Generally, in these moments, I don’t like to think of myself as a person who should necessarily weigh in via the comments, ...

Washington has been candid about his desire to see Black movies succeed. He’s helped challenge the once popular belief that African American films couldn’t do well overseas, for instance, with his own ...

In the midst of that came Boyz N the Hood. It was easy for the local and national news to issue urgent dispatches about the fear of gang violence at the movie’s screenings. Black directors and Black ...