Moving through a bitter and ongoing pandemic into the biggest surge of social justice protests, the summer of 2020 was eye opening to say the least. For the first time...
Author - Marissa Zeno
Every month The Reel Effect gives you the only list you need for April television and movies releases starring black talent! This month we have 13 projects, each...
Television, The Reel Effect
Stephen A. Smith’s “Black Excellence” Docu-series On HBCU’s Is Announced
Within the last 20 years, there have only been a few major movies or documentaries that give any insight into life at Historically Black Colleges or Universities...
Film, Television, The Reel Effect
The Evolution of Black Horror and LoveCraft Country’s Modern Day Impact!
For years within the genres of horror and science fiction, Black men and women had been severely excluded and/or misrepresented. In 1915 D.W. Griffith’s infamous Birth...
Business, Film, Reel Events, The Reel Effect
Toronto International Film Festival Hosts Variety’s Female Filmmaker Panel
Though this year has been challenging to say the least, the year 2020 continues to deliver jaw-dropping and eye opening events. As we all continue to adjust to the...
This year has been one of the most stressing on our country, let alone the Black community. From having global protest supporting Black Lives Matter, to losing legends...
Film, The Reel Effect
They Will Never Be “Satisfied”: “Hamilton’s” Cast Speaks On the Musical’s Controversy
While we all still stay at home and do our part to lessen the spread of COVID-19, Disney+ and Lin-Manuel Miranda have graciously gifted us with the phenomenon that is...
“Make America Great Again” has been this country’s slogans under our current presidential administration, but for most people of color know that this country was built...
As we continue to strive into the beginnings of a new normal, COVID-19 has left lasting affects through its path. The entertainment industry has essentially come to a...
Business, Film, Television, The Reel Effect
How COVID-19 Has Haulted the Television and Film Industry
Through the swarm of the COVID-19 pandemic the TV & Film Industry are among the rest of the world at a unprecedented standstill. Riverdale, Law & Order: SVU, and...