Hair Love wins an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film at the 2020 Academy Awards. Directed and written by Matthew Cherry, voiced by Issa Rae, the cartoon follows a young Black girl named Zuri with a labor of love that so many young (and old) Black girls have; hair that is kinky, curly and beautiful…. […]
Deandre Arnold, a senior at a Texas high school, who was discriminated against and told he could not walk in his graduation if he did not cut his dreadlocks has been invited to attend the Oscars with the short film Hair Love, which is about an African-American father styling his daughter’s hair for the first […]
Award shows can always be an exciting time for those who create over the year and are looking to be honored. Especially if you are nominated to win at the 2020 Oscars, but that excitement may fade away when things don’t go as planned. For artists, Beyoncé and Pharell, they may not be too fond […]
As the 2019 Oscars cap off a film season where competition was stiff and talent were plentiful, one thing is for certain- the success of the film industry over the past year is obviously due to a greater amount of racial, ethnic, gender, and lifestyle diversity than ever before. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information A […]
Disney-Marvel wants to celebrate the beginning of Black History Month by bringing Black Panther back to select theaters for a week. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In addition to screening the flick February 1-7, the company is donating a $1.5 million grant to support the United Negro College Fund. “Black Panther is groundbreaking for many reasons, […]
The nominations for the 2019 Academy Awards have been announced and for the first time in his career, Spike Lee can call himself an Oscar-nominated director. Crazy to believe right? Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Lee’s effort as Director of BlacKkKlansman notched the nomination and will line him up against Director of Vice, Adam Mckay, […]
Black Panther continues to make history over a year after its release because it was the first superhero flick to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Marvel movie scored seven nominations. In addition to the Best Picture nod they were nominated for Original Score, Original Song (“All […]
Snoop Dogg has never been the type to bite his tongue or hold his thoughts for anybody. He’s always felt comfortable expressing what’s on his mind, and after comedian-actor Kevin Hart stepped down from hosting the Oscars, Snoop gave it to the Academy. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In an Instagram post, the multifaceted rapper, […]
Kevin Hart was announced as the host of the 2019 Academy Awards and also has a new movie on the way. Both of those huge announcements have been derailed by the revival of past homophobic tweets. The tweets included suggesting that he would tell his son certain actions were gay and slurs. After seeing this @benfraserlee […]
Hollywood is gearing up for awards season and Kevin Hart will host its biggest night, the 2019 Academy Awards. The comedian shared the news on Instagram with his fans, signifying that he crossed a personal milestone off his bucket list. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “I am so happy to say that the day has […]
John Legend made history twice last week. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The singer and actor won an Emmy at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles, alongside Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice for producing the best variety special winner, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert. At 39, Legend is the […]
Lee Daniels is taking ownership for not reimbursing Dame Dash for the $2 million he loaned him to launch his directorial career, but he doesn’t want the world to get this situation confused with what happened during his fallout with Mo’Nique. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The famed director says it’s time for Mo to ditch […]
Words by Nick Slay Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Kobe Bryant now adds an Oscar to his impressive collection of NBA Championships, Gold Medals, and sports awards. In a night full of milestones and historic firsts, Bryant’s win for, “Best Animated Short” was no different. The animated feature that is set to his memorable poem, […]
Mudbound, directed by Dee Rees, follows the story of two families; one black, one white, residing in racist rural Mississippi, trying to maneuver their way through the World War II era. The Netflix feature film is changing the game and competing with the “big leagues” at the 2018 Academy Awards, and has raked up a total […]
Will Smith has come a long way since the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air days. The rapper-turned-actor has been one of the most highest paid actors in Hollywood, and received acknowledgement from the likes of MTV, Teen’s Choice, BET, and the NAACP for his outstanding performances in films that grew near, and dear to our hearts. […]
Imagine working cheek to cheek with some of H-wood’s biggest stars, being nominated and winning an academy award, and being lucky enough to be the first to do it. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Now imagine doing your business on a toilet designated for ‘Colored’s Only’ while on set, because despite your glittering stardom, segregation […]
Rihanna has won eight Grammys, two Brit awards, and earned the place of #WomanCrushEveryday in many people’s hearts. Now that RiRi is landing more and more acting roles, she’d like to have an Oscar win under her belt. The bad gal told The Sun, “I’d love to get there one day. Who doesn’t want to be […]
According to Halle Berry her historic Oscar win in 2002 hasn’t done much to reshape the racial landscape of Hollywood. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information During a talk with Teen Vogue’s editor-in-chief, Elaine Welteroth at this year’s Cannes Lions Festival, she discussed her sentiments about the boycott that took place in 2015 against the Oscars after […]
As expected, folks are still talking about Chris Rock‘s eyebrow-raising opening monologue–and subsequent skits–at this year’s Academy Awards. Amid the #OscarsSoWhite controversy and the heightened attention placed on Hollywood’s issue with diversity and inclusion, Rock took the stage and pinned his ears back, while poking fun at Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, using stereotypes in […]
T.I. is suggesting Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Queen Latifah and Jamie Foxx collectively fund an award ceremony for the minorities who aren’t recognized in the Oscars year after year. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information With the Oscars failing to recognize Black talent in Hollywood for the second consecutive year, Spike Lee, Reverend Al Sharpton, and many […]
