Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta Season 2 Brings The Drama And Hustle
Drama, family and fame is the business of Growing Hip Hop Atlanta. Season 2 of Wetv's popular show delves deeper into the personal lives...
HU Grad Taraji P. Henson To Star In ‘Acrimony’ About Bad Blood
I haven't got around to see the film Proud Mary yet. Actress and Howard University alumna Taraji P. Henson is basically winning anyway, however....
Award-winning Actress and Activist Jurnee Smollett To speak At Dillard University
Jurnee Smollett, who is an actress most recently known for her breath-taking work in "Lovecraft Country," is coming to Dillard University! The activist is...
Straight Outta Compton Oscar Snubs: ‘I’m Not Surprised’ – Ice Cube
During Thursday’s Oscar nomination announcement, Straight Outta Compton received one nod, and that was for best screenwriting. Unbeknownst to a lot of people, the screenwriters of...
Fisk University Grad and ‘Elvis’ Actor Shonka Dukureh Didn’t Take Her Hollywood Shine for...
Fisk University alumna Shonka Dukureh, who played legendary blues pioneer Willie Mae ‘Big Mama’ Thornton in the new feature film Elvis, has died at...
Actor Who Grew Up in Fayetteville Stars in Short Film Screening Prior to the...
A former Fayetteville State University student is enjoying a career in entertainment, with a role many can see on the big screen in and...
Guess Which HBCU Alumna Is Top Hollywood Celebrity From The Nation’s Capital?
You probably guessed right, none other than Taraji P. Henson. The folks over at Star News Online with the help of data scientist at...
The United States vs. Billie Holiday Explores Systematic Racism In The Not-So-Distant Past
On Tuesday February 23, 2021, we hosted our latest HBCU Movie Night, and it was a moving way to honor Black History Month. It’s...
New Peacock TV Film Finds #BlackBoyJoy Amid Racism And Chaos
If your education was honestly whitewashed, watch Black Boys. If your kid isn’t playing attention in their virtual history class, play Black Boys. The...
Student Film Festival “Campus Movie Fest” Creates Category for BIPOC Creators
The world’s largest student film festival, Campus Movie Fest (CMF) in partnership with Goldman Sachs brings a brand new category focused on BIPOC creators:...
Four Howard Students Risk Graduation By Producing Film ‘Twisted Affinity’ For Senior Thesis
Howard University senior film students K. Giselle Johnson, Raeshon Morris, Brandy Bruce and Megan Cutchins have launched a crowdfunding campaign to support the production,...
Footage In New Documentary “Muhammad Ali” Brings The Legend To Life
Often called “The Greatest of All Time,” Muhammad Ali became a monumental figure in American history for reasons that streched far beyond his athleticism...
New Candyman Film Showcased By HBCU Student Artists
The August 27th release of Candyman directed and co-written by Nia DaCosta, is a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban legend that caused many...
Stomp The Yard Fans Stay Up Late To Watch A Classic
If you didn’t know, the film Stomp The Yard is based on a fictional historically black university and is produced by FAMU grad Will...
Netflix Announces New Project From HBCU Grad Spike Lee In 2020
HBCU family, I hope that everyone is having a great start to the New Year!
We know that our favorite filmmaker Spike Lee,...
2.6 Million Viewers For Morehouse Alum Seith Mann’s “The Breaks” Debut on VH1
On Monday, Jan. 4 VH1’s original movie “The Breaks”, written, directed and executive produced by Morehouse grad Seith Mann and also with a story...
Howard Alum and Independent Filmmaker Debuts Award-winning ‘Black and Blue’
If you begin with the letter “z” and work your way to the letter “a”, you are still reciting the alphabet. Black and Blue...
Howard University Grads Planning Film Release
During their college years they worked together on various film projects, writing, directing, producing, and acting in their own short films. After graduating from...
