On Sunday, the Golden Globes virtually awarded its winners, and Black excellence brought home a few of those awards. John Boyega won Best Performance by an Actor in a television supporting role for his role as Leroy Logan in Amazon’s anthology series, Small Axe. He accepted his award at his …
Read More »Ava DuVernay Is Not Surprised By Golden Globes Voting Committee Having Zero Black Members
Hollywood producer Ava DuVernay says that she is not surprised that there are no Black members on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. According to a new report by the Los Angeles Times, which was published on Sunday, the group of 87 international journalists who chooses the nominees and winners of …
Read More »Diversity Issues Linger as Golden Globes Snub Black Nominees
Hollywood celebrated last night as the award season kicked into high gear with the Golden Globes. Newcomers Ramy Youssef and AWKWAFINA both took home awards and made history while other fan favorites were snubbed. Youssef, the 28-year-old comedian, became the first person of Egyptian descent to win in the “Best …
Read More »Director Of ‘Queen & Slim’ Says Voters Of Golden Globes Refused To Watch Film
The brand new hit drama film ‘Queen & Slim’ was snubbed and shut out of the 2019 Golden Globe nominations. The nominations for the 2019 Golden Globe awards were recently announced, consisting of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s selections for the best in film and television of this year. ‘Queen …
Read More »Beyonce, Eddie Murphy, and More Earn Golden Globe Nominations; ‘When They See Us’ Snubbed
The Golden Globes released the nominations for the 2020 Golden Globes awards, and eyebrows are being raised at the limited amount of African American nominations. One of the most talked-about series of this year, ”When They See Us,” was predicted to be nominated for Best TV Limited Series at the …
Read More »Regina King Promises Women Will Make Up 50 Percent Of Her Work Staff On All Future Productions
Regina King says she will make sure that 50 percent of her employers are women on her future productions. Last night’s Golden Globe Awards were a haven for talent but also the platform where many made influential speeches and statements. One of those statements was from award-winning actress and producer …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey Delivers Thought-Provoking Golden Globes Speech
– blogged by: @ashleytearra Last night, Oprah Winfrey became the first black woman to receive the honorable ‘Cecil B. DeMille Award’ at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The 63-year-old lit up the night when she delivered a thought-provoking acceptance speech that made the moment even more powerful. …
Read More »Issa Rae, “Black-Ish”, “Atlanta,” “The People v. O.J. Simpson,” “Moonlight” Score Golden Globe Nominations
2016 was a great year for black entertainment and a lot of new films and television shows are being honored at the upcoming 2017 Golden Globes. “La La Land” leads overall nominations with seven, including nods for Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, director Damien Chazelle, screenplay, score and song. “Moonlight” follows …
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