Film historian and archivist Maya Cade’s exploration of tenderness in Black cinema was inspired by a look. The 1961 film “Paris Blues” tells the story of two expatriate Black jazz ...

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures debuts its most ambitious exhibition, Regeneration: Black Cinema,1898–1971, starting August 21, 2022. Regeneration explores the achievements of Black ...

But it was cinema that dealt a powerful blow to motifs of emancipated Blackness. Some of the earliest depictions of Black life were reduced to caricatures, creating steeper hills for newly-freed ...

In this personal reflection, she shares her journey to creating a new space for Black cinema and her connection to the artists and histories before her. As a child, my maternal grandmother took ...

a documentary about Black cinema. Longtime film critic Elvis Mitchell is now taking a turn behind the camera. He's out with a new documentary on Netflix called "Is That Black Enough for You?!?" ...

Historic black cinema isn’t just important – it’s bold, stylish, and hugely entertaining. Brown Sugar, a streaming service ...

Black stars shined at The Critics Choice Association’s 7th annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television Awards. Tyler Perry's comments about being labeled an "icon" highlighted the joys and ...