In his most insightful work, writer and director Justin Simien explores how Hollywood treats Black filmmakers in a four-part documentary titled “Hollywood Black.” At a time when diversity, equity, and ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Justin Simien’s fantastic new docuseries about the history of Black ...

In 2026, the L.A. Rebellion—a collective of Black, Asian, and Latino filmmakers who emerged from UCLA in the 1970s and 80s—is being rediscovered not as a relic, but as a living manifesto. With major ...

(CBS DETROIT) - The Detroit Institute of Arts is celebrating the rich legacy of Black filmmakers and actors in a new exhibition honoring the pioneers who shaped the narrative of Black cinema, spanning ...

Film buffs will frequently cite "Citizen Kane" or "Gone with the Wind" as early classics. But a new exhibit at the Detroit Institute of Arts seeks to showcase lesser-known Black filmmakers and actors ...

The history and impact Black filmmakers had on early moviemaking is explored in a new exhibit, “Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971,” at the Detroit Institute of Arts. The exhibit, which opens Sunday ...

Though “Hollywood Black” is mainly told linearly, personal stories from those both in and around the industry draw a beautiful throughline across the decades. This structured timeline allows ...

Melvin Van Peebles, whose low-budget 1971 phenomenon, “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song” — an X-rated film about a Black revolutionary’s survival on the run — proved a milestone of independent and ...

We will forever sing the praises of Hollywood Shuffle, Poetic Justice and Sweet Sweetback’s Badass Song, but, as we celebrate Black History Month 2025, we must acknowledge that there’s room for some ...