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Idris Elba Discusses Hollywood Racism and Why He Stopped Describing Himself as a Black Actor

Idris Elba has shared that he no longer refers to himself as a Black actor, and doesn’t want his career achievements to be defined by his race. He feels the label put him in a box that restricted his acting and producing career trajectory. The performer further noted that the media’s obsession with race hinders…

Boyega, Cornish Team Up for ‘Attack the Block 2’

More than a decade after his 2011 triumph in Attack the Block, its star John Boyega is teaming up with writer/director Joe Cornish on a follow-up to the alien-invasion movie. In that original film, Boyega played the lead role of Moses, a young gang leader in London who mobilizes his posse to thwart an invasion…

Moses Ingram, “Star Wars” Franchise Respond to Racist Postings

There is no place for racism in the Star Wars galaxy, declares the “Star Wars” franchise, responding to the “hundreds” of offensive messages that actor Moses Ingram has been receiving. Ingram, who is Black, recently made her debut as Reva in the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi. Ingram had posted to Instagram a sampling of racist…

Film Review – ‘Naked Singularity’ Tackles Crime and Justice with a Purpose  

It’s easy to become disillusioned, particularly when the same end result is reached regardless of the work or effort put in to create a different outcome. Often, there are technicalities that enable criminals to escape justice for what they’ve done, and a verdict deeming them free to go isn’t necessarily indicative that they have not…