Tina Mabry’s Journey from ‘Mississippi Damned’ to Directing ‘Queen Sugar,’ ‘Insecure,’ ‘Power’ & More (EXCLUSIVE) CC Roberson March 12, 2018 Film, Interviews, TV Some of the world’s greatest human treasures, gems, and geniuses lie hidden in small towns and unassuming neighborhoods while being sculpted into strong vessels by some of life’s most challenging experiences. T... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: ‘The Quad’ Co-Creator Felicia D. Henderson on How Black Lives Matter has Influenced the Series Eboni Boykin February 13, 2018 Activism, Interviews, TV HBR had the opportunity to speak with the co-creator of the hit BET drama The Quad, Felicia D. Henderson, who has been dubbed as “TV-writing-and-producing royalty.” Upon being asked what she thinks of that titl... Read More
Virtually Dope: Amanda Shelby the Virtual Reality Producer You Should Know CC Roberson November 29, 2017 A Seat at the Table, digital, Features, Interviews Perhaps dabbling in multiple areas of storytelling and video production is what has alchemized Amanda Shelby into a surging virtual reality producer with the knack to see the world from multiple vantage points ... Read More
‘Atlanta’ Costume Designer Kairo Courts on Bringing Authentic Characters to Life (EXCLUSIVE) CC Roberson September 8, 2017 A Seat at the Table, Interviews, TV Everybody was caught off guard. Upon first announcement of FX’s original show Atlanta, audiences were skeptical. Debates in ATL barber shops and hair salons centered around reckoned curiosities; exactly which a... Read More
A Seat at the Table: ‘Survivor’s Remorse’ Producer Dianne Ashford Shares Her Journey in the Film & TV Industry (EXCLUSIVE) CC Roberson September 1, 2017 A Seat at the Table, Film, Interviews, TV If you’ve seen shows like Survivor’s Remorse and BET’s The Game, or movies such as Creed and Ride Along, you’re familiar Dianne Ashford’s work. The self-made producer has generated a long and illustrious career... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Tina Lifford Shares How Her Divine Human Journey Prepared Her for ‘Queen Sugar’ HBR Media Team June 16, 2017 Interviews, TV Tina Lifford, the brilliant actress who brings the fabulous Aunt Violet aka Aunt Vi into our homes in the critically acclaimed series Queen Sugar, spoke exclusively with Hollywood’s Black Renaissance about her ... Read More
Actress Merle Dandridge on her Acting Journey, ‘Greenleaf,’ & More (EXCLUSIVE) CC Roberson March 12, 2017 A Seat at the Table, Interviews, TV Ah, to be an alluring actress, served with a romantically glamorous lifestyle on a windblown silk scarf. The royal treatment of daily facials, the finest makeup and hair treatments, and love scenes with hot sta... Read More
NBC Senior Executive Karen Horne On Overcoming Challenges, The Art Of Storytelling, & More Lapacazo Sandoval December 15, 2016 Interviews, TV Karen Horne is Senior Vice President, Programming Talent Development and Inclusion for NBC Entertainment and Universal Television Studios. Horne is responsible for overseeing in-front-of and behind-the-camer... Read More
Daughters Fest Presents Writer/Director Nijla Mu’min To Celebrate Emerging Female Filmmakers of Color K. Nicole Mills November 9, 2016 Film Festivals, Interviews 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the 1991 release of Daughters of the Dust by Julie Dash, the first feature length film directed by an African-American woman to receive wide theatrical distribution. To celebr... Read More
Daughters Fest Presents Artistic Filmmaker Roni Nicole Henderson HBR Media Team November 8, 2016 Film Festivals, Interviews 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the 1991 release of Daughters of the Dust by Julie Dash, the first feature length film directed by an African-American woman to receive wide theatrical distribution. To celebr... Read More
Daughters Fest: Transnational Filmmaker Iyabo Kwayana Discusses Her Latest Films K. Nicole Mills November 7, 2016 Film Festivals, Interviews 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the 1991 release of Daughters of the Dust by Julie Dash, the first feature length film directed by an African-American woman to receive wide theatrical distribution. To celebr... Read More
Daughters Fest: Director to Watch Tchaiko Omawale Shares Her Journey as an Independent Filmmaker K. Nicole Mills November 4, 2016 Film Festivals, Interviews 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the 1991 release of Daughters of the Dust by Julie Dash, the first feature length film directed by an African-American woman to receive wide theatrical distribution. To celebr... Read More
Sekiya Dorsett Discusses The Beauty Behind Her Latest Film ‘The Revival: Women and the Word’ Tonja Stidhum October 7, 2016 Film Festivals, Interviews The Revival: Women and the Word produced by Jade Foster and directed by Sekiya Dorsett will be screened at the Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series on Saturday, October 22 in Broo... Read More
Constance Ejuma and Nnegest Likké Discuss Indie Filmmaking & Their Latest Film ‘Ben and Ara’ Tonja Stidhum September 26, 2016 Film Festivals, Interviews https://youtu.be/isUNfnuZUrI Ben and Ara starring and produced by Constance Ejuma (Proof) and directed by Nnegest Likké (Phat Girlz) will be screened at the Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & L... Read More
Reel Sisters Founder Carolyn A. Butts Discusses Opportunities for Women of Color in Hollywood Tonja Stidhum September 16, 2016 Film Festivals, Interviews Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival and Lecture Series is the first Brooklyn-based festival devoted to women of color filmmakers. Reel Sisters presents 30 films produced, directed and written by women of... Read More
Urban Mediamakers Film Festival Founder Cheryle R. Reynolds Discusses Film & Digital Content HBR Media Team September 6, 2016 Film Festivals, Interviews The Urban Mediamakers Film Festival (UMFF) will take place this year from October 6-11 in the metro-area of Atlanta, Georgia, and this year, the organization will celebrate its 15th anniversary. Founded in Nove... Read More
Melissa Harris-Perry and Nia Long Discuss ‘Boyz n the Hood’ ‘Love Jones’ & More HBR Media Team July 8, 2016 Interviews Melissa Harris-Perry spoke with Nia Long during an interview for Elle Magazine to discuss the 25-year anniversary of John Singleton’s first film, Boyz n the Hood. During this in-depth conversation, Long talks a... Read More
Andrea Lewis of ‘Black Actress’ Talks About Being a Black Woman in Hollywood K. Nicole Mills July 8, 2016 Features, Interviews Andrea Lewis has been acting most of her life, and has starred in series such as Soul Food: The Series, television movie Cadet Kelly, and spent five seasons on Degrassi: The Next Generation. After dealing with ... Read More
Director Christine Swanson Discusses ‘The Miki Howard Story’ and her Filmmaking Career K. Nicole Mills June 24, 2016 Interviews Fifteen years ago, filmmaker Christine Swanson was well on her way to becoming a powerhouse filmmaker. She graduated from New York University’s Tish School of the Arts, and her first short film, Two Seasons, w... Read More
Filmmaker Nngest Likké Discusses her Latest Film ‘Everything But a Man’ K. Nicole Mills June 16, 2016 Film, Film Festivals, Interviews Nngest Likké’s feature film Everything But a Man, starring Camille Winbush, Jimmy Jean-Louis, and Monica Calhoun, will make it’s world premiere in the Narrative "Features In Competition category at the American... Read More
