Oprah Winfrey, along with Selma director Ava DuVernay , David Oyelowo and Common will all participate in a march in Selma, Alabama to pay tribute to the birthday of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr on Sunday. The event will pay homage to King’s contribution to the voting rights protests of 1965 in Selma, which is the subject […]
The nominations for the 87th annual Academy Awards are in and the Academy didn’t show much love the Ava DuVernay directed film, “Selma.” The civil right inspired film only received two nominations for Best Picture and Best Original Song for Common & John Legend’s “Glory.” After receiving several Golden GLobe nominations, many thought the film […]
Thanks to the generosity of several important people in the entertainment industry, over 27,000 students in New York City will be able to screen Selma for free. The prominent group of 27 influential people include: Ken Chenault, the Chairman of American Express, the Chairman of BET Networks Debra Lee and Richard Parsons, the former CEO […]
Is ‘Selma‘ facing an unprecedented backlash? Over the weekend, there was a barrage of criticism directed at the Ava DuVernay film, Selma. Every publication from Entertainment Weekly to the New Republic ran articles fact-checking the civil rights film. Politico even said the film diminishes Dr. Martin Luther King’s political genius. What? MUST READ: Carmen Ejogo On Filming ‘Selma’: I […]
Ava Duvernay’s “Selma” isn’t just another historical film that repeats information we’ve already read in textbooks about Martin Luther King Jr., the Harpo production introduces us to MLK the man and the many internal struggles he faced while leading the country through the civil rights movement. Ava breaths new life into the two-dimensional icon so […]
There’s a scene in “Selma” where Coretta Scott King (played by Carmen Ejogo) stares into the eyes of her cheating husband Martin Luther King Jr. (played by David Oyelowo) after listening to an alleged recording of his sexual romp with another woman. “I know … I know what you sound like,” she says before an […]
After receiving rave reviews in Lee Daniels’ The Butler last year, Oprah Winfrey is returning to the big screen. According to reports, the media mogul is not only producing Ava DuVernay’s Selma, she’s staring in the civil rights drama too. MUST READ: Oprah Fights Back Tears During Moving Tribute To Maya Angelou The Wrap reports […]
Eight-time Grammy nominee Ledisi is adding another acting role to her resume! According to reports, the songstress is joining the cast of the upcoming Martin Luther King biopic, Selma. MUST READ: Solange, Erykah & Ledisi Give ESSENCE A New Look Director Ava DuVernay announced the exciting news on Instagram. “Warmly welcoming Ledisi, one of my […]
We found out Ava DuVernay would be directing an episode of ABC’s hit series “Scandal” this summer, and we’ve been impatiently waiting for the episode to air ever since. Luckily for us, the wait is over! According to reports, DuVernay’s directorial debut on the political drama will broadcast tomorrow night. The episode, entitled “Vermont is […]
Ava DuVernay is the visual mastermind the new short fashion film, “Say Yes.” The new film partnership between the “Middle Of Nowhere” director and Fashion Fair Cosmetics “explores the power of the affirmative, and the beauty that blossoms from embracing life.” MUST READ: ‘The Butler’ Director Dishes On Filming Oprah’s Love Scene: She Asked ‘Too Many […]
What was originally a project for director Lee Daniels, has turned into a huge opportunity for Ava DuVernay. The highly anticipated civil-rights movie, “Selma” is a biopic centered around Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1965 voting right efforts. MUST READ: New Cheerios Parody Tells Racist Haters To ‘Eat It’ Ava is currently tweaking the script and […]
