Queen Sugar‘s production was halted last year amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But that allowed Ava DuVernay to incorporate the coronavirus and racial tension over the Summer in the upcoming fifth season. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The drama series follows the Bordelon family as they pull together to fight the forces sent to destroy […]
Ava DuVernay is expanding her footprint on DC Comics with the announcement of a new series, Naomi, scheduled to head to The CW. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Shadow and Act reports the new series will partner DuVernay and Jill Blankenship, with ARRAY Filmworks and Warner Bros TV producing. The show is based on the […]
Donald Trump and his wife, Melania’s, recent COVID-19 diagnosis have become worldwide news. For months Trump decided not to make a national mask mandate, downplayed the virus, and even clowned Joe Biden for wearing a mask. Now that he has caught the virus, social media has been ruthless, some people even wishing death on him […]
A congratulation is in order for Filmmaker Ava DuVernay who has been elected to the film academy’s Board of Governors for the first time. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Earlier this week, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its new members which include A Star is Born producer Lynette Howell Taylor and […]
Film director Ava DuVernay is launching a new project that will focus on calling out officers who used their position to harass and murder black people. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to The Washington Post, The Law Enforcement Accountability Project will fund 25 projects including film, theater, photography, poetry, music, sculpture, and dance over […]
Ava DuVernay and Netflix are seeking to get the defamation lawsuit filed by former District Attorney, Linda Fairstein, tossed. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “Plaintiff’s claims fail under the First Amendment as a matter of law,” the document states on behalf of the renowned director, the streaming giant, and When They See Us producer/writer Attica […]
Three musical legends left us too soon over the weekend: Andre Harrell, Little Richard, and Betty Wright. Naturally, many people began sharing their fondest memories, and Ava DuVernay had a cool story about the Father of Rock ‘N Roll. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “I served soul food brunch to Little Richard every Sunday for […]
A federal judge sided with director Ava DuVernay and Netflix and dismissed a defamation suit over the docuseries When They See Us which focuses on the wrongful convictions of 5 black and brown boys who were convicted and served time for a rape they never committed. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to Deadline, U.S. District […]
While the world is cocooned up in their homes, many of them on lockdown, DJ D-Nice has been working to bring people together through a free concert! Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Some of the special guests on his Saturday offering were Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama, Ava Duvernary and Janet Jackson. Black politicians like Mayor […]
The woman who prosecuted the Central Park 5, Linda Fairstein, is suing Ava Duvernay and Netflix for her portrayal in the groundbreaking series When They See Us. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information There’s a pandemic going on but Fairstein found the time on Wednesday to file the lawsuit saying that she issued a warning before […]
Just one day before her series premieres on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network, film director Ava DuVernay received the nod that she will be directing the highly anticipated Nipsey Hussle documentary for Netflix. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Co-produced by DuVernay’s ARRAY company and the late rapper’s Marathon brand, Netflix secured the full-length feature film for […]
Reebok has partnered with ARRAY, the media company and art collective founded by filmmaker Ava DuVernay, to host a celebration dedicated to the influential role of creative women in film during Hollywood’s biggest weekend. The event, to be held on Saturday, February 8, will include a quartet of free screenings of some of this year’s […]
The world has not forgotten. You thought we did… but nope. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information And many women of color are taking to social media to share their discontent with how the NFL has treated Colin Kaepernick over the last three years. Top Chef’s host Padma Lakshmi is one of them. She took to […]
Thank God for 50 Cent! Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Yes, praise The Lawd for the Queens rapper for providing us with a new episode of Power to watch (or talk about) because The Golden Globes was definitely not checking for Black folk. Outside of the Wonder bread production, we at least thought that some […]
A police interrogation company fired off a lawsuit against Ava DuVernay and Netflix for a scene in the critically-acclaimed miniseries, When They See Us, based on the infamous Central Park Five case. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information John E. Reid & Associates is known for its controversial “Reid Technique” that critics say produce false confessions. […]
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay has opened up a brand new movie theater in L.A.’s Historic Filipinotown to help people of color showcase their work. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Amanda Theater, named after DuVernay’s late aunt Denise Amanda Sexton, will be hosting Array 360 screening series to highlight movies made by and featuring women and […]
Legendary actor Denzel Washington adding another piece of hardware to his extensive trophy collection. He was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the AFI Gala last night (June 6th). Many of the top creatives in the film industry including frequent collaborator Spike Lee, Ava Duvernay, Issa Rae, Jaime Foxx, Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, […]
Donald Trump has once publicly condemned the Central Park 5 before and after their release from prison. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The now-President of the United States took out $85,000 dollars worth of ads to campaign to ‘Bring Back The Death Penalty + Bring Back Our Police,” in reference to the disastrous crimes the […]
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network has released the trailer for the fourth season of the hit drama Queen Sugar, and it looks like this installment of the television series will be better than ever. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Bordelon family is dealing with all kinds of drama as Nova (Rutina Wesley) gains fame for […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The 2019 Met Gala, an annual fundraiser that benefits the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York, was as flamboyant as ever last night. This year’s theme was “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” named in reference to the pivotal 1964 essay “Notes on Camp” by the late cultural […]
