by October Gallery
The Hallmark Channel’s holiday movie universe is about to get more inclusive. Producers are in “active negotiations” to ensure that films in the channel’s annual “Countdown to Christmas” and “Miracles…
Halle Berry said she has decided to pass on playing a transgender man in a new film after her discussion of the potential role sparked controversy. The “X-Men” and “Monster’s…
In 1942, Lena Horne made history when she signed a seven-year contract with MGM. She wasn’t the first Black performer to sign a long-term contract with a major studio (MGM…
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), who is running for president in 2020, said the Senate was “literally the least diverse place” he’d ever seen when he joined in 2013. “When I…
Mati Diop made history this year as the first black female director to compete for the Cannes Film Festival’s prestigious Palme d’Or award in the event’s 72-year history. The 36-year-old…
A simple act that some never think twice about almost brought a grown man to tears. Dominique Apollon, 45, wrote a post on Twitter last week about his first time…
Bryan Cranston has weighed in on the issue of representation in film and TV by defending his decision to play a person with a disability in the new movie “The…
Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) has become the youngest black woman to serve in Congress, according to congressional archives. The 32-year-old was sworn into office on Thursday, after her historic election…
This is the December 11, 2017, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. 3:22 Alabama is less than a week away from a critical Senate election. While this ……
The Brooklyn Museum is having a “Black Panther” moment. The museum announced on Monday that it had appointed two new curators: Drew Sawyer for photography, and Kristen Windmuller-Luna, who will…