Ava DuVernay revealed she has Lupus at the Essence Fest in New Orleans. Ava put Lupus in her series, “Queen Sugar.” Aunt “Vi” (Violet), one of the characters on “Queen Sugar,” has lupus — an autoimmune condition that causes your immune system to mistakenly attack your body’s healthy tissue. It affects about 5 million people worldwide. “I […]
Ava DuVernay said she doesn’t like being called “auntie.” She said in an interview, “…Recently, I’ve been getting called (on Twitter) Auntie Ava. Let me just say, ‘why?’ ‘why?’ I mean, am I that old? ‘Cause I don’t feel that old. It’s not a respect. Auntie Ava like Aunt Jemima? But, we’re not that different […]
Ava DuVernay said in an interview, “We don’t call them the Central Park Five. We call them the Exonerated Five, the Innocent Five. We reclaim their humanity that was stripped from them when they were called thugs and wolf pack, wilding. That’s been our goal, our intention. It’s been really beautiful to see the way […]
It was taped Sunday, June 9, live at the Netflix FYSEE space. It was the first time she interviewed Antron McCray, Korey Wise, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana and Yusef Salaam. The full special ‘Oprah Winfrey Presents When They See Us Now,’ premieres June 12 at 10pm on OWN and NETFLIX. Text OS to 24042 to join 95.5 The Lou’s mobile […]
Text OS to 24042 to join 95.5 The Lou’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). It wasn’t that long ago that trolls came for Tevin Campbell. They questioned his cultural relevancy. Tevin wasn’t here for it. He shouldn’t be. He’s an icon. Ava Duvernay wasn’t here for it either. She said she was […]
As if Ava DuVernay wasn’t already #BlackGirlMagic goals, she is now taking her brilliance to the cover of Essence magazine. As the March 2017 cover girl, she is the face of the magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood issue. Naturally she looks gorgeous, but she also gives an in-depth interview on a variety of topics, including […]
When the doors to Hollywood are closed tightly shut, marginalized voices often take to independent film to tell their stories. The best place to see those films, and possibly discover the next Spike Lee or Ava DuVernay? The Sundance Film Festival. The nation’s largest and most prestigious film festival has launched the careers of some […]
Black History Month is officially underway and Netflix has curated a list of documentaries, movies and mini-series that are educational, thought provoking and entertaining, each of which will keep us informed all month long. Check out a few notable movies to watch on Netflix during this Black History Month. 13th https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V66F3WU2CKk Ava DuVernay’s powerful documentary, […]
Say it isn’t so. Two of our favorite shows Queen Sugar and Insecure on HBO have now come to and end. That’s the bad news. The good news is that they are both coming back for second seasons and in the case of Queen Sugar, they are shooting three more episodes for Season 2. And […]
It is with teary eyes that I must remind you that the first season of Queen Sugar is coming to an end. This is only good news if you are just now catching up, or if you haven’t watched at all yet, because that means you can just binge-watch the whole season at your leisure. […]
Even though these episodes of Queen Sugar were likely written last year, the themes are timeless. That’s evident in this tenth episode of the show, “So Far.” The episode covers a lot of ground, but like much of Queen Sugar it does so in moving and nuanced ways. Reporter Nova (Rutina Wesley) is going to […]