Shanique Yates

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Mara Brock Akil’s Forever fully displays first love, and it’s putting us in our feelings along the way. Centered on characters Keisha Clark (Lovie Simone) and Justin Edwards (Michael Cooper Jr.), the series adaptation of the Judy Blume classic novel is an ode to the puppy love in which the characters find themselves immersed. In the first episode of the new Netflix series, the two reconnect after going their separate ways in elementary school.

5 days ago | blavity.com | Shanique Yates

Colman Domingo and Demi Moore are set to share the screen in the upcoming romance film, Strange Arrivals. Roger Ross Williams (Stamped from the Beginning) will direct the film. “Strange Arrivals is inspired by the incredible true story of Betty and Barney Hill, an interracial couple who, in 1961, became the first reported case of an alien abduction, as they journeyed back from their honeymoon in Niagara Falls,” reads Variety‘s description of the film.

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MadameNoire Featured Video At some point, grief has the power to cause a ripple effect in our lives, regardless of our age. Following her mother’s passing, Chantal Rochelle found her young niece grappling to come to terms with such a magnitude of loss.

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Cory Hardrict is on a mission to make every one of his characters a relatable human being. His latest role as Solo in Die Like a Man is an example of that. As a ruthless gang father figure to a conflicted teen named Teddy (Miguel Angel Garcia), Hardrict’s haunting restraint in his performance adds a menacing layer to a character that’s still deeply human. Ensuring that at least one person watching can relate to his role has always been his guiding force. What is ‘Die Like a Man’ about?

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The trailer for Finding Faith, starring Paula Patton, Loretta Devine and Keith David, has been released. Described as an “inspirational thriller,” the film is directed by LazRael Lison and also stars Stephen Bishop, Nadine Velzaquez and Demetrius Grosse. Summer House Pictures, Black Bench Productions and Third Eye Productions are behind the project, in collaboration with Fathom Entertainment. The film reunites Patton and Devine on-screen for the first time in almost 15 years.