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BGN Film: Janelle Monae and the Latest on ‘Harriet’

Today, the internet is abuzz with word that Janelle Monae has joined the cast of…

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BGN TIFF 2018 Review: ‘Widows’

A huge departure from Steve McQueen’s award-winning film 12 Years A Slave, the 20th Century…

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We’re Excited For The Black Films At TIFF This Year!

Piers Handling, CEO and Director of TIFF, and Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of TIFF, today…

Viola Davis’ Latest Thriller Deals With Crime, Passion and Corruption

It’s true. Viola Davis is starring in a new thriller featuring our favorite elements of…

Blackness in 2016: Part 3 – Society

By  Cheyenne Matthews-Hoffman Part 1 – Music and Sports Part 2 – Film and TV…

Giancarlo Esposito on New Orleans Culture in His Series ‘Parish’

BGN interviews actor Giancarlo Esposito for the new series Parish. Follows a taxi driver whose…

Courtney B. Vance Shares the Origin Story of Aretha Franklin’s Father

BGN interviews actor Courtney B. Vance (C.L. Franklin) for the National Geographic series Genius: Aretha.…

‘Selma’ Actor Lands Role in Murder Mystery

David Oyelowo has signed on to star in an untitled murder mystery for Searchlight Pictures…

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Leslie Odom Jr. On His Latest Film ‘Only’, The Coronavirus, and Playing Sam Cooke

Nearly a year ago the film Only starring actor Leslie Odom Jr. premiered at the…

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Interview with ‘Harriet’ actors Jennifer Nettles and Joe Alwyn

Written by: Peppur Chambers  BGN spoke with Harriet actors Jennifer Nettles (Eliza) and Joe Alwyn…