The Producers Guild of America has announced the nominees for its 26th annual awards, and the highly celebrated civil rights drama ‘Selma’ was not on the list. Some of the nominees for outstanding theatrical picture producer are ‘American Sniper,’ ‘Birdman,’ ‘Foxcatcher,’ ‘Gone Girl,’ ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel,’ ‘The imitation Game,’ ‘Nightcrawler, ‘The Theory of Everything,’ […]

Keke Palmer and NeNe Leakes took their final bows on Broadway last night and their wasn’t a dry eye on the stage. The duo wrapped up their run in ‘Cinderella’ on Saturday in New York. After month of dedicated preparation and  commitment, Keke thought back on how scared she was at the start of her […]

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Roland Martin sat down with  David Oyelowo to talk about the Martin Luther King, Jr. biopic, “Selma” and shares his thoughts about the playing the role…

Ava Duvernay’s “Selma” isn’t just another historical film that repeats information we’ve already read in textbooks about Martin Luther King Jr., the Harpo production introduces…

There’s a scene in “Selma” where Coretta Scott King (played by Carmen Ejogo) stares into the eyes of her cheating husband Martin Luther King Jr.…

Recently Oprah Winfrey, at the New York premiere of ‘Selma,’ starring David Oyewolo (the Butler) and directed by Ava DuVernay which Winfrey makes a cameo in and producers. After the premiere Oprah mad public her feelings on the recent wave of protest following the Michael Brown and Eric Garner police shootings. By, Tonya Pendleton, Blackamericaweb.com […]

Selma  is about Martin Luther King and the civil rights marches of Selma, Alabama, that changed history for all of us in America as of we know it.  Check out this trailer for Selma staring Oprha, Common, Tim Roth, Giovanni Ribisi, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola, Martin Shenn, Cuba Gooding Jr., Carmen Ejogo, and more.  The film comes out this year […]

On the heels of a disappointing turnout by Blacks at the primary election, the release of the trailer of the highly anticipated historical film “Selma”–…

Carmen Ejogo, most recently starring in ‘Sparkle,’ has been cast opposite David Oyelowo in “Selma.” Oyelowo will play the civil rights leader Martin Luther King while Ejogo takes a turn as King’s wife Coretta Scott King. “Selma” is being produced by Oprah Winfrey‘s Harpo production company and is being directed by Ava DuVernay. There is no […]

“Sparkle” actress Carmen Ejogo was cast opposite David Oyelowo in “Selma.” Oyelowo will play the civil rights leader Martin Luther King while Ejogo takes a…

Ava DuVernay’s upcoming “Selma” just got some major star wattage.  Oprah Winfrey has signed on as a producer alongside Brad Pitt and Christian Colson. READ:…

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Didn’t get enough of the red hot men from Red Tails? Here’s more of our sit-down with the cast as they talk about the performances of their peers in the film, what’s impactful about the film and what they all have coming up in 2012. How do you feel about the performances of your peers? […]