Watch: Netflix’s Powerful New Initiative ‘#FirstTimeISawMe’

[ione_embed src=https://www.youtube.com/embed/A-yeqd_V-mY service=youtube width=640 height=360 type=iframe] Netflix launched an incredibly powerful new campaign called #FirstTimeISawMe – about the importance of representation in entertainment. Acclaimed actress Viola Davis joined the initiative as well on Twitter to speak to the first time she saw herself on screen. In the visual, check out Ava DuVernay, Logan Browning, Spike... Continue Reading →

August 3, 2017 0

CASSIUS Releases June Digital Cover ‘The First Supper’ featuring “30 Unapologetics”

On the heels of its inaugural "Culture Vultures" digital cover, CASSIUS -- the latest brand from iONE Digital (formerly Interactive One) and the definitive digital destination for urban millennials - has announced its June 2017 cover: The First Supper. 'The First Supper,' a graphic illustration featuring 30 of the most talked-about, controversial figures in pop... Continue Reading →

June 8, 2017 0

Upscale Magazine Introduces ‘Queen Sugar’s’ New Star KOFI SIRIBOE

Summer may quickly be slipping away, but the season is just starting to heat up thanks to upcoming television and film premieres from entertainment’s newest heartthrob and man-crush, Kofi Siriboe. This month, the 22-year Los Angeles native boldly covers Upscale’s Best of the Best issue swathed in show-stopping looks from Italian fashion-house Etro. During the... Continue Reading →

September 8, 2016 0

OWN Unveils Extended Trailer of New Original Drama Series ‘QUEEN SUGAR’ [Video]

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network revealed today an extended trailer of its new original drama series Queen Sugar, from award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay, executive producer Oprah Winfrey and Warner Horizon Television. The series which chronicles the lives and loves of three estranged siblings will debut as a two-night event on Tuesday, September 6 and Wednesday, September... Continue Reading →

July 20, 2016 0

#EssenceFest: “Queen Sugar” Cocktail Reception

OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network continued its “Queen Sugar” Essence Festival takeover with a Q&A on the festival mainstage -- moderated by Essence entertainment director Cori Murray -- featuring the cast and show creator Ava DuVernay; an inspiring keynote speech by “Queen Sugar” executive producer Oprah Winfrey; and a culminating cocktail reception at Legacy Kitchen,... Continue Reading →

July 6, 2016 0

ImageNation & 103.9FM Announce Cocktails, Cinema & Revolution: An Evening Honoring Ava DuVernay, Melissa Harris-Perry, Hill Harper and Black Lives Matter

ImageNation Cinema Foundation has announced the return of its Revolution Awards to celebrate innovative trailblazers for their groundbreaking efforts in media, arts and social change. Titled, Cocktails, Cinema & Revolution, the evening will celebrate Black excellence, artistry and activism. Honorees include Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay, MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry, Black Lives Matter and actor Hill Harper of Limitless and CSI, NY. Sponsored by... Continue Reading →

January 20, 2016 0

FLY NEWS: Ava DuVernay Barbie Doll to Go on Sale TODAY!

In April, Mattel launched it's Sheroes collection of Barbies, which celebrates powerful women who have inspired young women by breaking boundaries. Included in the collection was a doll depicting the beautiful Ava DuVernay, director of the critically acclaimed film Selma. FYI; DuVernay won the Best Director Prize for her second feature film Middle of Nowhere, becoming the... Continue Reading →

December 7, 2015 0

FLY News: Ava DuVernay Being Courted By Marvel To Direct Diverse Superhero Movie

Ava DeVernay Being Courted BY Marvel Studios

The Wrap exclusively reports that Selma filmmaker Ava DuVernay is being courted by Marvel to direct either one of their upcoming diverse films The Black Panther or Captain Marvel. Must Read: Chadwick Boseman Lands Lead Role As Marvel's 'Black Panther The announcement of the courtship came the same day as the American Civil Liberties Union... Continue Reading →

May 13, 2015 0

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