Q&A – Will Thompson, CEO, Urban Visionary Films
byWill Thompson is an award-winning actor and filmmaker who is determined to use his platform via his company, Urban Visionary Films, to give voice…
Entertainment
ABFF’s Raeshon Morris: Black Storytelling and the Chicago Connection…
byThe American Black Film Festival has been a Chicago destination from its inception. Now celebrating its 29th year, the ABFF remains the preeminent event…
Finding Laughter in Alzheimer’s: Two Chicago Filmmakers Redefine the Narrative
byWhen Arlieta Hall found out her father was declining from Alzheimer’s disease, she quit her job to help him live the best life he…
Actor, Author, and Singer Hattie Winston – A Gathering of Voices
byFor more than five decades, Hattie Winston has made a name for herself as an acclaimed actor, singer, producer, and veteran of the Broadway…
The Black Dandy at The Met!
byMay 5 marks the New York Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala, which always takes place on the first Monday in May. It is…
Director Elegance Bratton for “Move Ya Body: The Birth of House”
byHouse” Still Has a Home! From stories of marginalized communities to explorations of identity, award-winning director Elegance Bratton has consistently brought untold narratives to…
Chef Brandon Rogers, Contestant Season 4 – Fox’s “Next Level Chef”
byIf there’s one thing Chef Brandon Rogers doesn’t do, it’s play it safe. With a career spanning nearly 20 years in luxury hospitality, his…
Writer/Director Mark Anthony Green on OPUS: Tribalism, Threats, and Truths…
byReggie Ponder sat down with writer/director Mark Anthony Green to talk about his film OPUS, starring Ayo Edebiri (The Bear). The film is officially…
Q&A – with George Ellzey Jr., Filmmaker ‘Cottage Grove’
byCottage Grove is a film by Chicago native, writer, and director George Ellzey Jr. that explores a broken relationship between father and son and…
Jerry Butler: The Soulful Voice of a Generation
byJerry Butler, the illustrious baritone once dubbed “The Ice Man,” is a distinguished figure in American music history. A transcendent voice in Soul and…
Q&A – Celebrating Black Cinema: Tyler Balentine on Curating ‘Melanin, Roots, and Culture’ at The Music Box Theatre
byTo honor Black History Month, the Music Box Theatre presents the return of the Black and African-American filmmaker series MELANIN, ROOTS, AND CULTURE, a…
Q&A – Clarence Maclin – His Redemption Story from Sing Sing to the Silver Screen
byThe film “Sing Sing” tells the powerful story of the theater program at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, New York known as Rehabilitation…