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‘I Have No Writers Room…I Write It All’: Tyler Perry’s Diary of a Mad Black Gatekeeper
January 8, 2020
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Netflix Announces New Projects From The Obamas And Spike Lee In 2020
January 7, 2020
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Congrats! Ava DuVernay Lands First Directors Guild Nomination
January 7, 2020
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Netflix Shares Trailer For Tyler Perry’s New ‘A Fall From Grace’
January 3, 2020
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‘Self Made: Inspired By The Life of Madam C.J. Walker’ Gets Netflix Premiere Date [Photos]
January 2, 2020
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September 25, 2019
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August 23, 2019
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January 3, 2020
5 Disturbing Details We Learned From ‘Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning’
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December 27, 2019
Drake addresses Rihanna, not wanting to fail as Lil Wayne protégé, Kanye West is still his favorite artist and not forgiving Pusha T for exposing his son.
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December 26, 2019
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January 5, 2020
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January 5, 2020
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January 2, 2020
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December 27, 2019
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January 3, 2020
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December 27, 2019
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January 3, 2020
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December 27, 2019
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<p>Netflix recently announced a string of new projects coming into 2020, including new films from <a href="https://www.essence.com/awards-events/red-carpet/oscars/spike-lee-wins-first-oscar-standing-ovation/">Spike Lee</a> and <a href="https://www.essence.com/entertainment/obamas-talk-producing-netflix-documentary-american-factory/">the Obamas</a>.</p>
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<p><em>Da 5 Bloods</em>, a new project from Lee, focuses on four African-American veterans who return to Vietnam to find the remains of their fallen squad leader and hunt for buried treasures.</p>
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<p>Barack and Michelle Obama are set to executive produced <em>Crip Camp</em>, a documentary that tells the story of a summer camp for teens with disabilities that sparked a revolution in the 70s.</p>
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<p>Other projects include Dee Rees’ <em>The Last Thing He Wanted</em>, Tyler Perry’s <em>A Fall From Grace</em> and Taraji P. Henson’s <em>Coffee & Kareem</em>. And, according to Netflix, that’s just the tip of the iceberg.</p>
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<p>DuVernay celebrated the news on Monday.</p>
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<p>“Thanks to my fellow helmers for today’s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DGAAward?src=hashtag_click">#DGAAward </a>nomination,” she wrote on Twitter. “My first-ever Directors Guild Award acknowledgment. Feels nice. On behalf of our whole directorial team, thanks for recognizing this work. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhenTheySeeUs?src=hashtag_click">#WhenTheySeeUs</a>.”</p>
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<p>As of June, <em>When They See Us</em> has been viewed by more than <a href="https://deadline.com/2019/06/when-they-see-us-watched-by-more-than-23-million-netflix-accounts-worldwide-1202638036/">23 million accounts</a> with Netflix adding that it had been the <a href="https://deadline.com/2019/06/when-they-see-us-netflix-most-watched-series-claim-elizabeth-lederer-resigns-columbia-law-school-1202631865/">most-watched series</a> since its release in May.</p>
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<p>According to IMDb, DuVernay is currently busy preparing to helm three new projects: <em><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11057226/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_3">DMZ</a></em>, <em><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5571276/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1">Battle of Versailles</a></em>, <em><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8145762/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_2">The New Gods</a></em>, which is based on the DC comic book series of the same name.</p>
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<p>The remaining nominees for the DGA Awards will be announced Friday.</p>
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![‘Self Made: Inspired By The Life of Madam C.J. Walker’ Gets Netflix Premiere Date [Photos]](<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><a href="https://hiphopwired.com/759257/octavia-spencer-to-play-haircare-mogul-madam-cj-walker-in-new-netflix-series/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Madam C.J. Walker</strong></a> is a name way too many people are not readily familiar with. Netflix will be doing its parts to shine a spotlight on the OG Black woman millionaire with <em>Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker</em>, which premieres in March.</p>
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<p>The four-part limited series will debut on March 20, 2020 and stars Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer as the trailblazing African-American mogul.</p>
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<p>Madam C.J. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove in Louisiana, rose to fame and fortune selling and marketing Black hair products and cosmetics to Black women. While considered the wealthiest Black businesswomen in America at the time of her death, she also developed a reputation for her philanthropy and political and social activism.</p>
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<p>Now keep in mind that Walker passed away at the age of 51, in 1919. Considering she pre-dated the Civil Rights Movement by decades, it reveals just how remarkable of an entrepreneur she became despite the racism and sexism she faced at the time.</p>
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<p>The Netflix original series was inspired by the <em>On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker</em>, which was written by Walker’s own great-great-granddaughter, A’Lelia Bundles.</p>
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<p>The series features a who’s who of Black acting talent including Blair Underwood as her husband C.J. Walker, Tiffany Haddish as her daughter Lelia, Garrett Morris as Walker’s father-in-law and Bill Bellamy as Ransom’s cousin Sweetness, among others. While produced by SpringHill Entertainment, Spencer also serves as an executive producer as do LeBron James and his buddy Maverick Carter.</p>
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<p>All that said, it would behoove you to tune in see Madame C.J. Walker’s hustle at work on March 20.</p>
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