Davis Honored at Malcolm X Film Screening
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At a screening Monday of a documentary on Malcolm X to commemorate the 40th anniversary of his death, the late actor Ossie Davis was eulogized as an inspiration for both the artistic and civil rights communities.
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It does the job of marking the ascendancy of black Americans
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Focus on Darfur as human rights campaigners salute film director and vow to target Olympic sponsors
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Veteran actor James Garner, whose career spans six decades and signature TV roles from "Maverick" to "The Rockford Files," was chosen on Wednesday to receive the Screen Actors Guild's highest honor.
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The movie biography of Ray Charles, "Ray," captured seven nominations for NAACP Image Awards on Wednesday, including a best actor nomination for Golden Globe winner Jamie Foxx.
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Spike Lee announced plans Tuesday to make a movie about the struggle against Nazi occupiers in Italy during World War II that he hopes will highlight the contribution of black American soldiers who fought and died to liberate Europe.
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A film portraying US President Bush being shot dead has received applause at its Toronto Film Festival premiere.
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The controversial British film "Death  of a President," a fictional documentary showing the  assassination of President George W. Bush, had its first public  showing on Sunday, receiving mild applause from an audience  that seemed more interested in how it was made than why.
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Even in death, the fascination with  Miles Davis&#39; music continues with listeners across generations  and musical styles.
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An event steeped in civil rights symbolism offers rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama an opportunity to show unity with the black community while they spar over support from a crucial Democratic constituency.
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University of Illinois forward Roger Powell had to look to his shoes marked with religious inscriptions for hope Wednesday night in the annual Busch Braggin&#39; Rights game at the Savvis Center in St.
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Malcolm Mays, 17, always said heâd be a film director. Now powerful people are listening.
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Guardian Unlimited film editor Xan Brooks runs through this year's Oscar nominations
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Ossie Davis, famed African-American actor and civil rights activist, was found dead Friday in his hotel room in Miami Beach, Florida. He was in town filming the movie "Retirement." After several attempts to reach the actor, police were called to the ho...
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"I am not ashamed of my tears," Pastor Dennis K. Butts Sr. said in opening the funeral for Jessie Davis on Saturday. "Tears are a gift from God. Today is a good day to cry."
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Sandra Bullock, a Virginia native, will be honored Oct. 30 at the Virginia Film Festival, which will also pay homage to the late "King of Leer" Russ Meyer.
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To honor black history, President Bush on Monday didn't spend much time looking back. He focused instead on people contributing today &#151; those who are seizing opportunities gained at great price, the president said. "Their stories," Bush said, "speak a lot louder and a lot clearer than I could."