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Happy Birthday to Denzel Washington, a Black Hollywood Legend
Photo credits: The Everett Collection Two-time Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. (pictured) was born on December 28, 1954, in Mount Vernon, New York. Washington grew up in a middle-class family. He was the second of three children. His father, Reverend Denzel
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Batgirl Is Biracial! Afro-Latina Actress Leslie Grace Set To Star as Titular Hero For HBO Max Film
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HBO Drops Tear-Jerking Trailer For 'Insecure' Documentary About The Series Ending
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HBO Max Axes 'Legendary' And 'Sweet Life: Los Angeles'
More shakeups are happening at HBO Max in the wake of their merger with Discovery +. In anticipation of a new phase at the corporate level, the streaming platform had […] The post HBO Max Axes 'Legendary' And 'Sweet Life: Los Angeles' appeared first on Essence.
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Atlanta celebs honored at Miss Diddy LA's 'A Toast to Black Hollywood' | Atlanta Daily World
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Shaka King’s 'Judas and the Black Messiah' — an opportunity to set the crocked record, straight - Los Angeles Sentinel
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WarnerMedia made waves with their recent decision to release their entire 2021 slate on HBO Max and in theatres simultaneously. This unprecedented move threatens to shift fundamentals of the film industry, particularly the role of theaters and box office performance.Black creatives have
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Tyrese Says Terrence Howard Booked Roles Over Him Based Off Being The “Lighter Skinned Black Man”
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