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Greg Tate, a ‘Godfather of Hip-Hop Journalism,’ Dies at 64 Greg Tate, an American music and culture writer and musician, has died, a rep for Tate’s publisher Duke University Press confirmed to Variety. He was 64; a cause of death was not provided. While hi…

Congratulations to Howard University MFA Film Student Jonathan Isaac Jackson, writer and director of feature documentary BLACK CHIEF, BLACK HAWK premiering at American Black Film Festival 2021.

American Black Film Festival Shifts to Virtual Model for Milestone 25th Edition (EXCLUSIVE) The 25th American Black Film Festival is shifting from a hybrid to a fully online event, Jeff Friday Media (JFM) announced today. The festival, which runs from Nov. 3-14, 2021 will be available dig…

Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song at 50: a radical moment for black cinema Melvin Van Peebles’s landmark movie opened the door not only for black film-making but for independent movies in general

Howard University Alum Chadwick Boseman nominated for "Actor in a Leading Role" The Academy Award for his performance in Ma Rainey Film.