Watch: Viola Davis takes down the house at the SAG awards
By diamond 1:36 pm January 26, 2015 [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] Viola Davis made poignant points about black women and beauty ideals...
View ArticleElle’s Covers Are Great But Women of Color Need More from Media
Taraji P Henson and Viola Davis were featured on the covers of Elle’s Women of TV January issue. Having Davis, Henson, along with Priyanka Chopra, another woman of color, is a step forward in...
View ArticleStars Are Boycotting the Oscars But it Will Take More to Fix Hollywood
Many thought the lack of diversity in the 87th Academy Awards in 2015 and the #OscarsSoWhite social media campaign that followed would be a sufficient wake up call. The last thing that anyone expected...
View ArticleThe Diversity of the SAG Awards Brought Out the Racism of #SAGsSoBlack
This article was originally posted on Water Cooler Convos. It’s always funny to me how racists come out of the woodwork whenever they think they have the least bit of coverage or validity in their...
View ArticleThe SAG Awards Picks Up Where The Oscars Didn’t
This year, the 22nd annual Screen Actors Guild awards offered a chance for Black actors and actresses to showcased and honored for their tremendous work in the past year. Similarly, this award show...
View ArticleWhat I Hope to See At the 2016 NAACP Image Awards
So, tonight’s the night of the NAACP Image Awards. I don’t know about you, but it’ll be refreshing to see a host of black people in one place that isn’t about protesting…oh wait, yes, it will be. We’re...
View ArticleKerry, Viola, and Shonda Say They’re ‘With Hillary’ In New Campaign Ad
Hillary Clinton has had her fair share of issues on the campaign trail. Many of which have been her repeated issues with Black voters who have approached her about her stances on key issues facing...
View ArticleViola Davis and Kerry Washington are Creating Production Companies
So far, 2016 has been a wonderful year for Black woman seizing their own opportunities. Early this spring, Kelly Rowland announced that she plans on starting a makeup line for dark-skinned women. Shea...
View ArticleViola Davis To Receive First Walk of Fame Star In 2017
Viola Davis has become one of the most recognizable actors in the industry as of late. Roles in “How To Get Away With Murder,” Fences and Suicide Squad have proven to make 2016 a highly prosperous year...
View ArticleTracee, Donald, Viola, and ‘Moonlight’ Shine Bright At 74th Golden Globes
The 74th Golden Globes was a successful awards show in the sense that it was home to a handful of memorable moments that will likely be talked about for years. Lauded productions received their nod...
View ArticleAcademy Awards Highlight Black Hollywood
Many predicted that this year’s Academy Awards would go to great lengths to celebrate diversity after the #OscarsSoWhite controversy came to a head last year. Fortunately, this year saw a surplus of...
View ArticleViola Davis to produce docuseries exploring police brutality cases on TV One
Viola Davis and her husband Julius Tennon’s production company JuVee Productions is partnering with Leumeul Plummer to create a four part docuseries titled Both Sides that follows the high profile...
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