Words by Megan Ambers Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “Black-ish” star and comedian Anthony Anderson has been announced as the host of the 49th NAACP Image Awards. This will be Anderson’s third time hosting the prestigous award show after hosting both this year and in 2016. The show is scheduled to air live January 15, […]
Words by Alexandra Salandy & NDSmith Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Miracles can happen! Lorenzo Murphy Jr. (known to his community as Zo The Motivator) is proof of that. Advertisement A 23-year-old Morehouse College student from Compton, Lorenzo’s wildest dreams became reality shortly after meeting Tyrese Gibson. The streets of Compton aren’t known for producing […]
Words by Ime Ekpo Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On Wednesday night, October 4th, filmmaker Ava DuVernay and Hip-Hop icon and actor LL Cool J were honored at Harvard University’s Hutchins Center for African and African American Research with the Hutchins Center Honors W.E.B. Du Bois Medal for their substantial contributions to African and African American […]
As it turns out, Netflix listens to what the people want. After an excessive number of suggestions from Twitter users that Rihanna, Lupita Nyong’o, Issa Rae and Ava DuVernay should team up for a joint project, all four of the ladies agreed they’re “down” to do so. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The deal was […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Today in Source News Flash: The explosion at Ariana Grande’s Manchester concert left 22 dead and 59 injured. Among victims there were multiple teenagers. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack, however, British authorities have not confirmed this information yet. Grande has put her tour on hold, she has […]
On Friday [November 4th], Common released his 11th studio album Black America Again. Exactly three days before Election Day Common used the strength of Hip Hop influence to send some very important messages for listeners to dwell on before taking action and heading out to vote. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In Black America Again, […]
Fresh off the heels of the release of Ava DuVernay’s OWN series, Queen Sugar, she kicked it with Stephen Colbert on the Late Show. The director explained why the series has an all-female production team: It’s a big deal in Hollywood because they kind of try to keep us out. These are women who are so talented, so vibrant, have so much […]
The voices of the celebrities of the culture are so vital in pivotal times such as now. In the past four years we have experienced senseless death after death due to police brutality towards the African American community. But now, more than ever, celebrities are taking a stand and using their influence to assist in […]
Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay are teaming up once again. This time it is to bring the classic novel A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L’Engle to the big screen with some help from Disney. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The 1963 Newberry Medal-winning novel is a beloved tale in fantasy literature which revolves around […]
Ava DuVernay’s upcoming Netflix documentary The 13th will kick off this year’s New York Film Festival. The award-winning director’s documentary will be the first time a nonfiction film will open the event in its 54-year run. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The 13th draws its name from the 13th amendment of the United States Constitution, which states “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, […]
The 2016 Essence Music Festival has started with a bang. From the nightly concerts at the Mercedes Benz Superdome, featuring New Edition and Babyface on Friday, July 1, the daytime events hosted a variety of events at the convention center. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information At the Theaters at Canal Place, the cast and other […]
Two of entertainment’s most powerful women in film and television are turning a Natalie Baszile novel into a dramatic series about the trials and tribulations of a family that has a lot to lose and even more to gain. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Queen Sugar is about two sisters, played by Rutina Wesley and […]
Ava DuVernay is currently collaborating with The Inevitable Defeat Of Mister And Pete writer Michael Starrbury to write a script for the film adaptation of Robin Givhan’s 2015 book The Battle Of Versailles: The Night American Fashion Stumbled Into The Spotlight And Made History for HBO Films. DuVernay will also be producing Battle of Versailles […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Straight outta Compton and Lynnwood CA, ground-breaking director Ava DuVernay‘s roots to Selma runs deep like the waters of Montgomery, Alabama. Summers spent in Hayneville influenced DuVernay’s Selma, as she relived experiences through the accounts witnessed at the historic Selma march by her father as young boy. After graduating with […]
Some of entertainment’s most esteemed are shining light on a major crisis and giving back at the same time. Directors Ava DuVernay and Ryan Coogler, singer Janelle Monáe and actor Jessie Williams are teaming up to support #JusticeForFlint. The initiative stems from the lack of urgency over a huge lead problem in Flint, Michigan’s water […]
As announced by the legendary Barbie company itself, the Ava DuVernay Barbie doll sold out Monday [December 7] after being available for one day, even after making more quantities available in response to high demand. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The collaboration with Mattel Toys and the Selma director is part of a “Sheroes” series, created […]
It’s safe to say that 2015 is the year of Ava Duvernay. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information With the success of her groundbreaking film, Selma, DuVernay has elevated the bar not just for women in Hollywood, but Hollywood directors in general. After becoming the first African-American woman to be nominated for the Golden Globe for “Best […]
The African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement (AFFRM) founded by Ava DuVernay announced the launch of its second annual membership drive to continue its mission of furthering and fostering the work of diverse filmmakers and cultivating audiences for that work.
Shonda Rhimes, Debbie Allen, Issa Rae, Ava Duvernay and Mara Brock-Akil grace the May cover of Essence Magazine.
Not everyone is happy about television finally having some ethnic diversity.
