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Advocates Urge Alabama to Rename Edmund Pettus Bridge After John Lewis
Following the passing of Civil Rights activist John Lewis on Friday politicians and citizens have advocated…
Black Girl Magic: Ava Duvernay to be Awarded Visionary Honor at the 2018 ABFF Honors
Powerhouse director Ava DuVernay will receive the Visionary Honor at the 2018 American Black Film Festival Honors, also…
Ava DuVernay’s Doc On Mass Incarceration Will Open NY Film Festival This Fall
Ava DuVernay’s upcoming Netflix documentary The 13th will kick off this year’s New York Film Festival. The award-winning…
Ava DuVernay Covers ‘Elle’ Magazine’s “Women in Hollywood” Issue
It’s safe to say that 2015 is the year of Ava Duvernay. With the success of…
‘Selma’ DVD Is Coming To Every High School In America
The powerful Civil Rights film is guaranteed to be in classrooms across the country.
John Legend Spearheads Campaign to End America’s Outrageous Rates of Mass Incarceration
John Legend is more than just a powerful singing voice: He’s the voice of a generation…
New Jersey School Cancels Common As Commencement Speaker
Kean University, which is located in Union, New Jersey, announced earlier this week that Common will…
‘Selma’ Is Returning To Theaters For A Limited Engagement
If you missed your chance at seeing the phenomenon that is Selma in theaters, then you’re…