Sharon Carpenter’s pretentious rants from The Gossip Game are reminding me of my own lessons learned in the industry.
TV/Film
22 Apr 2013
Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on the Political Power of Black Hair
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie chats the political power of black women’s hair in context of “Half of a Yellow Sun.”
11 Mar 2013
Oya: Rise of the Orishas – My Top 5 Actress Picks to Play the Heroine
These five actresses would be great for the role of Oya, as long as Oya: Rise of the Orishas actually gets funded.
25 Feb 2013
Dear Quvenzhané: I Hope You Continue To Feel Like a Champ
Quvenzhané Wallis inspired me to find my glow again, so I wrote her a brief letter. She is a little force of inspiration.
17 Feb 2013
Keke Palmer Will Play Chilli in TLC Biopic
Keke Palmer has been cast to play Chilli in the forthcoming Vh1 TLC biopic.
12 Feb 2013
Lil Mama to Play Left Eye in TLC Biopic According to MC Lyte
Lil Mama has been chosen to play Left Eye in a forthcoming TLC biopic, according to MC Lyte.
11 Feb 2013
Miu Miu Women’s Tales: Ava DuVernay Directs ‘The Door’
Miu Miu tapped Ava DuVernay to direct “The Door,” the fifth installment in the Miu Miu “The Women’s Tales” initiative.
6 Feb 2013
Queen Latifah Inks Multi-Year Deal With Netflix
Queen Latifah has teamed up with Netfilx for a lucrative multi-year deal with Flavor Unit Productions.
28 Dec 2012
Six Lessons I Learned About People From ‘Django Unchained’
I’m “Django Unchained” out. I’m tired of explaining why I liked it, tired of reading online dissertations, theses and history papers breaking down and over-analyzing yay or nay for why “Django Unchained” was liked or disliked; or being reminded about the downfall-of-all-of-black-humanity-and intelligentsia-because-of-the-audacity-of-a-privileged-white-man-callously-reimagining-slavery-and-the-drones-of-brainwashed-people-going-to-see-it. I’m exhausted. However, this firestorm of debate has confirmed some theories that I have brewing in my mind about human beings. So, here are six things that “Django Unchained” has taught me about life and people (specifically Spike Lee).
25 Dec 2012
Five Reasons to See ‘Django Unchained’
This is my bullet point review of “Django Unchained,” written for JETmag.com.
