Black History Month Showbiz and Celebrity Breaking News

Black History Month is a time to celebrate important Black figures, moments that pushed the movement forward, and causes that support and amplify Black voices.

LaKeith Stanfield) who infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya), leading to the police raid and killing of Hampton in 1969 when he was just 21. Costume designer Charlese Antoinette Jones recreated the historical uniform of the Black Panther Party in the late '60s, such as incorporating the iconic beret.ET spoke with Jones on her research process and the impact of her work in the film, set to release in theaters

his Oscar win for the groundbreaking animated short film , filmmaker Matthew A.

The Weeknd is giving back. In honor of Black History Month, the 30-year-old singer teamed up with Postmates to donate 150 meals to healthcare workers in Tampa, Florida.The location of the donation is a nod to The Weeknd's Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show performance, which is set to take place Sunday in Tampa.

How It StartedIn 1915, historian Dr. Carter G.

Rihanna brought the thunder at this year’s NAACP Image Awards, telling the room that other races who befriend black folks need to also stand for us in the fight against racial oppression.

“The Photograph” is about to enter its third week in theaters. My head’s still spinning from the reviews and Twitter response — but let’s pretend I don’t read those.

Back in 2016, Matthew A. Cherry put out a call on Twitter looking for 3D artists to help with a project. On Sunday, Cherry was standing on the stage of the Dolby Theatre celebrating his Oscar win for best animated short for “Hair Love.”

Effie T. Brown joined film financing fund Gamechanger as CEO earlier this year because she wanted to make a difference in the industry. After “Parasite’s” historic win at the 92nd Academy Awards, she finally feels hopeful.

“They’ve Gotta Have Us” director Simon Frederick believes that for a long time black filmmakers have had a series of false storms, but now a realization is happening. He says, “It’s an awakening and I think black filmmakers have become woke in ways they haven’t done in the past.”