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Kendall Kyndall, Jessie Woo, Jenna Nolen, and Pauline Dyer talk ‘À La Carte’

blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona sat down with Kendall Kyndall, Jessie Woo, Jenna Nolen, and Pauline Dyer talk ALLBLK original ‘À La Carte’. Check out the interview and let us know what you think! À La Carte follows Mahogany Rose (Pauline Dyer, A Stone Cold Christmas), a gorgeous, young go-getter and overachiever who has had high moral standards her […] More

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Mouna Traoré and Loren Lott talk BET+ Original ‘The Porter’

blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona sat down with Mouna Traoré and Loren Lott talk BET+ original ‘The Porter’, which premiered May 5th, 2022. ‘The Porter‘ is inspired by a true story, and follows families in 1920s Montreal, which leads them through the Civil Rights movement, and different paths that include New York and Chicago. Traoré and […] More

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Meet the cast of the HBO True Crime Series ‘The Staircase’

blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona sat down with the cast of upcoming HBO true Crime Series ‘The Staircase’. Based on a true story, THE STAIRCASE explores the life of Michael Peterson (Colin Firth), his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson (Toni Collette). Starring alongside Colin Firth and Toni Collette are Michael Stuhlbarg, Juliette Binoche, Dane DeHaan, […] More

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Lucas Van Engen talks ‘We Own This City’

blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona had an opportunity to speak with actor Lucas Van Engen about his role as Leo Wise in the HBO drama ‘We Own This City’. Van Engan talked about everything Midwestern beginnings, to his career, to choosing New York over Los Angeles. Check out the interview an let us know what you […] More

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Rewind with Ellen ep. 23 Video —“We Own This City”

Rewind with Ellen hosts Ellen J. Wanjiru and Rougét Carter discuss HBO six-episode limited series “We Own This City” based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton. The series chronicles the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force and the corruption and moral collapse […] More

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“The Long Game: Bigger Than Basketball” with Makur Maker

blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona spoke with Makur Maker, a top high school recruit who chose Howard University, an HBCU, becoming the first person in over 40 years to do so to discuss “The Long Game: Bigger Than Basketball” (Apple TV+). With his unprecedented enrollment, he bucked what would seem like a clear NBA path to […] More

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Rewind with Ellen ep. 22 Video —Ellen & Ro Discuss Showtime’s Premiere of ‘The First Lady’

Rewind with Ellen hosts Ellen J. Wanjiru and Rougét Carter chat about Showtime’s premiere episode of “The First Lady” — a revelatory reframing of American leadership through the lens of the First Ladies. Oscar, Emmy and Tony winner Viola Davis (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom), stars as former first lady Michelle Obama and Oscar and Emmy nominee Michelle Pfeiffer (French Exit) as […] More

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blackfilm.com CEO Val Moore chats with Koku Tona!

blackfilm.com CEO Val Moore chats with media correspondent Koku Tona. Get to know the brains behind the brand, as Val shares here thoughts about current events such as The Slap, social media responsibility, mental health, and more! Check out this conversation and let us know what you think! ABOUT blackfilm.com Since our founding in 1998, […] More

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We Need To Talk About Will: Why He’s Between A ROCK And A Hard Place Right Now & My #UnpopularOpinion About It

I don’t care about Chris Rock. I love Jada Pinkett-Smith. But this isn’t about them. I’m not debating about right or wrong or “entanglements”, or blaming a wife for her husband’s actions or pontificating on someone’s mental health or emotional well-being. Enough has been said about that lame ass “joke”, and miss me with the […] More

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Rewind with Ellen ep. 21 Video —Director Winter Dunn & Actress Mikayla Lashae Bartholomew Talk ‘DEAR MAMA…’

Rewind with Ellen hosts Ellen J. Wanjiru and Rougét Carter chat with director Winter Dunn (Jezebel, Junebug) and Tony award actress and activist Mikayla Lashae Bartholomew (King Richard, Pure) about short film ‘DEAR MAMA,’ which explores the struggle of a widowed husband/dad unable to come to terms with the death of his wife and a young, […] More

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Reginae Carter talks ALLBLK’s ‘Social Society’!

blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona sat down with Reginae Carter to talk ALLBLK’s ‘Social Society’! The young mogul talks about striking out on her own with acting and hosting, the transition from reality television to movies, how to spot opportunists, and her love of family. Listen to the interview and let us know what you think! […] More

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Rewind with Ellen ep. 20 Video —Attending Oscars 2022

Rewind with Ellen co-host Rougét Carter interviews Ellen J. Wanjiru about getting invited to the 94th Oscars — produced by Emmy-nominated producer Will Packer and Shayla Cowan; attending the Governors Awards where honorary Oscars were presented to Samuel L. Jackson, Elaine May and Liv Ullmann and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Danny Glover; meeting Ava DuVernay; eating the most […] More