Carla Hay

1 week ago | blacknewsandviews.com | Carla Hay

Where are all the Black-oriented scripted TV series going? When it comes to primetime television, there have been noticeable cancellations of scripted series that either have predominantly Black casts or a leading character who is Black. Prime Video’s “Harlem,” Peacock’s “Bel-Air,” and CBS’s “The Equalizer” are among the canceled shows. Every year, it’s expected that any number of TV series will get canceled or renewed. But the disappearance of Black-oriented shows is leaving a noticeable void.

2 months ago | blacknewsandviews.com | Carla Hay

There’s no question that winning prizes at a televised awards show can increase an artist’s visibility and clout. But for the awards season so far in 2025, Black actors and Black actresses in TV shows have been getting snubbed at televised awards shows open to all racial groups. At this year’s Golden Globe Awards, Critics Choice Awards, and the Screen Actors Guild Awards, no Black artists won in categories for TV actors and TV actresses.

Mar 3, 2025 | blacknewsandviews.com | Carla Hay

Afro-Latina actress Zoe Saldaña won an Oscar for Best Actress in Supporting Role and costume designer Paul Tazewell made history as the first Black man to win the award for Best Costume Design during Sunday’s 97th annual Academy Awards ceremony, broadcast live from Los Angeles.

Feb 24, 2025 | blacknewsandviews.com | Carla Hay

Resilience and unity were recurring themes at the 56th annual NAACP Image Awards, held Saturday at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, and hosted by actor/comedian Deon Cole. Former Vice President Kamala Harris, recipient of the Chairman’s Award, spoke about persistence in adversity during her acceptance speech. The Chairman’s Award is the  ceremony’s highest prize in the noncompetitive categories.

Jan 17, 2025 | blacknewsandviews.com | Carla Hay

Black families haunted by the past, trying to survive the present and holding hope for the future are themes of the Netflix dramatic film “The Piano Lesson,” adapted from August Wilson’s Pulitzer-winning play. With a family at the center of the story, it’s perhaps fitting that making “The Piano Lesson” was a family project for Oscar-winner Denzel Washington and three of his children.