man in black shirt and brown fedora seated next to Black man in blue and white jacket against brown couch and brown wall
Sameer Rao  Feb 7, 2017 11:48AM EST

Laurence Fishburne and Larenz Tate Resurrect Black History in Star-Studded 'Bronzeville'

The scripted audio series, which features Fishburne and Tate alongside Tika Sumpter and Tracee Ellis Ross, centers on the 1940s underground economy in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood.
John Legend in black tuxedo; Tika Sumpter in black top and slacks
Sameer Rao  Aug 23, 2016 10:37AM EDT

John Legend, Tika Sumpter Creating Series About Tulsa's 'Black Wall Street'

The series will examine Tulsa’s Greenwood neighborhood, one of the wealthiest Black enclaves in early-20th century America.
Tika Sumpter in peach-colored dress with Parker Sawyers in light blue shirt, both against blurry background
Sameer Rao  Aug 18, 2016 3:00PM EDT

The Obamas Prep for First Date, Explore Museum in New 'Southside With You' Previews

The romantic comedy-drama depicting the first couple’s relationship origin story arrives in theaters nationwide on August 26.
celebrities in quadrant frames with brown backgrounds
Sameer Rao  Aug 5, 2016 12:38PM EDT

Black Stars Unite Against Police Violence Via #SomedayIsToday PSAs

Rutina Wesley, Boris Kodjoe and other Hollywood figures feature in the Campaign Zero-supported PSAs.
Sameer Rao  Apr 28, 2016 4:25PM EDT

WATCH: Barack and Michelle Obama Fall in Love in The New 'Southside With You' Trailer

The John Legend-produced romantic film hits the big screen on August 26. 
Sameer Rao  Jul 21, 2015 2:54PM EDT

ICYMI: Check Out an Early Production Photo From Obama Date Chronicle 'Southside With You'

Photos from the set of “Southside With You,” which dramatizes Barack Obama’s and Michelle Robinson’s first date, made waves when they hit the Internet last week.