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‘Descendants 2’ Starring China Anne McClain To Premiere in July on Five Disney Networks

April 25, 2017

Disney Channel’s hit movie about teenage children of classic Disney movies has a sequel with a premiere date! Descendants 2, will premiere Friday, Jul... Read More

Ava DuVernay Wraps Principal Photography on ‘Wrinkle In Time’

Tonja Stidhum

March 14, 2017

Film

Ava DuVernay recently wrapped filming of her much-anticipated Wrinkle In Time this past Sunday! She shared the milestone via social media with a jubil... Read More

Disney Plans ‘Rocketeer’ Reboot with Black Female Lead

K. Nicole Mills

July 28, 2016

Film

Disney released The Rocketeer in 1991, and despite it’s modest box office numbers, it went on to become a cult classic. The Rocketeer revolved around ... Read More

Watch Lupita Nyong’o in Emotional Trailer for ‘Queen of Katwe’

HBR Media Team

May 10, 2016

Film

https://youtu.be/z4l3-_yub5A The highly anticipated trailer of Disney’s Queen of Katwe has arrived! Starring Academy Award Winner, Lupita Nyong’o ... Read More

‘The Queen of Katwe’ Starring Lupita Nyong’o To Be Released This Fall

K. Nicole Mills

April 8, 2016

Film

Disney's The Queen of Katwe, starring Academy Award Winner, Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave) and David Oyelowo (Selma) is officially scheduled for a ... Read More

Replace ‘Diversity’ with ‘Inclusion’ – Ava Duvernay

Ava DuVernay & Victoria Mahoney to Adapt Octavia Butler’s Novel ‘Dawn’

Pioneer Director Julie Dash Joins Spelman College as a Distinguished Professor in the Arts

Oscar Nominated Actress Ruth Negga to Star in Sci-Fi Film ‘Ad Astra’

‘Queen Sugar’ Scribe Kay Oyegun To Pen Angela Davis Biopic

Ava DuVernay & More Join Sundance Next Fest 2017 Lineup

Nicole Ari Parker Joins Indie Comedy ‘Headshop’

Gabrielle Union Will Be Redesigning a Florida Home in New HGTV Series

Michael Michele Joins ‘Star’ Season 2 As Series Regular

Lorraine Toussaint Joins ‘Into The Badlands’ for Season 3

The Brilliant ‘2 Dope Queens’ Podcast Heads to HBO

Shonda Rhimes Leaves ABC & Inks New Deal with Netflix

Paula Bryant-Ellis To Produce Webseries By ‘Insecure’ Star Jay Ellis

Maya Rudolph Joins Fox Live Musical

LAFF 2016: Producer Codie Elaine Oliver Discusses the Parallel Worlds of ‘Destined’ (LAFF World Premiere)

EXCLUSIVE: Tina Lifford Shares How Her Divine Human Journey Prepared Her for ‘Queen Sugar’

NBC Senior Executive Karen Horne On Overcoming Challenges, The Art Of Storytelling, & More

Daughters Fest Presents Writer/Director Nijla Mu’min To Celebrate Emerging Female Filmmakers of Color

Daughters Fest Presents Artistic Filmmaker Roni Nicole Henderson

Daughters Fest: Transnational Filmmaker Iyabo Kwayana Discusses Her Latest Films

Daughters Fest: Director to Watch Tchaiko Omawale Shares Her Journey as an Independent Filmmaker

BinderCon LA Conference: The Search for Women of Color Screenwriters

Tribeca Film Festival Submission Dates Announced

Pioneer Director Julie Dash Joins Spelman College as a Distinguished Professor in the Arts

‘2 Dope Queens’ Co-Creator Phoebe Robinson Announces ‘Yass Queen Yass’ Tour

Sundance NEXT FEST to Honor ‘Mud Bound’ Director Dee Rees

Ava DuVernay & More Join Sundance Next Fest 2017 Lineup

Kerry Washington To Receive Women Making History Award

One Writer/Director on Chasing Your Dreams in Hollywood

Nijla Mu’min & Nia DaCosta Selected for Sundance Institute Music and Sound Design Labs

Octavia Spencer & More Team With AT&T For New Diversity Film Mentorship Program

Women in Entertainment Announces Workshop Series at LA Film Festival

Tracee Ellis Ross, Shonda Rhimes, Jada Pinkett Smith & More To Judge New Film Competition for Female Filmmakers

AT&T and Tribeca Film Fest Launch New Film Initiative to Support Underrepresented Filmmakers

Director Tanya Hamilton Joins Sundance 2017 FilmTwo Fellowship

‘Descendants 2’ Starring China Anne McClain To Premiere in July on Five Disney Networks

Ava DuVernay Wraps Principal Photography on ‘Wrinkle In Time’

Disney Plans ‘Rocketeer’ Reboot with Black Female Lead

Watch Lupita Nyong’o in Emotional Trailer for ‘Queen of Katwe’

‘The Queen of Katwe’ Starring Lupita Nyong’o To Be Released This Fall

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