Dear Academy: Was ‘Harriet’ Really the Best of Black Cinema Last Year? (Guest Blog)
When it comes to black actors and Oscar nominations, the Academy seems to prefer black characters in chains or bursting out of them
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Will a Black ‘Little Mermaid’ Flip the Script on White Actresses in Hollywood? (Guest Blog)
If a British prince can marry a biracial American divorcee and maybe live happily ever after, there’s no reason why a black mermaid can’t have her own dreams come true
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There’s Nothing Wrong With Jordan Peele Not Wanting to Cast White Male Leads (Guest Blog)
“Looking at the highest-profile Hollywood films with prominent black characters, one might think we exist only in relation to white people,” Jeremy Helligar writes
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Why Will Smith Is Black Enough to Play Richard Williams (Guest Column)
Smith’s casting probably has more to do with his bankability and box office potential than fear of a too-black actor, Jeremy Helligar writes
