Last year was supposed to be a banner film for Black filmmakers. Fruitvale Station, The Butler, and 12 Years a Slave were released and their…

Lee Daniels’ The Butler has become the first black film to break the one million sales mark in over twenty years. According to sources it’s now the first “black film” directed by a black filmmaker to reach the achievement in the last 23 years. By Myeisha Essex, Blackamericaweb.com Read more:http://blackamericaweb.com/178559/the-butler-becomes-1st-black-film-to-break-100-million-sales-mark-in-over-20-years/

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Rear Admiral Stephen Rochon was the first African American Chief Usher at the White House. The Admiral served as Director of the Executive Residence in…

In a radio interview, President Obama admitted that he cried while watching The Butler. He said, “I teared up just thinking about not just the butlers who have worked here in the White House, but an entire generation of people who were talented and skilled, but because of Jim Crow, because of discrimination, there was only so far […]

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Radio legend Tom Joyner and co-host Sybil Wilkes of the Tom Joyner Morning Show were invited to the White House for an exclusive one-on-one interview…

Lee Daniels’ The Butler is number one for the second straight weekend at the box office making $17 million.  The historic film stars Forrest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lenny Kravitz, Jane Fonda and Robin Williams.  Congratulations, again to Lee Daniels and the cast of The Butler. Have you seen The Butler? Why should […]

Lee Daniels, the director of “Lee Daniels’ The Butler,” believes America has become more racist since President Barack Obama – the nation’s first black commander-in-chief…

If your like me you are asking yourself why? Well lets ask Regal Cinemas theater Read More

Sheila Johnson may not have be the household name that Oprah is, but she’s also one of the few Black women worldwide who can call…

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Huggy Lowdown recaps this past weekend’s box-office hits and misses.

‘Lee Daniel’s The Butler’ literally cleans up at the box office bringing in $25 million it’s opening weekend.  Get the movie wrap-up by clicking here.