Queen Sugar follows the life of three siblings--brother Ralph-Angel (trying to rebuild his life after jail) and sisters, Nova Bordelon (social activist, root woman, and herbalist) and Charley Bordelon (L.A. basketball wife), who, with her teenage son Micah, moves to the heart of Louisiana to claim an inheritance from their recently departed father - an 800-acre sugarcane farm.
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Black Public Media Marks 40th Anniversary with '40 for 40 Media Game Changers' List
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 03, 2020
Committed to the ongoing fight of speaking truth to power and amplifying voices of diversity across America for four decades, Black Public Media (BPM) is celebrating its 40th anniversary by naming the creatives, curators and institutions that have pushed forward Black storytelling with the release o...
Sean Ardoin Addresses Racism In Powerful New Song & Video 'What Do You See'
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2020
Hard times call for hard questions. Louisiana-based, two-time Grammy nominee Sean Ardoin is asking one such question with his new song and video 'What Do You See' (Zydekool Records) that addresses, head-on, racism and injustice against black males in America. At a time when the nation is mourning ...
OWN & Lionsgate Announces GREENLEAF Spinoff; Season 5 Premiere Date Set
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 19, 2020
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is in development with Lionsgate on a spin-off of the network's critically-acclaimed hit megachurch drama “Greenleaf” from award-winning creator and executive producer Craig Wright...
AAFCA Partners With BAFTA, PGA And Others To Present Virtual STRONG SUMMER 2020
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2020
In keeping with its ongoing mission of a?oeusing the power of cinema to bring communities together,a?? the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) is powering forward during the global pandemic with a diverse summer slate of virtual programming. AAFCA has partnered with such powerhouse ent...
Tony Aidan Vo, Carolina Do and More to Take Part in COLLECTIVE STORIES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2020
The Sa?'ng Collective, in partnership with Second Generation Productions (2g), will present Collective Stories, an evening of works by 10 multidisciplinary Vietnamese artists....
Two-Time Grammy Nominee Sean Ardoin, Hosts ALL THINGS MUSIC Every Thursday
by A.A. Cristi - April 15, 2020
You ever wondered what happens backstage at a festival or concert with multiple artists? Wouldn't you have loved to have been a fly on the wall when the legends were in their comfort zones just hanging out? Bowie and Jagger, Rick James and Prince, the Eagles on tour, and your favorite artist with th...
Photo Flash: The CW Shares New Key Art for DC'S STARGIRL
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 31, 2020
The CW has shared the new key art for DC'S STARGIRL, which premieres Tuesday, May 19 at 8:00p.m. ET on The CW (one day after its digital debut on the DC UNIVERSE subscription service on 5/18). ...
The CW Announces Spring 2020 Premiere Dates
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 04, 2020
The CW Network today announced premiere dates for the broadcast debut of the brand new DC Universe series STARGIRL, the second season of IN THE DARK and the seventh and final season of THE 100....
18th Female Eye Film Fest Opens March 5 at TIFF Lightbox
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 04, 2020
The 18th annual Female Eye Film Festival (FeFF) presents a special line-up of films in recognition of International Women's Day (IWD), March 5 to March 8, 2020 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox....
Obie Award-Winning Actor Roger Guenveur Smith Returns To Bootleg Theater With OTTO FRANK
by A.A. Cristi - March 03, 2020
Back by popular demand, Obie award-winning actor and writer Roger Guenveur Smith returns to Bootleg Theatre with his new solo performance, OTTO FRANK, a historical account of the father of Anne Frank. The performances will take place March 26 - April 5. ...
18th Female Eye Film Festival Runs March 5-8
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 20, 2020
The 18th annual Female Eye Film Festival (FeFF) presents a special line-up of films in recognition of International Women's Day (IWD), March 5 to March 8, 2020 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox....
18th FEMALE EYE FILM FESTIVAL Runs March 5 - 8 At TIFF Lightbox
by A.A. Cristi - February 20, 2020
The 18th annual Female Eye Film Festival (FeFF) presents a special line-up of films in recognition of International Women's Day (IWD), March 5 to March 8, 2020 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox....
JOKER and THE MANDALORIAN Publicity Campaigns Win Top Honors at The 57th Annual ICG Publicists Awards
by Abigail Charpentier - February 07, 2020
The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) Publicists today announced winners of its 57th Annual ICG Publicists Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. JOKER (Warner Bros. Pictures) won the top honors for the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Motion Pictures Publicity Campaign, prese...
Fassine Announce 'Forge' LP via Trapped Animal Records/Cargo Records
by Abigail Charpentier - February 03, 2020
Fassine's third album FORGE (March 27), and first on Trapped Animal Records & Cargo Records, is a tribute to the unassuming heroes on the fringes of society. The band shares, “FORGE' is about the small pockets of communities that are overlooked, unheard, ignored.”Sweet and aggressive, new ...
Raphael Saadiq, Terence Blanchard Will Provide Music For GENIUS: ARETHA
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 29, 2020
National Geographic, with Fox 21 Studios and Imagine Television Studios, announced today that Grammy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated musician Raphael Saadiq has been tapped to serve as executive music producer on GENIUS: ARETHA. Saadiq is responsible for producing, arranging and recording ...
Raphael Saadiq and Terence Blanchard Join GENIUS: ARETHA on National Geographic
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 29, 2020
National Geographic, with FOX 21 Studios and Imagine Television Studios, announced today that Grammy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated musician Raphael Saadiq has been tapped to serve as executive music producer on GENIUS: ARETHA. Saadiq is responsible for producing, arranging and recording ...
OWN Hosts Launch Celebration for Ava DuVernay's CHERISH THE DAY
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 24, 2020
Oprah Winfrey Network hosted a launch celebration last night for its upcoming relationship drama, “Cherish the Day”, created and executive produced by Emmy winner/Academy Award nominee Ava DuVernay (“Queen Sugar,” “When They See Us”). The evening affair welcomed DuVernay, series stars Xo...
VIDEO: OWN Releases the Trailer for New Drama CHERISH THE DAY
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 16, 2020
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network revealed today the premiere date and official trailer for its new original anthology drama “Cherish the Day,” created and executive produced by Emmy winner/Academy Award nominee Ava DuVernay (“Queen Sugar,” “When They See Us”). “Cherish the Day” is set ...
VIDEO: FOX Shares Sneak Peek at 9-1-1: LONE STAR, Premiering January 19
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 07, 2020
FOX has shared a new sneak peek at 9-1-1: LONE STAR, which premieres with a special two-night event, Sunday, Jan. 19 (10:00-11:10 PM ET/7:00-8:10 PM PT live to all time zones), following the NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, and Monday, Jan. 20 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT)....
Meet the Cast of A SOLDIER'S PLAY - Now in Previews on Broadway!
by Meet the Cast - December 27, 2019
A Soldier's Play is officially in previews on Broadway! A Soldier's Play opens officially on January 21, 2020. This is a limited engagement at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street). It stars David Alan Grier, Blair Underwood, Nnamdi Asomugha, Jerry O'Connell, Mc...
ICG Publicists Name Ava DuVernay Television Showman of the Year
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 19, 2019
Ava DuVernay, award-winning writer, director and producer, is set to receive the prestigious Television Showman of the Year from the International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) Publicists, honoring her prolific career as a visionary television producer. The 57th Annual ICG Public...
VIDEO: OWN Shares First-Look Teaser for CHERISH THE DAY
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 18, 2019
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network revealed today the first-look teaser trailer for its new original anthology drama “Cherish the Day,” created and executive produced by Emmy® winner/Academy Award®-nominee Ava DuVernay (“Queen Sugar,” “When They See Us”). “Cherish the Day,” which is s...
NBC Welcomes Its 2019-20 Writers On The Verge Class
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 10, 2019
NBC's Writers on the Verge welcomes eight new writers to its 2019-20 class: comedy writers Rishi Chitkara, Shirin Najafi and Min-Woo Park as well as drama writers Andi Delott, Maya Houston, Mitali Jahagirdar, Lira Kellerman and Shani Am. Moore. Chosen from an applicant pool of more than 2,...
OWN Announces Additional Cast for Ava DuVernay's CHERISH THE DAY
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 03, 2019
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the directorial lineup and additional casting for the first installment of the anticipated new romantic anthology drama “Cherish the Day,” created and executive produced by Emmy® winner/Academy Award®-nominee Ava DuVernay (“Queen Sugar,” “When...
by Stephi Wild - December 02, 2019
Tedra Millan (The Wolves, Present Laughter), will star in an industry reading of Late Summer Scenes by emerging playwright David Glass (Experimental Design for Biologists), and directed by Adrienne Campbell-Holt (Theresa Rebeck's Downstairs, Hatefuck) on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at Open Jar Studio...
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