Many black male actors have graced the screens for decades and challenged societal norms by promoting the inclusion of black people in the US cinema. From their early roles in ground-breaking ...

Actor John Canada Terrell discusses his roles, mentorship from Gordon Parks, and evolution from 'She's Gotta Have It' to ...

While famous Black actors are undeniably breaking records and making film history in real time, it often seems like older actors are overlooked in favor of newer faces. Here, we spotlight some of ...

Just a few days after Black History Month ends, the Broadway smash "Wicked" will make some Black history of its own.

This season focuses on trailblazing Black film and TV actors — beginning with the late Bill Walker, whose career spanned nearly 50 years and more than 100 films and TV shows, including “The ...

The actor launched the Djimon Hounsou Foundation in 2019, an initiative dedicated to bridging the Black diaspora and combating modern-day slavery. However, the core of Hounsou’s work centers ...

Kathryn Boyd and Laurence Criner star in "The Flying Ace" (1926), a crime melodrama with an all-Black cast. The film, which was produced at the time for Black audiences in segregated theaters ...