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Tracy Oliver
Tracy Yvonne Oliver is a screenwriter, producer, director, and actress. Oliver originally starred in the web series ''The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl'' (2011–2012) before serving as a writer on two comedy television series: ABC's '' The Neighbors'' (2012–2014) and Starz's ''Survivor's Remorse'' (2014–2015). Oliver has co-written three movies: '' Barbershop: The Next Cut'' (2016), ''Girls Trip'' (2017), and '' Little'' (2019), with ''Girls Trip'' making her the first African-American woman to write a film that grossed over US$100 million. Oliver also created and wrote the BET television series ''First Wives Club'' and wrote the screenplay to the 2019 film adaptation of ''The Sun Is Also a Star''. Career Oliver is originally from South Carolina. She attended Stanford University, where she double majored in American studies and drama with hopes of becoming an actress, before becoming disillusioned with the roles she was getting. There, she met Issa Rae in a drama c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essence (magazine)
''Essence'' (stylized in all caps) is an American monthly lifestyle magazine covering fashion, beauty, entertainment, and culture. First published in 1970, the magazine is written for African-American women. History Edward Lewis, Clarence O. Smith, Cecil Hollingsworth and Jonathan Blount founded Essence Communications Inc. (ECI) in 1968. It began publishing ''Essence'' magazine in May 1970. Lewis and Smith called the publication a "lifestyle magazine directed at upscale African American women". They recognized that black women were an overlooked demographic and saw ''Essence'' as an opportunity to capitalize on a virtually untouched market of black women readers. Its initial circulation was approximately 50,000 copies per month, subsequently growing to roughly 1.6 million.Bynoe, Yvonne. ''Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip-hop Culture''. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2006, p. 263, . Gordon Parks served as its editorial director during the first three years of its circulation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Issa Rae
Jo-Issa Rae Diop (born January 12, 1985), known professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, and producer. She achieved recognition as the co-creator, co-writer, and star of the HBO comedy series '' Insecure'' (2016–2021), for which she was nominated for multiple Golden Globes Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards. Rae first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series '' Awkward Black Girl'' (2011–2013). Her 2015 memoir, titled '' The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl'', became a ''New York Times'' bestseller. Rae formed the production company Hoorae Media in 2020. Rae has also featured in films, with roles in the drama ''The Hate U Give'' (2018); the fantasy comedy '' Little'' (2019); the romance '' The Photograph'' (2020); the romantic comedy '' The Lovebirds'' (2020); the comedy thriller '' Vengeance'' (2022); and the comedies ''Barbie'' and ''American Fiction'' (both 2023). She also had a voice role in the short film '' Hair Love'' (2019) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Grapevine (newspaper)
''The Grapevine'' is a free arts, culture, and community newspaper in the Annapolis Valley. It is distributed from Windsor to Annapolis Royal with a circulation of 5,000. The paper is owned by GV Publishing Inc. History The paper was founded in 2004 by Acadia University student Adam Barnett. It began as an 8-page 8.5x11 paper printed at the university and distributed primarily to the Wolfville area. Its founders goal was to bring attention to all the cultural happenings in the area. In 2007, local musicians Andy Flinn & Ariana Nasr took over the paper. In 2009 Jocelyn Hatt and Jeremy Novak took ownership. In May 2013 ''The Grapevine'' switched to printing on newsprint. They released 16-28 page issues that covered the thriving arts and entertainment scene and grew the distribution area from Windsor to Berwick. In 2016, ''The Grapevine'' incorporated under new ownership of a team of five people whom had been working for the paper. The paper is delivered to over 800 location ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiffany Haddish
Tiffany Sara Cornilia Haddish (born December 3, 1979) is an American stand-up comedian and actress. Her breakthrough came in with a leading role in the comedy film '' Girls Trip'' (2017), which earned her several accolades and was included on ''The New Yorker'''s list of the best film performances of the 21st century. She was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by ''Time'' magazine in 2018, and ''The Hollywood Reporter'' listed her among the 100 most powerful people in entertainment in both 2018 and 2019. After guest-starring on several television series and a lead role on a cable drama, Haddish gained prominence for her roles in the NBC sitcom '' The Carmichael Show'' (2015–2017), the TBS series '' The Last O.G.'' (2018–2020), the Hulu series '' Solar Opposites'' (2020–present), and the Apple TV+ comedy series '' The Afterparty'' (2022–2023), portraying Detective Danner. She also executive produced and voiced Tuca in the Netflix/Adult Swim anim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada Koren Pinkett Smith (née Pinkett; born September 18, 1971) is an American actress, businesswoman, and talk show host. She is co-host of the Facebook Watch talk show ''Red Table Talk'', for which she has won a Daytime Emmy Awards, Daytime Emmy Award. Time (magazine), ''Time'' named her one of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world in 2021. Pinkett Smith landed her big break on the sitcom ''A Different World'' in 1991. She then starred in films such as ''Menace II Society'' (1993), The Nutty Professor (1996 film), ''The Nutty Professor'' (1996)'','' ''Set It Off (film), Set It Off'' (1996), and ''Scream 2'' (1997) before her prominent contributions to ''The Matrix Reloaded'' (2003), ''The Matrix Revolutions'' (2003), and the animated Madagascar (franchise), ''Madagascar'' films. She returned to television with starring roles on ''Hawthorne (TV series), Hawthorne'' (2009–2011) and ''Gotham (TV series), Gotham'' (2014–2017). Her other acting roles include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regina Hall
Regina Lee Hall (born December 12, 1970) is an American actress. She rose to prominence for her role as Brenda Meeks in the comedy horror ''Scary Movie'' film series (2000–2006). Hall received critical acclaim for her role in the film '' Support the Girls'', and became the first African American to win the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in 2018. Early life Hall was born the daughter of a contractor and electrician father, Odie Hall, and a teacher mother, Ruby. After graduating from Immaculata High School, Hall enrolled at Fordham University in the Bronx, where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in English in 1992. She later enrolled at New York University, where she earned a master's degree in journalism in 1997. Reflecting on college, Hall said: "I loved being a student. I could've gone to school until I was 75 years old as long as somebody would've paid my rent. I would've been a professional student." She wanted a career with impact and envision ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Latifah
Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, singer, and actress. She has received various accolades, including a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two NAACP Image Awards, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2006, she became the first hip hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. At age 19, Latifah released her debut album '' All Hail the Queen'' (1989), featuring the hit single "Ladies First". Her second album '' Nature of a Sista''' (1991), was produced by Tommy Boy Records. Her third album, '' Black Reign'' (1993), became the first album by a solo female rapper to receive a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and spawned the single " U.N.I.T.Y.", which was influential in raising awareness of violence against women and the objectification of Black female sexualit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedric The Entertainer
Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), better known by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American stand-up comedian, actor and television host. He hosted BET's '' ComicView'' during the 1993–1994 season and '' Def Comedy Jam'' in 1995. He is best known for co-starring with Steve Harvey on The WB sitcom '' The Steve Harvey Show'', as one of ''The Original Kings of Comedy'', and for starring as Eddie Walker in '' Barbershop''. He hosted the 12th season of the daytime version of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'' in 2013–14 and starred in the TV Land original series '' The Soul Man'', which aired from 2012 to 2016. He has also done voice work for '' Ice Age'', the ''Madagascar'' film series, '' Charlotte's Web'', ''Planes'' and '' Planes: Fire & Rescue''. He currently stars on the CBS sitcom '' The Neighborhood''. In 2019, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Early life Cedric was born on April 24, 1964, in Jefferson City, Missouri, the son o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson Sr. (born June 15, 1969), known professionally as Ice Cube, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and film producer. His lyrics on N.W.A's 1989 album '' Straight Outta Compton'' contributed to gangsta rap's widespread popularity,Steve Huey"N.W.A: ''Straight Outta Compton''" '' AllMusic.com'', Netaktion LLC, visited 14 Jun 2020.Loren Kajikawa, "Compton via New York", ''Sounding Race in Rap Songs'' (Oakland: University of California Press, 2015)pp 91–93Todd Boyd, ''Am I Black Enough for You?: Popular Culture from the 'Hood and Beyond'' (Bloomington & Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 1997)p 75skims Ice Cube's early successes in music, whilindexing "Ice Cube"reveals analysis of his political rap. and his political rap solo albums '' AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted'' (1990), '' Death Certificate'' (1991), and '' The Predator'' (1992) were all critically and commercially successful.Lakeyta M. Bonnette, ''Pulse of the People: Political Rap Music and Black Politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenya Barris
Kenya Barris (born August 9, 1974) is an American film and television writer, producer, director, and actor. He is best known as the creator of the ABC sitcom ''Black-ish'' (2014–2022). Early life and education Barris, the second-youngest among four siblings, was born to Tina, who worked as a real estate agent, and her former husband Patrick, who was a factory worker at General Motors. Barris grew up in Inglewood and Pacoima, California. He was named after the country of Kenya, which his father had visited. His parents divorced when he was a child. He is an alumnus of Clark Atlanta University where he started out studying medicine. Career Barris has created numerous television shows, including the critically acclaimed ''Black-ish''. The award-winning series also has two spin-offs, ''Grown-ish'' and ''Mixed-ish'', and a third potential spin-off '' Old-ish''. He was a writer for '' The Game'', '' Girlfriends'', and ''Soul Food''. Barris co-created and produced ''America's Nex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-ish
''Black-ish'' (stylized as black·''ish'') is an American sitcom television series created by Kenya Barris. It aired on ABC from September 24, 2014, to April 19, 2022, running for eight seasons with 176 episodes. ''Black-ish'' follows an upper class well-off black family headed by Andre "Dre" Johnson, a successful advertising executive ( Anthony Anderson), and his wife Rainbow "Bow", an anaesthesiologist ( Tracee Ellis Ross). The show revolves around the wealthy Johnson family as they juggle personal, familial and sociopolitical issues, particularly in trying to reconcile their desire to stay true to their black identities with their choice to live in a wealthy, suburban white neighborhood. The show also features confident oldest child Zoey ( Yara Shahidi), nerdy elder son Andre Jr., aka Junior ( Marcus Scribner), and twins Jack ( Miles Brown) and Diane ( Marsai Martin). In later seasons, additional characters including Dre's mother Ruby Johnson ( Jenifer Lewis), his co-worker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Fogelman
Dan Fogelman (born February 19, 1976) is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer, whose screenplays include ''Cars (film), Cars'', ''Bolt (2008 film), Bolt'', ''Tangled'', and ''Crazy, Stupid, Love''. He also created the 2012 television sitcom ''The Neighbors (2012 TV series), The Neighbors'', the 2015 fairy tale-themed musical comedy series ''Galavant'', the 2016 drama series ''This Is Us'', the 2016 baseball drama series ''Pitch (TV series), Pitch'', and the 2025 drama series ''Paradise (2025 TV series), Paradise''. Biography Fogelman grew up in what he has called an "endearingly dysfunctional" Jewish family in River Vale, New Jersey. He attended Pascack Valley High School in nearby Hillsdale, New Jersey, Hillsdale. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and graduated in 1997. He and his mother, Joyce, took a road trip from New Jersey to Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas that became the basis for his 2012 film comedy ''The Guilt Trip (film), The Guilt Trip'', starrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
