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Disney’s Black mermaid is no breakthrough – just look at the literary subgenre of Black mermaid fiction

by lisadtinsley January 19, 2023

Jessica Pressman – Professor of English and Comparative Literature, San Diego State University Mermaids have become a cultural phenomenon, and clashes about mermaids and race have spilled out into the…

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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ continues the series’ quest to recover and celebrate lost cultures

by lisadtinsley November 28, 2022

Julian C. Chambliss – Professor of English, Michigan State University As someone who teaches and writes about Afrofuturism, I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” I’m…

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Sidney Poitier – Hollywood’s first Black leading man reflected the civil rights movement on screen

by lisadtinsley February 22, 2022

Aram Goudsouzian – Bizot Family Professor of History, University of Memphis In the summer of 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. introduced the keynote speaker for the 10th-anniversary convention banquet of…

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Oprah Winfrey and Tracee Ellis Ross connect for new Black hair series

by lisadtinsley July 1, 2021

By Michael “Ice-Blue” Harris Real life girlfriends Tracee Ellis Ross and Michaela Angela Davis have teamed up to executive produce the upcoming docuseries “The Hair Tales.” The series will focus on the…

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The Jim Henson Company Taps Seasoned Animation Producer Sidney Clifton As Senior Vice President, Animation And Mixed-Media

by lisadtinsley January 25, 2021

Sidney Clifton is joining The Jim Henson Company as Senior Vice President, Animation and Mixed Media, overseeing the development and production of the Company’s animated and live-action television content, including…

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Black Film Space and kweliTV Launch Film Contest to Amplify Black Creatives

by lisadtinsley January 25, 2021

Black-owned streaming service kweliTV and the non-profit film collective Black Film Space have joined forces to create a film contest for black creatives. The contest, held four times throughout 2021,…

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Fathom Celebrates Black History Month With First Film Series This February

by lisadtinsley January 24, 2021

This February, Fathom Events will launch the company’s first Black History Month film series, Fathom Events Celebrates Black History Month, in cinemas across the U.S. Movie-goers will have the opportunity…

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