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My review of the motion picture, #Truth, is LIVE! Written and directed by Gary native, Charles Murray and last week’s opening night film at the 9th annual Gary International Black Film Festival! https://medium.com/@ldeneal46/gary-international-black-film-festival-film-review-truth-fe5577e6e7fd

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BGN interviews actor Kelita Smith

Season 5 of 'In the Cut' premieres July 15, 9ET/8CT on Bounce TV.

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‘Queen Sugar’ Star Dawn-Lyen Gardner Shares Bits on Season 4

OWN’s 'Queen Sugar' returns June 12th with new episodes, new airtime (9/8 p.m. CST/ET), and plenty of fresh drama within the Bordelon clan.

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Actor Crystal Fox stars in Season 2 of ‘Big Little Lies’

Last night HBO premiered season two of 'Big Little Lies'. Fox plays Elizabeth Howard, mother of Bonnie Carlson, played by Zoe Kravitz.

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Chyna Lane on Playing Shemekka Epps in 'She's Gotta Have It'

After her role as Shemekka Epps, in Season 1 of the hit Netflix series She’s Gotta Have It, actress Chyna Layne is now a series regular.

By now, you’ve probably binged season 2 of the Netflix series, ‘She’s Gotta Have It,’ based on the motion picture from Academy Award winner Spike Lee. Here’s my interview with another actor from the series, Chyna Layne. Chyna recurred in season 1 as the burlesque dancer, Shemekka Epps. Chyna was promoted to series regular this season. Enjoy!

#ShesGottaHaveIt #ChynaLayne #Netflix #SpikeLee #ShemekkaEpps #NolaDarling #Friendship

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Review: ‘Instant Dreams’ Pays Homage to Polaroid Film

'Instant Dreams' plays out like something out of a science fiction film.

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Ciera Payton Joins Netflix’s ‘She’s Gotta Have It’

The Netflix original series She’s Gotta Have It premieres May 24.

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Kyanna Simone Simpson Talks about Her Role in the Netflix Series, ‘Chambers’

Life is good for Kyanna Simone Simpson. After playing the teen version of Oprah Winfrey’s character (Deborah Lacks in HBO’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks), the rising actress stars in the currently streaming Netflix original series Chambers with veteran actors Uma Thurman (Kill Bill movies) and Tony Goldwyn (Scandal). Kyanna has a recurring role on the CW hit series Black Lightning, and she will play the teenage version of Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer’s title character in the horror film, Ma. Kyanna will also co-star with Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx in an untitled Netflix original movie. In her

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REVIEW: ‘Boss: The Black Experience in Business’

Stanley Nelson Jr.’s Documentary is a Must-See History Lesson

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What Do the American Psychological Association’s New Guidelines Mean for Black Men and Boys?

The American Psychological Association released “Guidelines for the Psychological Practice with Boys and Men” to help psychologists better address their male patients who are either victims or accused of bullying, physical or sexual harassment, depression, and/or anxiety. While the guidelines se

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Filmmaker, Producer, and Writer Joslyn Rose Lyons

When I told filmmaker, director, and producer, Joslyn Rose Lyons that I was calling from Gary, Indiana, she immediately mentioned acting in a play about Gary as a child. I knew she was talking about the classic production, The Music Man and the song, Gary, Indiana. Both Gary and Oakland breed hometown talents. Gary has the Jacksons, Deniece Williams for example, while Oakland has Ryan Coogler, Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs. Lyons herself has more than 15 years experience as a documentary filmmaker, producer, and director for HBO, BET, OWN, Discovery Channel, and Vh1. Lyons is currently working on various

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Interview: Acclaimed Filmmaker John Singleton Talks ‘Poetic Justice’ and ‘Higher Learning’

In 1991, John Singleton made history as the first Black film director to be nominated for an Academy Award for his breakout film Boyz N the Hood. He continued to make his mark in the ‘90s with Poetic Justice (1993) and Higher Learning (1995). Singleton’s movies are not only known for telling stories from the Black lens, but also introducing audiences to talent including Regina King, Omar Epps, Morris Chestnut, and Cuba Gooding, Jr., to name a few. He even turned rappers Ice Cube and the late Tupac Shakur into actors. In anticipation of the February 5th Blu-ray release of

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Karyn Parsons Talks About Her Debut Novel, ‘How High the Moon’

New Novel Highlights Jim Crow, Colorism and George Stinney, Jr.

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Tamara S. Hall Brings Black Women To Her Film Company

A Flower in Fire Productions showcases Black women in film in front and behind the scenes.

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Bruce Lee’s Original TV Screenplay Comes To Cinemax

Bruce Lee's Daughter, Shannon Lee on the New Series 'Warrior'

Tonight is the premiere of, ‘Warrior’ on Cinemax. This drama series is based on an original screenplay written by the late martial arts legend, Bruce Lee. He pitched it and was turned down. His daughter, Shannon Lee is executive producer of ‘Warrior’ along with film director Justin Lin and author, writer Jonathan Tropper (Cinemax’s ‘Banshee’).

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Ato Essandoh Stars in the New CBS Legal Drama, ‘The Code’

Who can’t resist a dare, especially one that changes your life? Actor Ato Essandoh’s career started with a dare from his college sweetheart to replace an actor in a stage play while he was a chemical engineer major at Cornell University. Ato got his degree, but the acting bug bit him hard. He’s had roles with TV shows like Copper, Chicago Med, and Elementary. He previously played Vernon Elliott in the 2018 Netflix sci-fi series, Altered Carbon. Now Ato is playing a U.S. Marine attorney in the new CBS legal drama, and, mid-season series, The Code, premiering April 9. I

My latest article for Black Girl Nerds is live!  ‘The Code’ premieres April 9 on CBS after ‘NCIS’

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INTERVIEW: New Showrunner of 'The Chi' Ayanna Floyd Davis

Ayanna Floyd Davis shares what's in store for season 2.

My interview with Ayanna Floyd-Davis. Season 2 of ‘The Chi’ premieres April 7 on Showtime!