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‘The Braxtons’: Towanda And Trina Braxton Refuse To Feel Shame About Their Grief Or Struggles

Toni, Towanda, Trina, Tamar and Ms. E are back! After a three-year hiatus, the Braxton women are gracing our screens again with The Braxtons, this time without the beloved Traci. Fans were shocked when the family announced in 2022 that Traci died after a private battle with esophageal cancer. After Braxton Family Values, Tamar vowed never […]

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Brandy And Kathryn Hunter On The Eggers Brothers’ Direction In ‘The Front Room’

Brandy and Kathryn Hunter praise directors Max Eggers and Sam Eggers for giving them the courage to go all the way in new A24 horror film The Front Room. While talking to Blavity/Shadow and Act Managing Editor Trey Mangum, Brandy said that her horror past of I Still Know What You Did Last Summer wasn’t

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‘Seeking Mavis Beacon’ Uncovers The Truth Behind The Black Woman Who Taught A Generation To Type

In the new investigative documentary Seeking Mavis Beacon, director Jazmin Jones and producer Olivia McKayla Ross offer a unique exploration of technology, representation and digital identity for Black millennials.   For many, their first introduction to the keyboard was through Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, the computer software featuring a beautiful, seemingly successful Black woman as the

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‘The Deliverance’ Cast And Lee Daniels On Demons And The Harm Of Generational Trauma

The cast of The Deliverance says that audiences can see how generational trauma can be its own type of demonic force. The cast and director Lee Daniels talked with Blavity/Shadow and Act Managing Editor Trey Mangum about the deeper spiritual and familial themes in the horror film. Glenn Close, who plays Alberta, said how her

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‘The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat’: Mekhi Phifer On Using His Character To Encourage Black Men To Place More Value On Their Emotions

While the new film The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat explores the beauty of female friendship through the lens of three lifelong friends, it also taps into the emotional depths of the Black man and the importance of allowing them the space to be vulnerable. The film, which follows the lives of three characters, Barbara Jean (Sanaa

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‘The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat’: Sanaa Lathan And Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Champion ‘Soulmate Friendships’ In New Film

The conversation around how unconditional love shows up within lifelong friendships often takes a back burner compared to romantic partnerships. Still, the film The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat puts friendships under a microscope, magnifying how sisterhood can be quite healing. Centered on three characters, Barbara Jean (Sanaa Lathan), Clarice (Uzo Aduba), and Odette (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor),

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Nick Cannon And Courtney Bee Say ‘We Playin’ Spades’ Is The Ultimate Tribute To Black Culture

Nick Cannon has a ton of jobs, and he’s added another one with Season 2 of We Playin’ Spades. The Wild N’ Out creator has teamed up with Courtney Bee to play the card games over drinks, food, and good conversation with some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Reminiscent of your family card game

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‘Classified’ Star Imani Pullum On Changing Western Opinions Of South Africa Through Prime Video Series

Imani Pullum knew she wanted play Ella, the main character in Prime Video‘s newest coming-of-age drama, Classified. “When I got the breakdown of the show and the description of the character, I really liked Ella because she’s just so strong and so powerful and so outspoken, and that really drew me to her,” she said

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Julian Works On Telling The Story Of Golf’s Hidden Figures Of Color: ‘There Are So Many Stories That Are Yet To Be Told’

9-1-1- Lone Star‘s Julian Works said playing real-life Latino golf pioneer Joe Treviño in SXSW favorite The Long Game was a job that had “a certain amount of pressure.” “[It’s a] responsibility that you have to carry because you don’t know if the family’s going to be watching and you [also] want to do the

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Kerry Washington And Tracy McMillan On ‘UnPrisoned’ Season 2 And Trauma With A ‘Capital T’

There is so much more to becoming “unprisoned” than fighting the inequalities of the American judicial system.  As Season 2 of Hulu’s Onyx Collective series UnPrisoned is underway, star Kerry Washington explores a world where people are healing their families through her character Paige, and a story “inspired by some truly crazy s**t.” “There’s so much awareness

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