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• superhero
• Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

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Written by by Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic

Published: 19 October 2022

Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Fate in Black Adam 

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has shepherded this project, his lovechild, for decades. Bringing the story of DC’s brown-skinned superhero to fruition is a major achievement and the movie star has earned his props

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• about-dance
• about-ballet
• black-artists

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Written by by BOTWC Staff

Published: 14 October 2022

 

The Pacific Northwest Ballet is celebrating their 50th year anniversary by making history, recently naming Jonathan Batista as the first Black principal dancer

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• HPfeature

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Written by Northrop Davis, University of South Carolina

Published: 16 September 2022

(Photo/ Mingwei Lim) 

Disney distributed the film. But as one critic pointed out, “Seeing just 10 minutes of this English version … will quickly disabuse any discerning viewer of the notion that it is a Disney creation.”

• about-Muhammad-Ali
• Broadway
• musical

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Written by by BOTWC Staff

Published: 12 September 2022

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Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. It's a bird, it's a plane, it's The Great Muhammad Ali.

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Written by Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic

Published: 08 August 2022

Joey King costars in Bullet Train 

What happens when fate turns out to be a series of unpredictable and ultra-violent events aboard the world’s fastest train?

• about-films
• black-artists
• Universal-Studios

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Written by By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer

Published: 20 July 2022

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There's little in contemporary movies quite like the arrival of a new Jordan Peele film.

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• Broadway
• Hollywood
• black-artists

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Written by by BOTWC Staff

Published: 15 June 2022

 

Horne was an actor, singer, and activist who gained national recognition on stage and in Hollywood.

• Broadway
• black-artists
• Tony-Awards
• COVID-19
• HPfeature

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Written by By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer

Published: 13 June 2022

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Broadway is back, with verve and creativity, and it is here to stay!

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• black-artists
• COVID-19

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Written by By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer

Published: 08 June 2022

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"This really is a celebration because never have we seen this kind of diversity happen on Broadway. It is a rare year and it is a rare year for both the good and the bad.”

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Written by By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer

Published: 27 May 2022

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The quiet perceptions, everyday troubles and intermittent moments of transcendence that make up Kelly Reichardt's films have always had a rhythm apart from most American movies.