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Black LGBTQ Film ‘Moonlight’ Scores 8 Oscar Noms Among Record Year in Diversity

Black LGBTQ Film ‘Moonlight’ Scores 8 Oscar Noms Among Record Year in Diversity

Moonlight, a coming-of-age drama about gay African American man in Miami, has garnered eight Oscar nominations, including best adapted screenplay and best picture. The critically acclaimed film stands a chance to become the first LGBTQ film to take the top prize at the Academy Awards. It would be the second black-themed film to win best picture, 12 Years A Slave captured that honor in 2014.

Hennessy Touts Black Icons in Business and Arts

Fab Five” Freddy Braithwaite discusses Hennessy’s ascent to becoming a fixture of hip-hop culture in Hennessy: A Toast to the World’s Preeminent Spirit is a new coffee table book that explores the brand’s 250+ year legacy, featuring classic cocktail recipes, never-before-seen imagery from Hennessy’s archives, and interviews with cultural luminaries including Olympic medalist & Jesse Owens mentee, Herb Douglas, on becoming the “The Godfather of Hennessy’s African American Community.”

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