Danai Gurira Archives - Harlem World Magazine

‘Black Panther’ Roars With $108 Million Weekend 2

Reuters reports that Disney-Marvel’s “Black Panther” is dominating the box office with an astounding $108 million at 4,020 North American locations -- the second-highest second weekend ever behind “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”Continue reading

Danai Gurira Talks “Black Panther” At Build

Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” follows T’Challa who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king.Continue reading

Tony-Nominee Harlem’s Liesl Tommy To Direct Episode Of Queen Sugar

It was announced today that Tony-nominated director Liesl Tommy (ECLIPSED) has joined the directing team of Oprah Winfrey and Ava Duvernay's groundbreaking OWN TV series Queen Sugar. 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