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Juneteenth is a day that has historically recognized the perseverance and power of the Black community.

Over the last two years, taking time to recognize and reflect on this holiday has only gained added significance.

Black art, and Black storytelling in particular, provides audiences the opportunity to see both the reality and the possibility of Black lives in America.

Candyman first appeared on film in Bernard Rose’s 1992 cult classic as a vengeful, mystical entity, a victim of a brutal hate crime who externalizes his pain in the same community that once turned against him.

Nia DaCosta found inspiration to bring Candyman into a new age. As director of this year’s Candyman, she has created a film rooted in horror that reframes the Candyman legend with new urgency.

Produced by Jordan Peele, this film is an exciting, terrifying, entertaining, scary-as-hell horror film that also speaks to the movement and momentum of Black lives now.

In this piece, Nia articulates her intentions for her film on the eve of Juneteenth.

June 21, 2021

Nia DaCosta Has a Message to Share about ‘Candyman’ for Juneteenth

https://blackgirlnerds.com/nia-dacosta-has-a-message-to-share-about-candyman-for-juneteenth/

Juneteenth is a day that has historically recognized the perseverance and power of the Black community.

Over the last two years, taking time to recognize and reflect on this holiday has only gained added significance.

Black art, and Black storytelling in particular, provides audiences the opportunity to see both the reality and the possibility of Black lives in America.

Candyman first appeared on film in Bernard Rose’s 1992 cult classic as a vengeful, mystical entity, a victim of a brutal hate crime who externalizes his pain in the same community that once turned against him.

Nia DaCosta found inspiration to bring Candyman into a new age. As director of this year’s Candyman, she has created a film rooted in horror that reframes the Candyman legend with new urgency.

Produced by Jordan Peele, this film is an exciting, terrifying, entertaining, scary-as-hell horror film that also speaks to the movement and momentum of Black lives now.

In this piece, Nia articulates her intentions for her film on the eve of Juneteenth.


June 21, 2021

Director Cate Shortland on Her Piece of the Puzzle in Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’

https://blackgirlnerds.com/director-cate-shortland-on-her-piece-of-the-puzzle-in-marvels-black-widow/

BGN interviews filmmaker Cate Shortland for Marvel’s Black Widow.

In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger. Scarlett Johansson reprises her role as Natasha/Black Widow, Florence Pugh stars as Yelena, David Harbour portrays Alexei/The Red Guardian, and Rachel Weisz is Melina. Directed by Cate Shortland and produced by Kevin Feige.

Interviewer: Jeandra LeBeauf

Video Editor: Jamie Broadnax

Black Widow — the first film in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — will launch simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access in most Disney+ markets on July 9, 2021.


June 20, 2021

Jazmine Sullivan Said She Looked ‘Racism In The Eye’ After Racist Encounter At Macy’s

https://madamenoire.com/1231224/jazmine-sullivan-racism-macys/

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Source: 52nd NAACP Image Awards/BET / Getty

Jazmine Sullivan took to social media to blast a Macy’s employee after saying she experienced a racist encounter while checking out. The “Pick Up Your Feelings” singer found it ironic that even on Juneteenth she had an experience with racism. On her Instagram story, she said that while shopping at Macy’s, a store employee made an error and instead of correcting it, the cashier, who she accused of being racist, refused to be helpful.

“Wow to look racism in the eye, and especially on Juneteenth was a wakeup call,” she wrote. “Mary King at Willowgrove Macy’s look of disgust while ringing up my boyfriend’s mother will forever be etched in my mind. An honest mistake {the store’s mistake btw] should’ve been met with understanding and kindness. But if you’re prejudice and prejudge people as soon as they walk up to the register then that’s obviously too much to ask. Newsflash Mary…Black people got money, good jobs and ain’t tryna get over on your boy cut frumpy looking racist a**.”

Sullivan added that a Black employee tried to fix the issue but King was not obliging.

“Thank God for the Black employee who tried to rectify the  situation (that u didn’t listen too. I wonder why u didn’t take her advice Mary?) This coulda went a whole different way.”

jazmine sullivan screenshot instagram

Source: Screenshot / Instagram

Juneteenth was officially made into a federal holiday on June 17, 2021 when President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. Juneteenth marks the day that slaves in Galveston, Texas were notified of slavery’s abolition. It was abolished on January 1, 1863 when Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation but it wasn’t until June 19, 1865 that General Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas issued General Order No. 3 letting the slaves know that they were free.


June 20, 2021

Filmmaker/Graphic Novelist, Shequeta Smith of Sherocomics Stops By; Juneteenth Holiday is Official (But Not to Candace Owens) ; Blacula Reboot; Anthony Mackie on Masculinity; James Gunn on DC/Marvel Film-The Grindhouse Airs SUN 6pm EST

http://www.afronerd.com/2021/06/filmmakergraphic-novelist-shequeta.html

 


Greetings, folks!  We're b(l)ack by popular demand! Listen to a new installment of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse broadcast airing every Sunday at 6 p.m. eastern on BTalk 100.  Join your 'not ready for primetime" hosts as they unravel this weekend's "blerdic" topics:  first up, noted writer, filmmaker, and CEO of Shero Comics, Shequeta Smith stops by not only to discuss her career and Rayven Choi IP, but also her latest crowdfunding campaign, courtesy of ifundwomen.com.    

 


And believe it or not, there's still more show to imbibe in! It's official, Juneteenth, an observance to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Africans in America, was celebrated in various locales in the US since 1866, has now become a federal holiday.  We give our thoughts.....as well as highlighting some who appear to have a differing view, enter political pundit, Candace Owens. word has it that the iconic Black horror classic, Blacula, starring the late and legendary Shakespearean actor, William Marshall is getting a reboot;  (Black) Captain America, himself, Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Outside the Wire) had some pretty interesting things to say about the intentions of how his character interplays off of Sebastian Stan's Soldier.  Mackie asserts the friendship displayed in TFATWS is representative of traditional masculinity-much to the chagrin of those that espouse (or exploit) LGBTQ pairings on screen (especially if the script or canon doesn't call for it);  maybe we shouldn't joke about reparations BUT which do you think will come to fruition, repairing Black Wall Street or James Gunn's prodding the powers that be for a DC/Marvel crossover film? Let's just say all things are possible; if concerned parties have the will.          



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