Viola Davis Set to Bring Ma Rainey to Hollywood August Wilson’s play about the legendary blues singer will be adapted for the big screen. N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 24, 2019 11:50AM EDT
WATCH: Trailer for Viola Davis and Steph Curry Documentary, 'Emanuel' The new documentary follows the people whose lives were most impacted by the shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Tiarra Mukherjee Apr 9, 2019 2:03PM EDT
Viola Davis Stars As Shirley Chisholm in New Movie “The Fighting Shirley Chisholm” follows the first Black congresswoman and her trailblazing 1972 run for president. Sameer Rao Nov 30, 2018 3:58PM EST
Viola Davis Critiques Hollywood's Pay Gap for Women of Color The star stuns on the cover of Variety. Inside, she calls out the pay inequity between women of color and their White counterparts. Sameer Rao Sep 4, 2018 4:06PM EDT
Viola Davis Offers 'The Last Defense' For People on Death Row The new docuseries explores the case of Julius Jones, a Black college student sentenced to death for killing a White man despite his repeated protests of innocence. Sameer Rao Jun 12, 2018 3:17PM EDT
New Viola Davis and Julius Tennon Series to Document Black Dandy Culture The couple will turn Shantrelle P. Lewis’ book “Dandy Lion: The Black Dandy and Street Style” into a docuseries. Sameer Rao Mar 8, 2018 4:30PM EST
