Hollywood is no stranger to getting it wrong when it comes to Black History. From fantasy films to revenge slave dramas, time and again,Hollywood has really tried it. They’ve even re-written African history and removed us from it. When it seems they’ve had the best intentions, some of these films have fallen completely flat. And even when […]

Daniele Watts and her beau are standing by their story that they weren’t doing anything dirty when cops picked them up in October. Neither the…

“Django Unchained” proved to be one of the most controversial movies of 2012. From Black academics and intellectuals critiquing Quentin Tarantino’s depiction of slavery to…

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Will Smith has begun the promo run for his up-coming sci-fi epic “After Earth” but he can’t jump ahead to the future just yet. In…

“Django Unchained” is enjoying a very healthy post-awards afterlife.  The revenge fantasy western racked up seven nominations for this year’s MTV Movie Awards.  Nominations include…

After months of infighting amongst the black community over 2012′s most controversial movie, Quentin Tarantino was the clear winner when he walked away with an…

What better way to get Black people to oppose gun control than to evoke everyone’s new favorite slave, Django — and the thought of being…

From director Quentin Tarantino‘s comments to its “overuse” of the N-word and now these action figures, it seems like we can’t stop talking about Django:…

It’s hard to go a day without hearing about the Django: Unchained’s surrounding controversy. It’s like a new one pops up every day. From how…

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The criticism levied at Quentin Tarantino for his so-called humorous take on slavery in “Django Unchained” has been intense as critics claim that he is…

When the trailers for “Django Unchained” popped up we got a sense of de ja vu that was confirmed when we actually saw the film.…

John Legend recorded “Who Did That to You?” specifically for the “Django Unchained” soundtrack, and it turned out to be the most important song in…