The realism and violence in ’12 Years a Slave’
In a non-sensationalist manner, without super-heroes and special effects, director Steve McQueen allows the viewer not just be horrified, but to empathize too.
Chiwetel Ejiofor
How to say Lupita Nyong’o
Please do your research, stretch your tongue, and practice saying Lupita's name. The Kenyan actress, born in Mexico, plans be around at the top for a while.
A Season in the Congo
A review of Aimé Césaire's 'A Season in the Congo' (Une Saison au Congo) at the Young Vic theatre in London.
Thandie Newton is bi-racial, and not Igbo
Thandi Newton choice as a female lead in the screen adaptation of "Half of a Yellow Sun" has some people upset.
Muslim American Slave
Islam first came to North America with slavery, yet no major studio film has centered on the life of a Muslim American slave. Ibn Said's remarkable life could be a start.