Black Actors

Is Othello Really Black?

Ben Arogundade | Posted 04.23.2012

Ben Arogundade

William Shakespeare's character Othello is generally regarded as a black African. But is this true? Could he have been an Arab or a Spanish Moor?

Remembering Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple

Sheril Antonio | Posted 05.15.2012

Sheril Antonio

While I am not usually nostalgic about the past, nor am I prone to "the-good-old-days" talk there is something important about The Color Purple and the decades that would follow its release.

Not only "For Colored Girls"

Irene Monroe | Posted 05.25.2011

Irene Monroe

For Colored Girls is not only for colored girls because it offers a pathway to self-growth, finding our authentic power, and discovering the divine in one's self.

The Emmys: As White As Ever

Regina King | Posted 05.25.2011

Regina King

I try hard in my daily life not to engage in uncomfortable situations regarding race. But it is impossible for me to ignore the statistics regarding the number of people of color honored in the history of the Emmys.