In critiquing "The Wiz" and comparing the actors from previous productions, Raven Symoné missed yet another opportunity to applaud people of color in leading roles on prime time TV.

The cast of 'The Wiz Live!' features David Alan Grier as the Cowardly Lion, Elijah Kelley as the Scarecrow, and Ne-Yo as the Tin Man.

NBC has decided to give a newcomer the chance to shine in its live version of “The Wiz,” and she will blow you away! After casting big names like Queen Latifah as the Wiz and Mary J. Blige as Evillene–and now David Alan Grier as the Cowardly Lion–the network announced that it would bring some […]

According to Gary With Da Tea, Beyonce turned down the role of Glinda the Good Witch in NBC’s “The Wiz.” There’s no word on why she…

Nowhere has the depiction of black life been more diverse than in the world of cinema. Go to any video store, surf any video rental website and look at the wide selection of films in the African-American/Black films section. The variety is vast, so if you’re having trouble where to start, here are nine of […]

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George Lucas recently announced plans to convert all six Star Wars films to 3D. We couldn't help but wonder what black movies would be fun to watch in 3D.

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With groundbreaking music clips like “Thriller” and “Bad” Michael Jackson elevated music videos to “mini movies”  but the late icon did make his way onto the big screen a few times.