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An Oral History of ‘Waiting To Exhale’-Including Its Stars On ‘That Scene’

Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, Lela Rochon, Giancarlo Esposito, Donald Faison, Michael Beach and Leon Remember the iconic film

7 min readDec 15, 2020

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An Oral History of ‘Waiting To Exhale’-Including Its Stars On ‘That Scene’

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Janelle Monáe: Antebellum Is A ‘Kick In the Stomach’ to White Supremacy

Monae explains why she took on this tough role and how Black women can care for ourselves amid trauma

6 min readSep 18, 2020

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Janelle Monáe in ‘Antebellum.’

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The Director in the Middle of the #CancelNetflix Backlash Speaks Out

“Cuties” Filmmaker Maïmouna Doucouré talks about the poster controversy and the global sexualization of our girls

5 min readSep 10, 2020

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The Director in the Middle of the #CancelNetflix Backlash Speaks Out

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The Hidden History of Lena Horne and ‘Stormy Weather’

Men groped women on set and the director disliked Blacks, but what else is new?

6 min readJul 21, 2020

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A photo illustration featuring the cast of “Stormy Weather” against a violet background.

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Gina Prince-Bythewood Directs the Superhero Film We All Need Right Now

In a rare move, The Old Guard centers a dark-skinned Black woman in a big-budget action film

5 min readJul 7, 2020

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A promotional still from “The Old Guard” on Netflix.

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Amandla Stenberg Destroys Black Teen Stereotypes in Netflix Series, ‘The Eddy’

Paris, jazz, danger, and love intersect in new musical drama about a father and daughter

4 min readMay 11, 2020

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A still of Amandla Stenberg laying on a rug listening to music through white earphones in the Netflix show “The Eddy.”

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Aramide Tinubu

Aramide Tinubu

Aramide Tinubu is a NYC-based film critic & writer. She wrote her master’s thesis on Black Girlhood and Parental Loss. Find her at awordwitharamide.com.

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