It’s time again for the American Black Film Festival and this year it’s turning 23 and celebrating in sunny Miami, Florida. 23 years ago Jeff Friday and some of Hollywood’s biggest names like Spike Lee, Halle Berry and John Singleton held the very first festival in Mexico. Friday has enjoyed watching the festival grow over […]
American Black Film Festival founder Jeff Friday calls into the Tom Joyner Morning Show to discuss the success of the event and how it expanded from 90 attendees to having thousands flock from across the country. The ABFF is currently happening in Miami, Florida. It ends on June 17. READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: SIGN […]
The American Black Film Festival Honors is an award show that honors the work of influential Black people in Hollywood. Founder of the ABFF Jeff Friday and comedian Cedric The Entertainer are dedicated to recognizing and honoring the work of Black people. “We trying to make stuff happen out here. We have the ABFF in […]
Jeff Friday, the founder and CEO of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) talks about this year’s event, how it has sustained for 21 years, and which celebrities’ careers it has helped launched including Omari Hardwick and Kerry Washington. For more information, visit here. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Sign Up For Our Newsletter! […]
“The black experience is an integral part of American culture; and the universal appeal of Black stories is becoming more apparent as African Americans make substantial inroads into the motion picture industry,” says Jeff Friday, founder of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF). Listen to the audio player as Friday talks with Russ Parr about what to […]
This Black History Month, we honor the GAME CHANGERS: Everyday heroes whose actions make life better for the people around them. SEE ALL OUR GAME…
