The 10th annual UNCF North Texas Mayors’ Masked Ball was a huge success, conducted on Feb. 7 at the Hyatt Regency, Dallas. With more than 650 guests in attendance, the event raised $550,000 in cash and in-kind donations, and featured various dignitaries, speakers, an awards presentation and more. The evening brought together a cross-section of […]
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Ahead of release, the cast of Reminders of Him is opening up about the emotional weight behind their characters and the moments in the story that left the biggest impact. In a cast interview with Blavity’s Shadow and Act, Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers and Rudy Pankow recently reflected on the scenes and character journeys that
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Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler are investigating a mystery of interstellar proportions in the first teaser trailer for HBO’s Lanterns. The trailer below stars with John Stewart (Pierre) and Hal Jordan (Chandler) talking about whether John is ready for the full responsibilities of the ring. Then, as we saw in the HBO footage from its
Christian Bale is opening up about the emotional depth behind his character in The Bride!, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s reimagining of the classic monster story. During our cast interview, Bale told Blavity’s Shadow and Act that what drew him to the film was its originality. “That’s what everybody wants. You just want something that’s original, something that
Marvel’s Disney+ series Wonder Man wrapped its first season with a finale that left fans buzzing. Viewers have questions about Simon Williams’ role in the MCU, the fate of Trevor Slattery and whether Marvel slipped in one last tease after the credits. The series stands apart from typical Marvel Disney+ projects. It grounds its story
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Tyler Perry has set his latest Netflix series, the firefighter drama series Tyler Perry’s Where There’s Smoke, with Tyler Lepley, Mike Merrill and Da’Vinchi set to star. Lepley will play Owen, Merrill will play Cameron and Da’Vinchi will play Noah. Other stars include Eltony Williams as Jermaine, Brock O’Hurn as Ethan, Joe Hunter as Chief
Tyler Perry’s Miss Governor has been cancelled after one season at Netflix, according to star Terri J. Vaughn. She made an Instagram video discussing the cancellation, saying, “I’ve actually known this for some time but just kind of been sitting with it, letting myself just feel it and deal with it on my own.” “I
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Alabama is in the throes of a prison crisis. With an incarceration rate of 898 per 100,000 people — which accounts for “prisons, jails, immigration detention, and juvenile justice facilities,” according to the Prison Policy Initiative — the state locks up a higher percentage of its population than any independent democratic country on earth. Those
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Fresh from Tessa Thompson’s recent Netflix success with the crime drama His & Hers, Thompson is headed back to the streaming service for another high-level project. According to Deadline, Thompson is set to star in Next Door, a thriller series created by Love Life creator Sam Boyd and A24. Per the report, the series is
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Ten award-winning films by students and recent graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) premiered on January 27 as part of the inaugural HBCU Week NOW Student Film Festival. The winning shorts will stream on the HBCU Week NOW YouTube channel. They were selected from a pool of 36 submissions from across the nation. Each
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