‘I Am so Damned Proud of My Ancestors’: Barry Jenkins Honors the Beauty of Black Survival in The Underground Railroad

I am definitely watching THIS! ~ V I’m very proud to be the descendent of blacksmiths and midwives and healers and herbalists. I am very damned proud of it. I’d rather be the descendent of those people, then the descendent of kings and queens. Kings and queens have subjects— subjects this means subjugation. I am so damned proud of my ancestors and I don’t think … Continue reading ‘I Am so Damned Proud of My Ancestors’: Barry Jenkins Honors the Beauty of Black Survival in The Underground Railroad

Blacklanderz®May 7, 2021May 7, 2021Leave a comment

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‘Coming 2 America’ Scores Big Debut on Amazon, Nielsen Says

Once again, this proves to Hollywood . . . If you make it, we will watch! ~ V The sequel to 1988’s Coming to America leads Nielsen’s streaming rankings for the week of March 1-7 with 1.41 billion minutes of viewing time — making it one of the most watched films to debut on a streaming service in the six months Nielsen has been releasing … Continue reading ‘Coming 2 America’ Scores Big Debut on Amazon, Nielsen Says

Blacklanderz®April 2, 2021April 2, 2021Leave a comment

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Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society Signs Film Deal With Amazon

At the same time, Amazon sets April 30 for Jordan’s starring vehicle ‘Without Remorse,’ an action thriller based on Tom Clancy’s book. Amazon and Michael B. Jordan’s production banner, Outlier Society, have magnified their partnership, signing the actor and his company into a first-look film deal and an overall television deal. As the first order of business, Amazon has given a debut date for Jordan’s … Continue reading Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society Signs Film Deal With Amazon

Blacklanderz®February 10, 2021February 10, 2021Leave a comment

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Inside Stacey Abrams’s Documentary, All In: The Fight for Democracy

With her new Amazon doc ‘All In,’ the former Georgia gubernatorial candidate cements a Hollywood partnership. Like most Americans, Stacey Abrams has spent the past five months at home. But from her makeshift workspace in the living/dining room of her townhouse on Atlanta’s east side, the 2018 Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee has been keeping busy, tackling the issue that helped cost her that election — … Continue reading Inside Stacey Abrams’s Documentary, All In: The Fight for Democracy

Blacklanderz®August 28, 2020August 28, 2020Leave a comment