Tag Archives: Samuel L. Jackson
Playwright Katori Hall Celebrates MLK’s Legacy with ‘The Mountaintop’
The Mountaintop playwright explains the real story behind why she re-imagined MLK's last day
The Mountaintop’s Katori Hall opens up about the true story behind her fictional account of…
By Carolyn M. Brown
In the News: ‘Guinness’ Names Samuel L. Jackson Highest-Grossing Film Actor; Black Farmers Settlement Approved and More
A few noteworthy headlines around the Web
See what’s going on in the world with today’s compilation of news around the Web
By Janel Martinez
October 28, 2011
Tags: black farmers, black farmers settlement, Buffalo Soldiers, class-action lawsuit, Congress, Congressional Gold Medal, Guinness World Records, House of Representatives, In the News, Montford Point Marines, Samuel L. Jackson, The Avengers, Tuskegee Airmen, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman
22 Movies You Didn’t Know Had Black Directors
Hollywood tends to pigeonhole our filmmakers into only making urban projects, but here are a few who prove them wrong
Hollywood tends to pigeonhole our filmmakers into only making urban projects, but here are a…
By Janee Bolden
March 4, 2011
Tags: Academy Awards, Adrien Brody, Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes, Antoine Fuqua, ’N Sync, Bring in Da Funk, Bring in Da Noise, Bruce Willis, Cannes Film Festival, Chow Yun-Fat, Chris Evans, Christina Milian, Clive Owen, Denzel Washington, Desperate Housewives, Diane Lane, Edward Norton, F. Gary Gray, Gary Oldman, George C. Wolfe, Gerald Levert, Halle Berry, Heather Graham, Ice Cube, Idris Elba, India.Arie, Jack the Ripper, Jamie Foxx, Jay Z, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jelly’s Last Jam, Jennifer Hudson, Jimmy Fallon, Jodie Foster, John Leguizamo, John Singleton, John Travolta, Johnny Depp, Kasi Lemmons, Kevin Spacey, Lee Daniels, Lena Horne, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Nia Long, Oprah Winfrey, Oscars, Prince, Queen Latifah, Richard Gere, Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Sanaa Hamri, Sanaa Lathan, Spike Lee, Sylvain White, Taraji P. Henson, the Hughes Brothers, Tim Story, Topdog/Underdog, Tupac Shakur, Tyra Banks, Tyrese, Uma Thurman, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Zoe Saldana
10 Movies That Weren’t Supposed to Star Black Actors
The Oscars may not be celebrating the work of Black thespians this year but don't worry we got you covered
What a difference a year makes. When the list of 2011 Academy Award nominees was…
By BLACK ENTERPRISE
February 25, 2011
Tags: Academy Awards, Angela Lansbury, Clint Eastwood, Daredevil, Denzel Washington, Eddie Murphy, Frank Darabont, Frank Sinatra, Gabourey Sidibe, Harrison Ford, Hugh Lofting, John Grisham, John Romita, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Mel Gibson, Michael Clark Duncan, Mo'Nique, Morgan Freeman, Paul Newman, Rex Harrison, Robert Redford, Samuel L. Jackson, Sidney Poitier, Stan Lee, Steven Pressfield, Sylvester Stallone, The Kingpin, Tim Robbins, Tom Cruise, Will Eisner, Will Smith, Wilson Fisk
