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ABOVE PHOTO:  Dana Gourrier  (Photo: Jaguar  PS / shutterstock) Interview with Kam Williams New Orleans native Dana Gourrier has created quite a remarkable name for herself, joining forces with some of the industry’s elite directors and actors including: Quentin Tarantino, Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson and Jessica Lange. Since the age of 12…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry speak at the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Upfront Presentation at ABC Carpet & Home in 2015 New York.  (Photo by Mark Von Holden/AP for Oprah Winfrey Network) By Nekesa Mumbi Moody associated press NEW YORK — Friends who enter into business partnerships sometimes don’t remain so. But Tyler…

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By Tambay A. Obenson Shadow and Act [In lieu of the upcoming Wizard World Comic Con coming to Philadelphia in June, the SUN ran across this fascinating article in Shadow and Act about DC Comics and their treatment of Black characters over the years and thought our readers would find iit an interesting read.]–Ed. In…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Nate Parker, speaking at Wiley College, the home of The Great Debaters. By Tambay A. Obenson Shadow and Act The historically black Wiley College was the setting for a film in which he co-stared – “The Great Debaters.” And now Nate Parker has decided to launch a film school at the East Texas…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Long time civil rights activist, writer, social critic, and comedian Dick Gregory, talks to the crowd at the 16th annual Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival, MLK Leadership Luncheon, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, at the University Area Community Development Center, in Tampa, Fla.  (Scott Keeler /The Tampa Bay Times via AP) By Sergio Shadow…

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Latest DC Comics Adaptation Pits the Man of Steel against the Caped Crusader Review by Kam Williams Let’s face it, Christian Bale’s Batman was going to be a hard act for any actor to follow, especially Ben Affleck who had already proved underwhelming as a superhero when he played Daredevil back in 2003. And the…

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NEW YORK — Puff Daddy will celebrate the late Notorious B.I.G’s birthday with a concert featuring Lil Kim, Faith Evans, Mary J. Blige and Jay Z. The “One Night Only Bad Boy Family Reunion” concert will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on May 20. It’s a day before what would…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Patty Duke  (Photo: Tinseltown / shutterstock) By Frazier Moore associated press NEW YORK — The courage that a teenage Patty Duke portrayed on-screen as Helen Keller in “The Miracle Worker” was breathtaking and Oscar-winning. Duke’s own gritty struggle against bipolar disorder was equally admired. She opened up about her condition at a time…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Angelique Rivera  (Photo by Kevin Thomas Photography) Interview with Kam Williams Angelique Rivera is a talented young actress who arrived in Hollywood and shortly thereafter landed her first major role starring in the second season of the critically-acclaimed, ABC drama, “American Crime,” created by Oscar-winner John Ridley. She stars on the series as…

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Jennifer Garner, Queen Latifah and Courtney Fansler in Miracles in Heaven. Review by Kam Williams Annabel Beam (Kylie Rogers) was born in Burleson, Texas where she was raised by her parents on a farm surrounded by cats, dogs, goats, cows and a donkey. She enjoyed an idyllic childhood there with her sisters, Abbie (Brighton Sharbino)…

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