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Friday Open Thread | Black Oscar Nominees

Posted on January 31, 2014 by rikyrah

We continue our look at Black Oscar Nominees. Today, we’ll look at Best Actress Nominees.   Best Actress in a Leading Role Year Name Film Role Status 1954 Dorothy Dandridge Carmen Jones Carmen Jones Nominated 1972 Diana Ross Lady Sings … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Black Oscar Nominees

Posted on January 30, 2014 by rikyrah

We continue our look at Black Oscar Nominees. Today, we’ll look at Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Best Actress in a Supporting Role Year Name Film Role Status 1939 Hattie McDaniel Gone with the Wind Mammy Won 1949 Ethel … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Black Oscar Nominees

Posted on January 29, 2014 by rikyrah

We continue our look at Black Oscar Nominees. Today, we’ll look at Best Actor in a Supporting Role.   Best Actor in a Supporting Role Year Name Film Role Status 1969 Rupert Crosse The Reivers Ned Nominated 1981 Howard Rollins … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Black Oscar Nominees

Posted on January 28, 2014 by rikyrah

We continue our look at Black Oscar Nominees. Today’s categories are: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Documentary Feature, Best Costume Design, Best Original Song, Best Original Score. Best Picture Academy Award for Best Picture Year Name Film Status 1985 Quincy … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Black Oscar Nominees

Posted on January 27, 2014 by rikyrah

Well, before you know it, Black History Month will be upon us. And, it’s already awards season. So, I thought we’d take a look at Black Oscar Nominees. Today we’re going to look at the categories of Best Writing (Adapted … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread | The Films of Spike Lee

Posted on October 26, 2013 by rikyrah

This week, we’ve explored the films of Spike Lee. 2000 Bamboozled Bamboozled is a 2000 satirical film written and directed by Spike Lee about a modern televised minstrel show featuring black actors donning blackface makeup and the violent fall-out from … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | The Films of Spike Lee

Posted on October 25, 2013 by rikyrah

This week, we’re exploring the films of Spike Lee. 1996 Get on the Bus Get on the Bus is a 1996 film about a group of African-American men who are taking a cross-country bus trip in order to participate in … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | The Films of Spike Lee

Posted on October 24, 2013 by rikyrah

This week, we’re exploring the films of Spike Lee. 1992 Malcolm X Malcolm X is a 1992 American biographical motion picture about the African-American figure Malcolm X. Directed and co-written by Spike Lee, the film stars Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | The Films of Spike Lee

Posted on October 23, 2013 by rikyrah

This week, we’re exploring the films of Spike Lee. 1990 Mo’ Better Blues Mo’ Better Blues is a 1990 drama film starring Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, and Spike Lee, who also directed.[1] It follows a period in the life of … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | The Films of Spike Lee

Posted on October 22, 2013 by rikyrah

This week, we’re exploring the films of Spike Lee. 1988 School Daze School Daze is a 1988 American musical-drama film, written and directed by Spike Lee, and starring Laurence Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, and Tisha Campbell-Martin. Based in part on Spike … Continue reading →

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