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‘Rise of Skywalker’ Set to Be Most Diverse Star Wars Casting Ever. Here Is A Roster of Black Star Wars Characters

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsApril 12, 2019April 12, 2019

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsApril 12, 2019April 12, 201918414

Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released in theaters on Dec. 18. Check out these seven black actors from the Star Wars movie franchise....

Lifestyle

She Will Be The First Black Woman to Direct a ‘Star Wars’ Movie With Episode IX

Samara LynnApril 23, 2018

by Samara LynnApril 23, 2018926

Director J.J. Abrams has selected African American filmmaker Victoria Mahoney to serve as second unit director on the next Star Wars movie, reports Indiewire. Ava DuVernay first...

Technology

5 Dope Things to Do With a Flash Drive

Samara LynnJanuary 24, 2017September 23, 2017

by Samara LynnJanuary 24, 2017September 23, 2017490

Don't get rid of those flash drives lying around. There are a number of ways to use a flash drive for more than just portable...

Lifestyle Technology

How Princess Leia Influenced This Black Woman in STEM

Samara LynnJanuary 2, 2017April 12, 2019

by Samara LynnJanuary 2, 2017April 12, 2019304

Star Wars lit a fire in my imagination and for a kid who came from a modest background in East New York Brooklyn, that imaginative...

Lifestyle

Star Wars Stormtrooper ‘Blackwash Rage’ Strikes Back

Samara LynnDecember 22, 2015April 12, 2019

by Samara LynnDecember 22, 2015April 12, 20191343

The controversy over the casting of John Boyega, a black British actor, as a Stormtrooper and one of the lead actors in Star Wars is...

Technology

15 Gift Ideas for Star Wars Geeks

Samara LynnDecember 22, 2015September 28, 2017

by Samara LynnDecember 22, 2015September 28, 2017450

It seems as though everyone has become a Star Wars fan, from youngsters in Generation Z to Baby Boomers and beyond. Some, of course, are...

Career

5 Career Lessons From Star Wars

Sonja MackDecember 17, 2015September 28, 2017

by Sonja MackDecember 17, 2015September 28, 2017416

The force has a dark side, evidenced in the infamous Darth Vader. Instead of using his power to restore the balance of the force, as...

News

Twitter User Creates Hashtag Campaign Calling for Boycott of Latest Star Wars Film

Janell HazelwoodOctober 22, 2015September 28, 2017

by Janell HazelwoodOctober 22, 2015September 28, 2017195

Small group of Twitter users calling for a boycott, claiming Star Wars film is "anti-white propaganda." Campaign opponents are citing bigotry....

Fashion & Beauty Lifestyle

Janelle Monae is the Face of COVERGIRL’s Star Wars Collaboration

Brittany DandySeptember 18, 2015September 28, 2017

by Brittany DandySeptember 18, 2015September 28, 2017683

Galaxy superstar Janelle Monae rocks COVERGIRL's limited edition Resistance Pilot look....

News

[VIDEO] Today Is Star Wars Day: May The Fourth Be With You

Michael TolbertMay 4, 2015December 22, 2015

by Michael TolbertMay 4, 2015December 22, 2015532

Itâ€™s been almost 40 years since the iconic â€˜Star Wars: A New Hopeâ€™ film was released to unsuspecting movie-goers, and really could anyone have predicted...