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Quvenzhané Wallis is Now An Author of Two Children’s Books

Quvenzhané Wallis, the 14-year-old actress who scored an Oscar nomination for her role as "Hushpuppy" in Beasts of the Southern Wild at age 9, is now adding author to her resume. Publishing company, Simon & Schuster released two children's books by Wallis titled Shai & Emmie Star in Break an Egg and A Night Out with Mama.    “Reading is one of my favorite things…

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Melina Matsoukas, Director of Insecure, will Direct “A Brief History of Seven Killings” for Amazon

Melina Matsoukas, best known as the go-to director for Beyoncé, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and Issa Rae’s Insecure, will helm Amazon Studios’ 'A Brief History of Seven Killings', based on the Marlon James novel. According to The Hollywood Reporter, James will adapt his own work, with Jill Soloway, Andrea Sperling, Eric Roth, and Malcolm Spellman signed on…

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Harvard Honors Ava DuVernay & LL Cool J With W.E.B. Du Bois Medals

"Selma" director Ava DuVernay and rapper LL Cool J are among the recipients of Harvard University's 2017 W.E.B. Du Bois medals. This medal honors those who have made significant contributions to African and African-American history and culture. Other medalists this year include political strategist Donna Brazile, artist Kara Walker, Microsoft Chairman John Thompson and others. DuVernay…

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Lifetime Introduces Flint Movie Starring Queen Latifah & Jill Scott

Lifetime Introduces Flint Movie Starring Queen Latifah & Jill Scott

The Lifetime Network is making an original movie based on the Flint water crisis. According to Deadline, "Flint" featuring Queen Latifah, Betsy Brandt, Jill Scott, Marin Ireland, and Lyndie Greenwood will premiere October 28 on the cable television network. The film is based on the story of several activists in the city that brought the water crisis to a…

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