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Denzel Washington will revive the work of famed playwright August Wilson. After revealing he would direct and star in the film version of his work Fences…

NEW YORK – I spoke with actor Jeffrey Wright recently at the Black Writers Conference Symposium for playwright August Wilson. In our discussion he said that there was no Black cinema because African Americans do not have the power to tell our own stories. RELATED STORIES Jeffrey Wright Breaks Down His Roles In “Basquiat” And […]

The Tony Awards recognized two black productions at the 64th annual event at Radio City Hall last night. Denzel Washington took home best actor and Viola Davis won best actress for their roles in the August Wilson play “Fences.” Choreographer Bill T. Jones won a Tony for best choreogrpahy for the musical“Fela! The Musical.” “Fela!” […]