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October 4, 2018

Netflix Movie “Nappily Ever After” Sends A Powerful and Relatable Message about Natural Hair

The new Netflix movie Nappily Ever After, which premiered on September 21st tells a relatable story about a black woman named Violet Jones, played by Sanaa Lathan. The movie is originally based on the book by the same name, written by Trisha Thomas...
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July 16, 2018

The Magic of Blackness Takes Center-Stage with Netflix’s Strong Black Lead Ad

By Shatay Speights | The Netflix platform that celebrates the many faces of blackness onscreen, Strong Black Lead, debuted a truly iconic moment, making it known that blackness is a movement and not a moment. The statement “This is not a MOMENT. This is a MOVEMENT,” was shared all over Internet, sending a very clear message that the ...
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January 23, 2018

Must Watch Netflix Shows and Movies that Star Black Leads

By Taylor Johnson There is nothing better than spending a winter day inside with some hot cocoa, a warm blanket, and Netflix. It might seem as if there are hardly any shows and movies on Netflix that feature black people as main characters, however, there are actually a variety of dramas, comedies, and documentaries that have ...
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June 15, 2017

#Summer2K17: 5 Takeaways from the Fifth Season of Orange Is The New Black

Another season of Orange Is The New Black finally made its way to Netflix on June 9, and fans were excited to see the aftermath of Season 4’s daring cliffhanger. The fifth season of the Netflix juggernaut began with Dayanara Diaz contemplating her next move with her gun pointed at CO ...

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May 11, 2017

‘Dear White People’ is now a Netflix Series

The film ‘Dear White People’ came out in 2014. It followed the stories of four black students as controversy breaks out after a blackface-themed party is thrown at Winchester University, the ivy league school where they all attend. The movie took a look at the racial identity on ...

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