— by WILLIAM STERR — Most adult in America are aware of the story of Emmett Till. He was a young Black American from Chicago who traveled to Mississippi in 1955 to visit relatives. There, he ran afoul of southern sentiments and was brutally murdered by a gang of white men. They believed [...]
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Trailer Talk: ‘For Colored Girls’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Writer and director Tyler Perry assembles an all-star cast of powerhouse, experienced actresses (Loretta Devine, Whoopi Goldberg, Phylicia Rashad) and younger ingenues (Kimberly Elise, Kerry Washington, Thandie Newton, Macy Gray, Anika Noni Rose, Janet Jackson)[...]