10 Black LGBT Trailblazers – Still Black & Proud

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LEE DANIELS: Film producer, screenwriter and director, Lee Daniels has made a career out of delivering controversial and fearless films that explore themes of race, abuse and sexuality. He was nominated for a Best Writing nomination at the 2002 Academy Awards for the critically and commercially successful project, Monster's Ball. Although he didn’t win, Daniels was credited with helping the film’s star, Halle Berry become the first African-American woman to win a Best Actress Oscar. It was Daniels’ 2009 movie, Precious (based on the novel Push, by Sapphire) which further solidified his status as one of Hollywood’s most powerful and provocative talents.  The film, which featured incest, sexual and physical abuse, received six Oscar nominations at the 82nd Academy Awards including, Best Picture and Best Director. Daniels aims to continue producing thought provoking work with his next project, Selma about the 1965 voting rights marches.

LEE DANIELS: Film producer, screenwriter and director, Lee Daniels has made a career out of…

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