Childstar turned filmmaker Andrea Lewis reveals the inspiration behind her 3-part docuseries 'The Black Beauty Effect.'

Andrea Lewis is the successful personification of: “If you want something done right, do it yourself.” You may remember her acting alongside Drake in Degrassi, but Lewis wanted more than just to be the pretty brown face sprinkled into a scene as a background feature, so she created her own series on YouTube, “Black Actress.” The […]

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Halle Berry recently revealed that even though she’s an A-list, Oscar-winning actress, quality roles are still hard to come by. In an interview with The Guardian, she said that she was “disappointed” by the stats but “inspired” by the rise of Black actresses and actors in influential roles since. Berry told The Guardian: “When I […]

Is there a problem with how Black women are portrayed in contemporary media? The answer is yes and no with multiple shades of grey in between. MUST READ: ‘YELLOW’: New Web Series Explores The Challenges Of Light Skinned Black Men Actress Andrea Lewis, best known for her role of Hazel Aden on the “Degrassi,” recently tackled […]