John Ridley

Director and screenwriter John Ridley is not new to creating substantial pieces of TV and film that make viewers think. This time he’s exploring the history of the L.A. Riots with ABC’s Let It Fall. Learn about the documentary above. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.

  01/06/16 – Oscar award winning screenwriter and director John Ridley talks about the second season of American Crime which is covering the topic of sexual assault in athletics. American Crime airs Wednesdays on ABC at 10/9 cst. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.

In the second season of John Ridley’s anthology series American Crime, the “crime” is less about race (although it will raise its head), and more about socioeconomic disparity, which plays out in the setting of an elite private high school. ABC announced today that it has made the first episode of Season 2 available for free on iTunes. […]

Not only has Regina King signed on for Season 2 of John Ridley’s ABC anthology series American Crime, her status has also been bumped from recurring to series regular. But don’t expect her to return as Aliyah Shadeed…dealing with the aftermath of a murder in Modesto, California. King and her returning co-stars Felicity Huffman and Timothy Hutton will all play […]

Andre 3000 has left the building. After this weekend’s shows in Atlanta, Outkast may be done. Andre Benjamin, who stars as Jimi Hendrix in the John Ridley helmed Jimi: All Is By My Side opening this weekend, says he’s ready to move forward. The 39-year-old rapper hasn’t made an OutKast record since 2003’s Grammy winner […]

At last night’s 2014 Academy Awards ceremony, many took notice of 12 Years A Slave director Steve McQueen clapping somewhat reluctantly for screenwriter John Ridley…

At last night’s 2014 Academy Awards ceremony, many took notice of 12 Years A Slave director Steve McQueen clapping somewhat reluctantly for screenwriter John Ridley…