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Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 25 September 2014

Randall plays Effie Melody White, whose story is loosely based on Florence Ballard's role in the early years of The Supremes

Details: Written by Special to the NNPA from The Wilmington Journal; Published: 22 September 2014

“Pardons of Innocence: The Wilmington Ten,” will debut for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation legislative conference, Friday Sept. 26

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 19 September 2014

Keep On Keepin' On, Hector and the Search for Happiness, The Maze Runner, This Is Where I Leave You, A Life in Dirty Movies....

Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 17 September 2014

'This is about people getting together to watch a great film, and then talk about our perceptions of humanity'

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Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 11 September 2014

This week: No Good Deed, The Drop, Skeleton Twins, Take Me to the River

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 10 September 2014

Altina Schinasi was an artist, an inventor, a feminist and civil rights advocate who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King

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Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 04 September 2014

This week: Falcon Rising, The Identical, Keep on Keepin’ On

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Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 28 August 2014

This week: The November Man, Life of Crime, Through a Lens Darkly

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Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 28 August 2014

Kam talks to Bill T. Jones about his new memoir, “Story/Time.”

Details: Written by Lynn Elber, AP Television Writer; Published: 25 August 2014

Netflix's freshman comedy series nominee 'Orange is the New Black' could score a breakthrough as the first online series to capture top Emmy Awards

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