Movies/TV
What's The Word? —Johannesburg!
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| Steve Biko was murdered by the South African police in 1977. |
A new five-part documentary on PBS, “Have You Heard from Johannesburg” is mesmerizing as it chronicles the five-decade struggle against the racist system of apartheid in South Africa. PLUS VIDEO
By Esther Iverem
Jan 31, 2012,
17:27
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Movies/TV
Little Cheer For Red Tails
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| Tristan Wilds shines in "Red Tails." |
Despite the well-intentioned media and community campaign to support this fictionalized account of the legendary World War II Tuskegee Airmen, cheering for “Red Tails” might be limited. (Not even a pin-up of Lena Horne? Really?) By Esther Iverem
Jan 24, 2012,
11:14
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Movies/TV
Tuskegee's Action Heroes
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| David Oyelowo as Joe "Lightning" Little in "Red Tails." |
In a roundtable discussion in Washington, D.C., actors Terrence Howard, David Oyelowo and surviving Tuskegee airman Dr. Roscoe Brown talk about the making of "Red Tails," which takes the story of the Tuskegee Airmen and makes it into an aerial action flick. AUDIO
Jan 19, 2012,
23:03
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Movies/TV
Young, Black and Lesbian
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| Adepero Oduye as Alike in "Pariah." |
The movie “Pariah” focuses on a Brooklyn teen-ager who is exploring her identity as a lesbian. It is raw, sometimes funny and often awkward. And what is being a teenager if it is not sometimes raw and funny—and frequently awkward?
By Esther Iverem
Jan 11, 2012,
12:51
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Movies/TV
SB's Best Movies of 2011
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| Oliver Litondo stars as Maruge in "The First Grader." |
My favorite movies in 2011 are all about untold histories (ourstories) and powerful truth-telling. As I peruse the award nomination lists from film critics groups with which I am affiliated, I am reminded that mine is not a conventional “best” list for many reasons.
By Esther Iverem
Dec 22, 2011,
17:48
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Movies/TV
A 99 Percent Heist
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| Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy (right) plot together in "Tower Heist." |
“Tower Heist” just happens to tap into the same anger fueling the Occupy Wall Street fervor sweeping the country. And for that reason alone, it is worth consideration. By Esther Iverem
Nov 7, 2011,
09:53
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Movies/TV
"Daughters" Anniversary
On "Left of Black"--This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the release of Julie Dash’s ground-breaking film "Daughters of the Dust," which was the first feature by an African-American woman to gain national theatrical release. Also on this show, musical artist and vocalist Lizz Wright.
Oct 6, 2011,
13:42
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Movies/TV
The 'Left Of Black' Show
Mark Anthony Neal, Duke University professor and longtime SeeingBlack.com contributor, is joined by author and commentator Michael Eric Dyson; Lester Spence, author of Stare in the Darkness: The Limits of Hip-Hop and Black Politics and Lawrence P. Jackson, author of The Indignant Generation: A Narrative History of African American Writers and Critics, 1934-1960. Also check here for other Season 2 guests and an archive of past shows.
Sep 28, 2011,
12:12
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Movies/TV
The Man Who Knew
“Chasing Madoff,” tells the remarkable story of Harry Markopolos, who warned both the government and the news media a decade before Bernie Madoff was exposed as a fraud. By Esther Iverem
Sep 9, 2011,
11:45
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Movies/TV
Listening To 'The Help'
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| Viola Davis in "The Help" |
"The Help" reveals the nauseating racism of these particular White Southern housewives. But is the movie worth enduring these bitches? Read on and find out...
By Esther Iverem
Aug 9, 2011,
19:37
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Movies/TV
'Hot Coffee' Makes You Burn
If you are already fuming over the deck that is increasingly stacked against the average American, then a new documentary, "Hot Coffee," might make you blow your top.
By Esther Iverem
Jul 5, 2011,
22:34
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Movies/TV
Can Media Survive?
“Page One: Inside the New York Times,” a new documentary, offers an up-close view of news gathering—in an era when newspapers, including the Times, are fighting for survival. But does diversity figure anywhere into the equation?
By Esther Iverem
Jul 1, 2011,
10:32
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Movies/TV
Aftermath of a Massacre
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| Michael Sheen and Mario Bello in "Beautiful Boy." |
“Beautiful Boy” is a thoughtful meditation on what happens to a family after a campus massacre like the one that occurred at Virginia Tech in 2007.
By Esther Iverem
Jun 17, 2011,
12:14
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Movies/TV
Here Come The Aliens
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| Glynn Turman in "Super 8" |
As the planet moves toward the much-discussed year of 2012, movie fans are already experiencing earth-altering phenomena—in the form of alien invasions.
By Esther Iverem
Jun 10, 2011,
11:25
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Movies/TV
Jumping The Broom
After weeks of commercials for "Jumping The Broom," this is the question: How well do the producers (including Tracey E. Edmonds and the Rev. T.D. Jakes) do with their catfish vs. caviar wedding on Martha's Vineyard?
May 6, 2011,
08:39
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Movies/TV
Running From The Suits
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| Matt Damon and Anthony Mackie star in "The Adjustment Bureau." |
As in the "Bourne" series, Matt Damon winds up on the run again in "The Adjustment Bureau." This time, he is running from a new crop of men in suits, including one played by Anthony Mackie, who want to run his life.
By Esther Iverem
Mar 4, 2011,
11:50
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Movies/TV
Fishburne As 'Thurgood'
In his most important role to date, Laurence Fishburne stars in “Thurgood,” the one-man play that has been made into movie premiering February 24 at 9p.m. on HBO.
By Esther Iverem
Feb 24, 2011,
13:32
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Movies/TV
Our Top Ten Movies for 2010
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| An image from "Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer" |
"Fair Game," about the outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame by the Bush administration, and Spike Lee's "If God Is Willing And Da Creek Don't Rise" are among our best movies for 2010. Check out the rest!
By Esther Iverem
Dec 23, 2010,
14:29
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Movies/TV
Aftermath: Black Panthers
Starring Anthony Mackie and Kerry Washington, “Night Catches Us” explores the outer edges of both the Black Panther Party and the Black Power Movement as it waned in 1976...
By Esther Iverem
Dec 17, 2010,
13:21
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Movies/TV
Win Two Free Movie Tickets!
Join SeeingBlack.com at the D.C. preview screening of “Night Catches Us,” the new independent film about a former Black Panther named Marcus (Anthony Mackie), who returns home to his Philadelphia neighborhood, where he is suspected to have orchestrated the death of another Panther. Win two free tickets for you and a friend to attend Tuesday, December 14, 7:15 p.m. in Washington, DC. Click for the quick way to win. Good Luck. See you at the movie!
Dec 10, 2010,
13:42
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Movies/TV
Turning Off The Daily Show
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| Jon Stewart |
The sarcastic world view of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" has become like fingernails on a chalkboard. The show's "Rally to Restore Sanity And/or Fear" was the ultimate slap in the face to any of us who believe in anything enough to get loud about it and not just laugh at it.
By Esther Iverem
Dec 9, 2010,
12:23
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Movies/TV
High Crimes and Misdemeanors
In “Client 9,” compelling evidence is offered that Eliot Spitzer's downfall was brought about by collusion between justice officials of the Bush administration and the many enemies he made as the so-called “sheriff of Wall Street.” "Fair Game" is all about the outing of former CIA operative Valerie Plame by the White House, in the weeks leading to the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Nov 12, 2010,
10:40
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Movies/TV
The Colored House of Pain
“For Colored Girls” plays the same note of agony over and over, as each narrative recounts the abuse that a Black woman has faced from Black men in her life.
By Esther Iverem
Nov 5, 2010,
11:46
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Movies/TV
Genius or Nerdy Obsession?
"The Social Network" allows us to explore the differences between genius and nerdy obsession, and how one young man’s drive to create dovetailed nicely into the drive toward building the Internet.
By Esther Iverem
Oct 28, 2010,
12:27
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