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Remembering the Legacy of Legendary Director John Singleton and his Classic Film “Boyz n the Hood”

Selena HillApril 29, 2019April 29, 2019

by Selena HillApril 29, 2019April 29, 2019709

Hollywood trailblazer John Singleton made history at just 24 years when his groundbreaking film "Boyz n the Hood" earned an Oscars nod for Best Director...

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John Singleton’s Daughter: “My Father Is Not in a Coma”

Selena HillApril 26, 2019

by Selena HillApril 26, 2019676

John Singleton’s family is reportedly undergoing internal conflict over the control of his personal affairs and business estate following his stroke....

Career

‘Beyond the Lights’ Director Talks Career and Purpose

Essence GantDecember 4, 2014September 28, 2017

by Essence GantDecember 4, 2014September 28, 2017214

Gina Prince-Bythewood, the talented writer and director behind LoveÂ & Basketball and Beyond the Lights, shared with HuffingtonPost.com why she makes the kinds of movies she...

Career

Black Hollywood Talent Talk Careers and the Politics of the Hollywood

BlackEnterprise.comFebruary 28, 2012September 22, 2012

by BlackEnterprise.comFebruary 28, 2012September 22, 2012290

These top black actors and Hollywood professionals to watch discuss career triumphs and how politics and race play a role....

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Making Black History: An Interview With Film Director Ava DuVernay

Gil RobertsonFebruary 13, 2012June 14, 2018

by Gil RobertsonFebruary 13, 2012June 14, 2018438

Ava DuVernay, former publicist and Sundance's first-black-woman-award-winning director, chats new horizons in Hollywood...

Tyler Perry’s Business Model and the Future of Black Cinema

Black EnterpriseNovember 4, 2010November 23, 2010

by Black EnterpriseNovember 4, 2010November 23, 2010245

If Tyler Perry's version of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow is Enuf is a hit, then there will be significant...

WATCH: Urbanworld Film Festival Draws Top Black Talent

Marcia Wade TalbertSeptember 20, 2010September 19, 2011

by Marcia Wade TalbertSeptember 20, 2010September 19, 2011298

The 14th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival kicked off on Thursday with the movie Night Catches Us, starring Kerry Washington, Anthony Mackie, and Jamie Hector. The...

5 Rules for Making Money in Hollywood

Derek T. DingleJune 27, 2010November 25, 2017

by Derek T. DingleJune 27, 2010November 25, 2017484

Droves of African American directors, producers and screenwriters came to Miami Beach over the past few days to attend the 14th annual American Black Film...