The 53rd Annual NAACP Image Awards Nominations Are Here

The NAACP Image Awards highlights talented Black performers throughout television, music, forms of literature, film, and theater. This year, the NAACP will continue its legacy of celebrating Black excellence across the board for their contributions and outstanding achievements. On Tuesday, January 18th, the NAACP announced their 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards nominations. On NAACP's Instagram,…

ByAsia DouglasFebruary 1, 20220Comments

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‘Black-ish’ Creator Kenya Barris Signs $100 Million Dollar Deal With Netflix

Black-ish creator, Kenya Barris has become the latest television producer to secure a huge bag from Netflix. The producer has signed a three-year overall deal with the streaming service that will see him produce series exclusively for Netflix. According to a source with knowledge of the negotiations, the deal, which carries an option for an additional…

BySheri-kae McLeodAugust 18, 20180Comments

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Yara Shahidi Behind Camera, Setting Her Directional Debut

Yara Shahidi is set to direct a short film through a Refineray29’s Shatterbox Anthology. A series of shorts directed by women in order to provide a platform to tell stories. Production began in 2016, including Gabourey Sidibe’s directional debut, “The Tale of Four”, starring actress Aisha Hinds, Jussie Smollett and Ledisi; which screened last year at the…

ByNiaomi BlueFebruary 6, 20180Comments

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Grown-ish Renewed for 2nd Season By Freeform

Good news MEFheads! Freeform has renewed Grown-ish for a second season and we couldn't be more excited. The spinoff to ABC's highly acclaimed comedy Black-ish has received a 20 episode second season order. The half hour breakout comedy follows Zoey Johnson (Yara Shahidi) daughter of Dre (Anthony Anderson) and Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross) as she navigates…

ByKiara ManningFebruary 5, 20180Comments

Black-ish Star Marsai Martin Will Executive Produce Her Own Film

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Black-ish Star Marsai Martin Will Executive Produce Her Very Own Film ✨

Marsai Martin is already killing it at the age of 13. The Black-ish star who portrays the dark and witty Diane on Black-ish, will executive produce and star in her first feature film. The film is titled "Little," and is reportedly a comedy about a woman who gets the chance to relieve the carefree live as her…

ByKiara ManningJanuary 28, 20182Comments

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Yara Shahidi, Issa Rae Among Honorees at BET’s Black Girls Rock

Taraji P. Henson has been tapped to host BET’s 2017 Black Girls Rock Awards honoring “Insecure” creator, writer and star Issa Rae, “Black-ish” star Yara Shahidi and others. Rae is set to receive the Star Power Award, while actress/activist Shahidi will take home the Young Gifted and Black honor. Other honorees include singer Roberta Flack (Living…

BySheri-kae McLeodJuly 26, 20170Comments

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Yara Shahidi and Malia Obama Are Headed to Harvard in the Fall!

Harvard is not ready for these two, powerful, black women to attend their University. Yara Shahidi, the spectacular actress from "Black-ish" is officially headed to Harvard with Malia Obama in September. Shahidi posted on Instagram on June 6th of her rocking a Harvard sweatshirt with the caption, "The paradox of education is precisely this ― that as one begins…