HW Pick: Bridges To Cross The Divide
In the fall of 2016, I was invited by the United States Embassy in Moscow to participate in a week-long Forum for Cultural Engagement.Continue reading
Free Screening Of The Critically Acclaimed Documentary 13th By Ava DuVernay
Grab the popcorn, sit back, and open your mind with the Cannabis Cultural Association (CCA) as we continue our Social Justice event series with Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) and New York University Students For Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) with a FREE screening of 13th, the documentary directed by Ava DuVernay.Continue reading
Harlem’s Alicia Keys, Cicely Tyson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar And Others As 48th NAACP Image Awards Nominees
The nominees for the 48th NAACP Image Awards including Harlemites Alicia Keys, Cicely Tyson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and others were announced today with ABC and HBO leading the nominations in the television categories with 23 nominations and 14 nominations, respectively.Continue reading
OWN’s “Queen Sugar” Cast At NYC Press Conference
On Monday, November 7th, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network hosted an exclusive screening at the Discovery offices in New York City to promote it’s hit series “Queen Sugar,” - the network’s new original drama series from award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay and executive producer Oprah Winfrey. Continue reading
HW Pick: AOL Build Interview With ‘Selma’s’ And ‘Queen Sugars’ Omar Dorsey
After working with director Ava DuVernay on the hit “Selma,” Omar Dorsey is collaborating again with the famed director and another big name, Oprah Winfrey. Continue reading
HW Pick: Premiere Of OWN’s “Queen Sugar” With Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay
On Monday, August 29th, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network hosted an exclusive screening at the Warner Bros. Studio Lot’s Steven J. Ross Theater to celebrate the premiere of “Queen Sugar,” the network’s highly anticipated new original drama series from award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay and executive producer Oprah Winfrey. Continue reading
Harlem Fave Ava Duvernay Will Be First African American Woman to Helm $100 Million Film
Yesterday a list of CA tax credits was announced. On that list was Disney’s Ava Duvernay-helmed film “A Wrinkle in Time.” Continue reading
Oprah’s OWN Unveils New Trailer Of Series ‘QUEEN SUGAR’ For Harlemites (video)
Today, Oprah Winfrey Network released an extended trailer of its new original drama series “Queen Sugar,” from award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay (Harlem World Magazine covered her at the Cocktails, Cinema & Revolution and the Essence Festival), executive producer Oprah Winfrey and Warner Horizon Television. Continue reading
Cocktails, Cinema & Revolution At Raw Space In Harlem
Cocktails, Cinema & Revolution, is a Black History Month celebration of Black excellence, artistry, activism and independent film.Our Revolution Award honorees include Oscar-nominated director of Selma Ava DuVernay, Eclipsed playwright and The Walking Dead actress Danai Gurira, author/actor/activist Hill Harper of Limitless and CSI-NY, MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry, and Black Lives Matter. Continue reading
Salters Scene: Rush Arts Foundation’s Art For Life
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By Udo Salters
Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation’s 20th anniversary at the 2015 Art For Life benefit took place on Saturday, July 18th,, 2015. This year's honorees were Dave Chappelle, Michaela and Simon de Pury, Ava DuVernay, and featured artist Wangechi Mutu.Continue reading
Salter’s Scene: Rocks ‘Black Girls Rock! 2015’
By Udo Salters
Black Girls Rock! 2015 aired April 5th on BET hosted by actresses Regina King and Tracee Ellis Ross. The show kicked off with an incredible performance by percussionist Sheila E. and it was nonstop star power. Continue reading
