It was 1970 and Black-Jewish relations weren’t at their best. Two years earlier, the Ocean-Brownsville teachers’ strike in Brooklyn had pitted Black and Jewish New Yorkers against one another.

In his most insightful work, writer and director Justin Simien explores how Hollywood treats Black filmmakers in a four-part documentary titled “Hollywood Black.” At a time when diversity, equity, and ...

We will forever sing the praises of Hollywood Shuffle, Poetic Justice and Sweet Sweetback’s Badass Song, but, as we celebrate Black History Month 2025, we must acknowledge that there’s room for some ...

Defining what constitutes a Black film is a complex and nuanced question. Is it simply a story featuring Black characters and actors? Or does the director’s identity play a crucial role? For instance, ...

The 1898 silent film Something Good‑Negro Kiss is often described as the earliest known on-screen depiction of Black intimacy. The National Library of Norway A new exhibition at the Detroit Institute ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Justin Simien’s fantastic new docuseries about the history of Black ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spike Lee talks with David Remnick during The 2023 New Yorker Festival on Oct. 7, 2023 at Webster Hall in New York City. (Photo by ...

Though “Hollywood Black” is mainly told linearly, personal stories from those both in and around the industry draw a beautiful throughline across the decades. This structured timeline allows ...