In Focus: Exploring Black Representation in Entertainment
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'Underground Railroad Game' Challenges Perceptions of Race
"The Underground Railroad Game" is a thought-provoking and uncomfortable play about race and American history. Dec 9, 2016
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The Evolution of Leslie Uggams, From 'Roots' to Empire'
Uggams, known for her roles on Broadway and the smash-hits "Deadpool" and "Empire," is a cultural pioneer. Dec 8, 2016
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A Forgotten Black Director's Only Film Resurfaces After Three Decades
Thought lost for decades, work has begun recently to restore "Cane River," a little seen film by Horace Jenkins, a black director who died months after the film's premiere in 1982. Dec 7, 2016
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Norman Lear on The Early Genesis of African-American Sitcoms
His comedies captured uncensored attitudes at the emerging intersection of race and culture, and early programs like "The Jeffersons" would go on to inspire new generations of writers. Dec 6, 2016
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Director Julie Dash on Black Representation in Entertainment
As part of a special new series, we're looking at the ways directors, actors, and producers are challenging standards and pushing boundaries across all genres in the field. Dec 5, 2016