“Mary Seacole was an extraordinary woman, and I’m proud to bring her story to today’s audiences,” says Billy Peterson.

Check out pictures from the red carpet and see the stars who showed up at this year’s BET 2019 Awards.

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The biopic premieres Saturday, June 29 at 8 pm EST / 7C on TV One.
 

Rumors surrounding the return of “The Boondocks” have been circulating for some time.

“AAFCA collaborating with Revolt TV to curate video for ‘Short and Fresh’ fits well into our wheelhouse as an organization that’s dedicated to discovering and nurturing new talent in content creation,” says president, Gil Robertson.

The African Movie Academy Awards African (AMAA) celebrates film and African filmmakers.

The book explore the translation of minstrelsy to the screen and also showcase resistance to its portrayals of African Americans.

Over a career that has spanned three decades, Blanchard has scored more than 50 films, recorded more than 33 albums and toured the world.

Warner Bros. Pictures is distributing “Tenet” worldwide and has slated the film for a July 17, 2020 release.

“Ma” tells the story of Sue Ann (Spencer), a lonely woman who befriends a group of teenagers.

Funds raised at the event will be used to provide scholarships to college bound young ladies from the inner city of Los Angeles.

Other nominees include Lupita Nyong’o for movie “Us,” Jason Mitchell for “The Chi” and Amandla Stenberg also got a nod for her role in movie “The Hate U Give.”

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The new series is set to premiere on Tuesday, June 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT following Tyler Perry’s hit drama “The Haves and Have Nots.”