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‘Raising Dion’ Recap Week 1: The Challenges of Raising a Superhero

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Written by: Lebo Malatse If you are anything like me, you have been waiting for Raising Dion to be a full-fledged show for what seems like decades, after the first short film made its run on social media. A Black...

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Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs to Launch a ‘Blindspotting’ Spinoff on Starz

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The Lionsgate Sundance favorite Blindspotting is now due to appear on the small screen as an episodic series for Starz. Rafael Casal played the short-tempered and reckless best friend of Collin (Daveed Diggs). In this series, Collin's baby's momma Ashley (Jasmine Cephas Jones) will...

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Cynthia Erivo To Play Aretha Franklin in ‘Genius’

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Actor/Singer Cynthia Erivo will play the Queen of Soul, the legendary Aretha Franklin in the new season of Genius for National Geographic. Tony award-winning actress Cynthia Erivo, who is currently portraying the role of Harriet Tubman in the historical biopic Harriet, will appear on...

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Say Goodbye, ‘Dear White People’ Returns For its Final Season

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The Netflix series Dear White People will return for its fourth and final season. Netflix’s critically-acclaimed series Dear White People has been renewed for a fourth and final season as the characters head back to Winchester University one last time. Vol. 4 will consist...

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Tisha Campbell Discusses Sexual Abuse and Autism on TV One’s ‘Uncensored’

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We remember her most as Gina from the hit sitcom series Martin, however, Tisha Campbell's life-long career from adversity to success will certainly grab your attention. TV One's original auto-biographical series Uncensored returns for its second season with the premiere episode spotlighting singer/actress Tisha Campbell. The edgy docu-series explores the...

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Ava DuVernay is Set to Direct Another Comic Book Franchise

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Emmy winner Ava DuVernay stays busy with new projects and we're excited with what she's bringing to comic book world! Today it was announced the famed director and TV showrunner will direct a pilot based on the DMZ comic series which will premiere...

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BET Video Director of the Year Karena Evans Directs Tinder’s ‘Swipe Night’

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Swipe left or swipe right? A new series based on the popular dating app explores it all. Swipe Night follows four friends - including the user in a first-person, starring role - on their journey to the end of the world after discovering...

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Netflix’s Sci-Fi Fantasy Hit ‘Stranger Things’ Earns a Season 4 Renewal

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One of the most popular series on the streaming platform Netflix will be renewed for a fourth season — Stranger Things. We're heading back to the Upside Down as Netflix released today its teaser trailer dropping the news that we will see yet...

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Meet The Team Behind the EPIX Series ‘Godfather of Harlem’

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Godfather of Harlem is a forthcoming EPIX TV series starring Forest Whitaker as one of the most respected and feared crime bosses in the 1960s, Bumpy Johnson. After serving 11 years in prison, he returns to the Harlem neighborhood streets that he...

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A New Comic Book Comes to Life in ‘Raising Dion’

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Today Netflix released the trailer for the comic book adaptation, Raising Dion. Raising Dion follows the story of a woman named Nicole (Alisha Wainwright), who raises her son Dion (newcomer Ja’Siah Young) after the death of her husband, Mark (Michael B. Jordan)....