William Henry Duke, Jr. (born February 26, 1943) is an American actor, director, producer, and writer of film and television. Known for his physically imposing frame, Duke’s works primarily in the action and crime drama genres, but occasionally appears in comedy.[1] Frequently a character actor, he has starred opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando and Predator, […]
With so much attention being paid to the #OscarsSoWhite controversy and the Academy Awards, Roland Martin and NewsOne Now shifted the focus of the conversation from acting nominations to a broader look at the entire movie industry. On Friday’s edition of NewsOne Now, Martin sat down with director/producer Bill Duke, who understands not just what happens […]
Most people don’t need to be told what race they are, but one biracial New York filmmaker was very confused for the first half her…
“Dark Girls” is a new documentary by Bill Duke that explores the deep-seated biases and attitudes towards skin color, particularly that of dark-skinned women, outside of and within the Black American culture. What are your thoughts on this controversial issue within in the black community? Are we still stuck on “color concept” in the 21st […]
