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Nollywood + Bollywood= Namaste Wahala Movie

The biggest movie producers, Nollywood and Bollywood have joined forces to create a love story, Namaste Wahala set to premiere in April 2020. The movie is a celebration of love from the perspective of two cultures. The creator and producer, Hamisha…

America Featured by Editor October 19, 2018

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Other: A Short Film About Black America’s Two Voices

Directed by Xavier Burgin, OTHER is a short film about a black woman who struggles with her feelings as she navigates white spaces in the aftermath of the white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia. As a black woman, mother, and wife, she…

Featured Gamechangers Video West Africa by Editor September 14, 2018

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Netflix Buys Nollywood Movie Lion Heart

Netflix, one of the world's largest streaming services has announced that it will acquire the exclusive worldwide rights to the Genevieve Nnaji produced movie, Lion Heart. Lion Heart will premiere at the 2018 Toronto Film Festival. While Netflix already screens many African movies,…

America by Editor April 21, 2016

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10 Takeaways from “Barbershop: The Next Cut” Movie

The barbershop is the economic heart of the black community, and not just a social gathering place but one of the few institutions that are still owned and controlled by black Americans. Given this dynamic, it remains an important economic oasis in…

America by Editor February 29, 2016

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#OscarsSoWhite & and Why #BlackWealthMatters

One of the most prestigious awards shows, The Oscars will be broadcast on Sunday. This year's Academy Awards have generated more controversy because only white actors and actresses were nominated for all categories. It is reported that in the recent past no…

Uncategorized by Editor January 11, 2016

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Upcoming Black Movies in 2016

RACE An upcoming biographical sports-drama film. It is the first feature biopic film about African American athlete Jesse Owens, who won a record-breaking four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. Directed by Stephen Hopkins and written by Joe Shrapnel and Anna…

Africans With Global Voices America ReVision by Editor August 20, 2015

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African Diaspora International Film Festival

The African Diaspora International Film Festival begins in Washington D.C. on August 21- August 23-, 2015. The following are some of the films and documentaries to be featured. For more information visit DC ADIFF 2015 NJINGA QUEEN OF ANGOLA In the 17th century, a…

Africans With Global Voices Gamechangers Video by Editor July 31, 2015

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Upcoming Black Films to Watch

SEMBENE In 1952, Ousmane Sembéne, a dockworker and fifth-grade dropout from Senegal, began dreaming an impossible dream: to become the storyteller for a new Africa. SEMBENE!, a feature-length documentary, tells the unbelievable true story of the “father of African cinema,” the self-taught novelist…

America by Editor April 20, 2015

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Empire’s Dysfunction Celebrated as Art

Now that the first season of Empire is over its time to reflect on the new TV drama and what it means for black people. Time Magazine also recently featured Lee Daniels in its list of the 100 most influential people. The…

Africans With Global Voices America Gamechangers by Editor December 29, 2014

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News Makers of 2014

EBOLA The Ebola virus consumed the news in 2014 especially in West Africa. Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. Senegal, Nigeria, Spain and the United States managed to safely contain the virus. Another outbreak of the Ebola virus was reported in the Boende District,…