Our Image Film and Arts

The Our Image Film and Arts Organization is a film, music, and theatre curator of positive works of art about and by underrepresented racial and ethnic groups with an emphasis on Black cultures globally.

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#ReasonToWatch ! #ChrisRock was confirmed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as the Host of the 2016 Oscars. Rock last hosted the #Oscars in 2005. #oscars2016 #academyawardshost #academyawards2016 #academyawards

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#ReasonToWatch! #TracyMorgan hosts #SNL THIS Saturday! #SaturdayNightLive #comedy #comedian

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The live TV production of the groundbreaking #Broadway show THE WIZ (winner of 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical) eases on down that yellow brick road on December 3rd! #ShaniceWilliams #UzoAduba #DavidAlanGrier #TheWiz #QueenLatifah #MaryJBlige #StephanieMills

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#TarajiPHenson, the current queen of nighttime TV, beautifully graces the November cover of Essence magazine. The gorgeous actress says, “I’m just gonna keep amassing an audience. Everything was strategically planned. This is what all my efforts are for.” #Empire #EmpireFox

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#‎TayeDiggs‬ is back on TV. He has joined the his former BEST MAN co-star in the crime/medical drama series "Rosewood." Have you checked it out yet? I'm definitely a ‪#‎MorrisChestnut‬ fan, but so far I'm not into "Rosewood." The episodes seem redundant and a little flat. I'll watch all of Season 1 in case it gets more interesting. #Rosewood

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TONIGHT, one of my favorite series is back with its new season just in time for #Halloween -- "American Horror Story: Hotel" on FX. Great cast! #ahshotel #angelabassett #ladygaga #sarahpaulson #americanhorrorstory

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#NickiMinaj, the TV producer? Yup, Minaj will produce & appear in a scripted comedy series for #ABCFamily based on the pop star’s life growing up in Queens, New York. The pilot episode will be filmed this winter.

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#NickiMinaj, the TV producer? Yup, Minaj will produce & appear in a scripted comedy series for #ABCFamily based on the pop star’s life growing up in Queens, New York. The #NickiMinaj, the TV producer? Yup, Minaj will produce & appear in a scripted comedy series for #ABCFamily based on the pop star’s life growing up in Queens, New York. The pilot episode will be filmed this winter. pilot episode will be filmed this winter.

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#TBT dedicated LOLA FALANA Born in Philadelphia in 1942, #LolaFalana left home as a teenager to seek her fortune in entertainment. She studied African dance, and her big break came when she appeared opposite Sammy Davis Jr. in "Golden Boy" on #Broadway in 1964. She was nominated for Broadway's 1975 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical) for "Doctor Jazz." Lola gained international fame while touring Italy and starring in two Italian movies. She was also briefly married (1971-75) to Feliciano "Butch" Tavares of the Tavares Brothers. In 1979 she became the highest-paid entertainer in Las Vegas, thus earning her the title "First Lady of Las Vegas". Her life took an unexpected turn when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the 80’s. She turned to religion for comfort and solace, and began touring much of the time as a Christian evangelist. Lola Falana is now 73 years old, and still beautiful inside and out. #Beautiful #Entertainer #Starlet #theseventies

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LEADING LADIES OF HOLLYWOOD! ‪#‎ViolaDavis‬ became the First African American woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She won for her compelling lead role in "How to Get Away With Murder." First time ‪#‎Emmy‬ Winner ‪#‎ReginaKing‬ won Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her work in "American Crime." Once again, the fabulous ‪#‎UzoAduba‬ is an ‪#‎EmmyWinner‬ - Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series for "Orange is the New Black" ‪#‎Emmys2015‬ #blackhollywood

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#LieutenantUhura onboard an actual NASA flight! #NichelleNichols has been collaborating with #NASA for years, actively recruiting minorities into the astronaut corps and into STEM careers. In the 1980’s, she flew on the Kupier Airborne Observatory, and YESTERDAY she flew on NASA’s next generation airborne astronomy platform named SOFIA. Nichols is 82 years old and still gorgeous, intelligent, and all o' dat!

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The parents of Freddie Gray reached a tentative $6.4 million settlement with the city of Baltimore. This is the largest settlement in police death cases in recent years. A judge is set to hear arguments on whether to move the trials for six officers charged in Gray's death from Baltimore. #FreddieGray #Baltimore #PoliceBrutality #AmericanHistory #AmericanTragedy

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‪#‎ReasonToWatch‬: Vanessa Williams will return to the Miss America stage 32 years after she won the pageant {and was forced to resign}, this time as the competition’s head judge. The 2016 Miss America competition, airs THIS Sunday, Sept. 13 at 9/8c on #ABC. #VanessaWilliams #MissAmerica #MissAmericaPageant

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TONIGHT, "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" premieres on ‪#‎CBS‬, 11:35/10:35c Can Colbert bring his Comedy Central success to late night CBS? Will you be watching? #StephenColbert #TheLateShowwithStephenColbert

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Your prayers have been answered. Season 2 on #AdultSwim, Sept 18 #aaronmcgruder #slinkjohnson #BlackJesus

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‪#‎IdrisElba‬'s PERFECT response! ‪#‎WhoompThereItIs‬ ‪#‎NuffSaid‬

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Luther Campbell {'the artist formerly known as Luke Skyywalker'} has a memoir out. Born in Miami’s notorious Liberty City neighborhood, The “King of Dirty Rap” who helped pioneer the worldwide phenomenon known as the Miami Bass sound infuriated the conservative mainstream and became Public Enemy #1 when hip hop crossed the color line into white America. In his memoir, Campbell discusses the importance of Miami in rap history and society’s double standard for black artists, as well as his transformation into a community activist who uses his fame and fortune to give back to the community. #LutherCampbell #LukeSkyywalker #memoir #hiphop #rapmusic