The Academy has learned its lesson, so the film organization is doing something about its glaring diversity problem. About 46 percent of new members of its voting body are people of colors, but that still might not be enough to make a huge difference just yet. Society as a whole made the good people behind […]
A film about Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman elected to the United States Congress, is currently in development and Tony award-winning actress Anika Noni Rose is set to produce and star in the production. In an update, Barbara Bullard, a producer on the film, confirmed to the site that Rose is currently set to […]
On Wednesday, the Twitter user @SoftCaramelKiss sent a homophobic tweet to Sydel Curry, NBA star Steph Curry’s sister.
Nearly forty years after Roots debuted on national television, the History Channel has brought the iconic story back to the forefront of our nation’s consciousness. History’s re-imagining of one of the highest-rated TV shows of all time “will allow new audiences to experience this epic family saga with a new vision that is both inspiring […]
More big names have signed on to join the cast for the highly anticipated A&E remake of ‘Roots.’ Forest Whitaker, Derek Luke, and Anika Noni Rose join Laurence Fishburne, Malachi Kirby, and Rege-Jean Page among others. Whitaker will play Fiddler who was Kunta Kinte’s mentor, Luke will play Silla Ba Dibba, a military trainer and […]
Many have noted that there is an obvious lack of quality programming that caters to women of color. Interactive One, the parent company of NewsOne.com, is…
Actress Anika Noni Rose stars in the new Hallmark film “The Watsons Go To Birmingham,” but she talked to the “The James Fortune Show” about what she likes…
This Black History Month, NewsOne takes a look back at the top African-American moments from 2000 to 2012. Some will make you happy while others…
