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Details: Written by PassinArt; Published: 07 January 2019

Play features the interracial friendship between two women attending a memoir writing class at a Portland college

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Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 03 January 2019

The chameleon-like Christian Bale for thoroughly disappearing into his role as Cheney

Details: Written by MARK KENNEDY; Published: 03 January 2019

Pulled ‘Patriot Act’ episode criticized the kingdom's powerful crown prince

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Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 03 January 2019

Kam previews Rust Creek, Escape Room, The Vanishing, Great Great Great, Eli and more

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Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 27 December 2018

Kam Williams’ annual assessment of the best in Black cinema

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 20 December 2018

Kam calls 'Ben Is Back' a timely cautionary tale

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 20 December 2018

A love story, set in Harlem, about a beleaguered Black couple's pursuit of the elusive American Dream

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 20 December 2018

'Second Act'

Kam previews Aquaman, Ben Is Back, Bumblebee, Second Act, plus trailers and more

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent; Published: 12 December 2018

The brave African American who became known as the “Moses” of her people didn’t stop with her own freedom

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 10 December 2018

Born in the UK and raised in Nigeria, 23-year-old William Boyd collects two important film industry awards

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