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Forest Whitaker as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

The talented actor is in talks to portray the civil rights leader

Do you think Forest Whitaker could take on the task of playing Dr. King?

By Cedric 'Big Ced' Thornton

Posted: June 2, 2013 Tags: , ,
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Manhattan Deli Apologizes to Forest Whitaker; We’re Not Racist

Manhattan Deli that accused Forest Whitaker of shoplifting attempts to rectify situation.

What do you think of this situation?

By Sandra Evangelina Garcia

Posted: February 18, 2013 Tags: , , ,
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Actor Forest Whitaker Frisked in NYC Deli

Actor treated like a suspected shoplifter

Award-winning black actor humiliated in New York deli

By Makkada B. Selah

Posted: February 16, 2013 Tags:
This Sunday, February 26, 2012, the 84th annual Academy Awards will be held in Hollywood, gathering together all of the film industry’s biggest names. While Eddie Murphy, who backed out on hosting duties, might be absent, there will be a plethora of African American actors and actresses both as attendees and nominees. Namely, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer, who both earned nods for their exceptional work in The Help. Given that both women are favored to take home a golden statuette (only time will tell), BlackEnterprise.com Decodes the financial impact of an Oscar win by looking back at the select few African Americans performers who have struck gold on Hollywood’s biggest night. —Darralynn Hutson

The Oscars Decoded: 12 Black Actors Who Won & Their Career Impact

An examination of the dozen African American thespians who excelled in their craft on Hollywood's biggest night

With The Help’s Viola Davis & Octavia Spencer up for Oscars at the 84th Academy…

By Darralynn Hutson

Posted: February 24, 2012 Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,