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“HERO” will open the 28th Pan African Film Festival in L.A

14th January 202010th January 2020 Josie McFarlane 642 Views 0 Comments BAME Talent, BME, entertainment industry, film, Hero, LA, Pan African Film Festival, success

CaribbeanTales Media Group, California Pictures and Imagine Media International announce the screening of their feature film HERO: Inspired by The

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Mindy Kaling says Emmys ‘dismissed me as a junior woman of colour’

12th October 201910th October 2019 Josie McFarlane 436 Views 0 Comments colourism, discrimination, Emmys, entertainment industry, Mindy Kaling, Racism

Actress and writer Mindy Kaling has accused the Emmy Awards of trying to cut her from The Office’s nominations because

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The surprising link between Faith and hip-hop music and its exposure in a secular world

4th September 201928th August 2019 Josie McFarlane 740 Views 0 Comments church, entertainment industry, Faith, God, Hip Hop, music, Youth

Emily Black, argues that despite a reputation for focusing on violence, rappers in both the US and UK are spreading

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Disney cast the Little Mermaid as a black woman. Why that unnerved some is the same reason others rejoiced

12th July 201910th July 2019 Josie McFarlane 716 Views 0 Comments Backlash, Black actress, Black Woman, Disney, Diversity, entertainment industry, ethnicity, film, opinion, Race

When Disney announced Friday that the star of its Little Mermaid reboot will be Grownish actress Halle Bailey — not Halle Berry, as I and

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London’s Bunker Theatre announces new festival for black artists as part of season

24th June 201920th June 2019 Josie McFarlane 480 Views 0 Comments #Black artists, Black actors, Diversity, entertainment industry, Inclusion, London’s Bunker Theatre

London’s Bunker Theatre has announced its latest season, which includes a new festival for black artists. Founder of the Diversity

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9th June 20195th June 2019 Becky Wybrow 4193 Views 0 Comments Adaeze Chiwoko, christian, church, entertainment industry, God, Gospel music, Gospel news, Religion

MINISTER TAF IS USING HIS MUSIC TO ADDRESS KNIFE CRIME In April, award-winning gospel reggae artist, Minister Taf, released his

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Ditching the ‘sassy black woman’ for horror

8th June 20195th June 2019 Josie McFarlane 497 Views 0 Comments Black Women, entertainment industry, ethnicity, film, Genre, Horror films

Octavia Spencer is ready to rip up the rule book, blood-soaked knife in hand. The actress and producer makes her

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Clerical abuse: Film gets go-ahead after legal challenge

19th February 201919th February 2019 Josie McFarlane 531 Views 0 Comments Abuse, church, clerical, community, entertainment industry, Faith, film release, French Film, Grace of God, movie

A film telling the story of children allegedly abused at the hands of a Catholic priest has been cleared for

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Sir Lenny Henry calls for TV and film tax break to boost diversity

6th November 20186th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 803 Views 0 Comments 10 Downing Street, BAME, community, disabled, Diversity, entertainment industry, film, Sir Lenny Henry, tax, TV

Sir Lenny Henry will deliver a letter to 10 Downing Street in an attempt to increase the number of women,

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Viola Davis explains why there’s a long way to go to eliminate racism

4th November 20182nd November 2018 Josie McFarlane 687 Views 0 Comments black, eliminate, entertainment industry, Hollywood, media, Racism, racists, tackle, Viola Davis

Oscar winner Viola Davis reveals how she has stayed grounded in Hollywood and why there still aren’t enough black actors

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