Oprah Opens Up About Selma And Why She Had To Get Involved With The Film Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now,” caught up with Oprah…
Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo brought Black excellence of the red carpet of the Berlinale Festival and Ireland, proving Black films can do well overseas.…
“Selma” director Ava DuVernay addressed attendees of the 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards with a heartfelt and passionate message about #BlackLivesMatter. During her speech she reminded…
One of the Civil Rights Movement‘s most notable figures has come forward blasting recent claims that then-President Lyndon B. Johnson spearheaded the idea behind the…
Bus Pilgrimage to Selma, Alabama Sunday, March 8, 2015 Leaving Atlanta 6:00 a.m. Return 9:00 p.m. Retrace the steps of the historic march from Brown Chapel AME Church to Edmund Pettus Bridge WHY: To Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March To preserve and make permanent the Voting Rights Act of […]
President Obama has proposed a new $50 million plan to restore the historic Southern sites of the civil rights movement. The proposal is incredibly fitting as…
While most were surprised by David Oyelowo’s (pictured left) Oscar snub for his portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the critically acclaimed “Selma,” the actor…
Watch out Tyler Perry, there’s a new kid in OWN-town. It was announced today that Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay, the dynamic duo who collaborated…
Selma breakout star David Oyelowo isn’t holding back when discussing Hollywood recognizing black actors and their performances during Oscar season. Oyelowo appeared at the Santa Barbara International Film…
Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer doesn’t get the uproar many are feeling surrounding Selma director Ana DuVernay being overlooked for a Best Director Academy-Award nomination and David…
Congresswoman Terri Sewell wants the Civil Rights marchers of Selma to be recognized by Congress for the work and sacrifices they made in the fight for…
It looks likes Ava DuVernay saw into the future, and we didn’t. Despite Selma and its director being a fan favorite, DuVernay knew she wasn’t going to be…
