Take a Look Black ’13 – The Freshmen lassPosted by Wilson Morales
December 16, 2013
In the last few years we have seen a group of Black newcomers grace the screen with exceptional performances, and with the record number of Black films released in theaters this year that will hopefully lead into the next generation to come.
In the past we celebrated the emergence of talent that came in small batches. From 2011’s Adepero Oduye (Pariah), John Boyega (Attack the Block), Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Larry Crowne) to last year’s newcomers – Emayatzy Corinealdi (Middle of Nowhere), Dwight Henry and Quvenzhane Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild), Omar Sy from The Intouchables and Amandla Stenberg from The Hunger Games, each of these names had received a significant amount of exposure that led to accolades and more work.
Here’s a list of talent that made an impact to the films they were in. While some may have been seen in other areas such as television or music, their presence on the big screen is considered a breathe of fresh air.
Barkhad Abdi | Captain Phillips
Aml Ameen | Lee Daniels’ The Butler
Erica Ash | Scary Movie 5
Judah Bellamy | Home
Charlie Bennett | The Happy Sad
Chadwick Boseman | 42
Skylan Brooks | The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete
Eddie Brown | Home
Grace Gibson | Black Nativity
Shanola Hampton | Things Never Said
Trae Harris | Newlyweeds
Ty Hickson | Gimme the Loot
Luke James | Black Nativity
Jacob Latimore | Black Nativity
Lindiwe Matshikiza | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Leroy McClain | The Happy Sad
Namik Minter | An Oversimplification of Her Beauty
Rachel Mwanza | War Witch
Terence Nance | An Oversimplification of Her Beauty
Lupita Nyong’o | 12 Years a Slave
Anthony Okungbowa | Mother of George
Michael Rainey Jr. | LUV
Spoken Reasons | The Heat
Tequan Richmond | Blue Caprice
Trey Songz | Baggage Claim
Keith Stanfield | Short Term 12
Tashiana Washington | Gimme the Loot
