Tag Archives: black actresses

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Honoring Our Trailblazers: Black Actors and Actresses who Paved the Way

James Earl Jones, Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee headline the list

If it weren’t for actors like Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee fighting for roles they…

By Jonathan Hailey

Posted: April 9, 2013 Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
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Online Petition Opposes Zoe Saldana Playing Nina Simone

Is it too much to start a petition over a movie role?

Is it too much to start a petition over a movie role?

By Demetria Irwin

Posted: September 20, 2012 Tags: , , , , , , ,