“Make America Great Again” has been this country’s slogans under our current presidential administration, but for most people of color know that this...
Category - The Reel Effect
A few weeks ago the world was hit with the Media Black Out, a movement that called for individuals, specifically people of color, to turn off their...
Hulu’s latest miniseries “Little Fires Everywhere” has surely been living up to its very colorful title. The show which is based off the Celeste Ng...
Editorial, Entertainment News
Movie Companies Adapt and Reinvent The Movie Going Experience During Covid-19
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...
Editorial, Entertainment News, Reel Exclusive, The Reel Effect
It’s Time to Talk About Latinx Roles and Hollywood’s Refusal to See Us: The Afro-Latinx
Hollywood has come a long way since its, The Birth of a Nation (1915), days. Most folks think the industry should be commended for that, I on the...
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...
Editorial, The Reel Effect
“This Is Us” Actor Niles Fitch Lands Role As Disney’s First Black, Live Action Prince
It seems that Disney has finally caught up to history and created a storyline for its FIRST black prince in its newest live action movie. The role...
Editorial, Entertainment News, Reel Exclusive, The Reel Effect
Your New Favorite Girlfriend, Ebony Obsidian, From BET’s Hit Show “Sistas”!
We all know Issa Rae started the whole wave of creating a hit web series featuring a black woman! The wave continued with people of color producing...
Animation has always provided a sense of wonder and astonishment for it’s viewers. For little black girls, seeing themselves through this outlet is...
Editorial, Reel Review, The Reel Effect
JEZEBEL’ WIELDS THE POWER OF BLACK FEMME SEXUALITY IN A DAZZLING NEW TRUE STORY
ARRAY Releasing, an independent distribution company launched by award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay, has acquired Numa Perrier’s debut feature film...