Selma breakout star David Oyelowo isn’t holding back when discussing Hollywood recognizing black actors and their performances during Oscar season. Oyelowo appeared at the Santa Barbara International Film…
LONDON (AP) — “Selma” star David Oyelowo has voiced his support for fellow British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who came under criticism for using the term “colored” in an interview. Oyelowo, who plays Martin Luther King Jr. in “Selma,” said at the film’s European premiere in London on Tuesday that people should focus on what Cumberbatch […]
After it was revealed that the North Miami Beach Police Department had been using mugshots of African American men for target practice, many…
Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer doesn’t get the uproar many are feeling surrounding Selma director Ana DuVernay being overlooked for a Best Director Academy-Award nomination and David…
Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer doesn’t get the uproar many are feeling surrounding Selma director Ana DuVernay being overlooked for a Best Director Academy-Award nomination and David…
Ava DuVernay will direct her Selma and Middle of Nowhere star David Oyelowo in a third movie. The pair are teaming with Participant Media to develop a feature film chronicling a love story and murder mystery during the time of Hurricane Katrina, reports Variety. DuVernay will write, produce, and direct, while Oyelowo is in negotiations […]
Anthony Mackie has the answer to why, Selma director Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo were both overlooked for Oscar nominations: People are tired of discussing race! No seriously,…
Monday, MTV is turning off the color and broadcasting in black and white. The network will air a 12-hour block of programming without color, kicking…
A chorus of support rang out on social media Thursday in support of Ava DuVernay, whose moving Martin Luther King Jr. biopic “Selma” received an…
Academy-award winning actress Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo are once again teaming up for the silver screen. The two are currently in talks to star in Disney’s Queen…
“Selma” may still have a chance to win some Oscars, but the Ava DuVernay directed film about the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery that ended in bloodshed was shut out of big Golden Globes wins. Common and John Legend did pick up a Globe for best original song “Glory,” the movie’s theme song. They […]
These little known facts about Selma might surprise you! Selma’s voting rights movement was quite unique, and Jasmine Sanders‘ list will inform you and have you prepared to watch the film, which has already racked up several nominations and tons of Oscar buzz. Click on the audio player to learn some Selma history on “The D.L. Hughley […]
