With her a role in what is arguably the best film of the year “Selma,” Niecy Nash is definitely reaching heights in her career. But…
Bus Pilgrimage to Selma, Alabama Sunday, March 8, 2015 Leaving Atlanta 6:00 a.m. Return 9:00 p.m. Retrace the steps of the historic march from Brown Chapel AME Church to Edmund Pettus Bridge WHY: To Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March To preserve and make permanent the Voting Rights Act of […]
President Obama has proposed a new $50 million plan to restore the historic Southern sites of the civil rights movement. The proposal is incredibly fitting as…
Selma breakout star David Oyelowo isn’t holding back when discussing Hollywood recognizing black actors and their performances during Oscar season. Oyelowo appeared at the Santa Barbara International Film…
Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer doesn’t get the uproar many are feeling surrounding Selma director Ana DuVernay being overlooked for a Best Director Academy-Award nomination and David…
Congresswoman Terri Sewell wants the Civil Rights marchers of Selma to be recognized by Congress for the work and sacrifices they made in the fight for…
It looks likes Ava DuVernay saw into the future, and we didn’t. Despite Selma and its director being a fan favorite, DuVernay knew she wasn’t going to be…
Anthony Mackie has the answer to why, Selma director Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo were both overlooked for Oscar nominations: People are tired of discussing race! No seriously,…
In 1965 the world watched as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lead marches on a relentless campaign for voting rights in Selma, Ala. In 2015,…
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…
Spike Lee and Rev. Al Sharpton are not holding back on Selma director Ava DuVernay and the film’s lead actor David Oyelowo being shut out…
Cheryl Boone Isaacs heard the cries over this year’s diversity-lacking Academy Awards nominations, including the snubbing of Ava DuVernay‘s film, Selma. Does the organization have a…
