Director: Ryan Coogler Writer(s): Ta-Nehisi Coates, Rachel Aviv (New York Yorker article) Starring: Michael B. Jordan Synopsis: A math teacher in Atlanta is scandalized when he looks to get funding for his school by altering his students' test scores. Release Date:...
Director: Kamilah Forbes Writer(s): Ta-Nehisi Coates (novel) Starring: Unknown Synopsis: “The Water Dancer” is a surrealist story that unfolds in the pre–Civil War South. It follows Hiram Walker, born into slavery, who lost his mother as a child and over time loses...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZbKLlVrrjQ Director: Kamilah Forbes Writer(s): Ta-Nehisi Coates (novel) Starring: Susan Kelechi Watson, Mahershala Ali, Angela Bassett, Courtney B. Vance, Phylicia Rashad, Wendell Pierce, Yara Shahidi, Joe Morton, Jharrel Jerome, Mj...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMaRihRY19g Director: Roger Ross Williams Writer(s): Cassidy Hartmann, Roger Ross Williams Starring: Patti LaBelle, Pharrell Williams, Smokey Robinson, Jamie Foxx, Ta-Nehisi Coates Synopsis: The history of New York City's Apollo Theater...
By The Editors | Tribeca Official Site Academy Award-winning director Roger Ross Williams' new film celebrates the historic New York City cultural landmark where musical legends were made. The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, will open its 18th edition...
by Daniel Holloway | Variety This story first appeared in the July 19, 2017 issue of Variety. When “Luke Cage” exec producer Cheo Hodari Coker declared at his show’s San Diego Comic-Con panel last year, “The world is ready for a bulletproof black man,” the crowd...