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{Movie} I Shall Not Be Removed: The Marlon Riggs Story

A compelling portrait of Marlon Riggs and the profound impact his work has had on colleagues and the culture. The documentary traces his development from a precocious childhood in the close-knit African American community of Fort Worth, Texas, through his political awakening at Harvard, to his final years as a courageous advocate for free expressionContinue reading “{Movie} I Shall Not Be Removed: The Marlon Riggs Story”

{Film} Dwayne Vernon’s Novel ‘Roman’ to be Adapted into A Feature Film

One more brick has been laid for Black SGL films this morning with the announcement that Roman by: Dwayne Vernon would be adapted to film. The author put out a post about the film on his Facebook page and you can read it below: Morning Fam, I hope all is well with everyone. I’d likeContinue reading “{Film} Dwayne Vernon’s Novel ‘Roman’ to be Adapted into A Feature Film”

{Film} Four

In a nameless, suburban American town, the smell of barbeque fills the air as Fourth of July celebrations move from a hot summer day into night. Joe, a man who works hard and travels a lot, leaves his family behind for the holiday, citing a business trip. Abigayle, his precocious daughter, is left to tendContinue reading “{Film} Four”

{Film} RASHAWN’S DESIRE: The Untold Story of Rashawn Brazell

Filmmaker Terik King tells the story of Rashawn Brazell in Rashawn’s Desire. Rashawn’s Desire – The Untold Story of Rashawn Brazell is a documentary exploring the life and death of Rashawn Brazell, whose gruesome 2005 murder is considered one of the most horrific unsolved crimes in New York City history. To find out more about thisContinue reading “{Film} RASHAWN’S DESIRE: The Untold Story of Rashawn Brazell”

{Film} Change

Jamie is an African-American teenager grappling with his sexual identity on the night Barrack Obama is elected president and Proposition 8 – the voter initiative to eliminate same-sex marriage — is passed. When one of his gang initiates the bullying of an openly gay classmate, Jamie uses his wits to try and prevent it, butContinue reading “{Film} Change”

Vivica A. Fox is Searching For Angels

Vivica A. Fox is back with a new film “SEARCHING FOR ANGELS” is a thriller. It is about a young prostitute and heroin addict who wakes up in the hospital with a sever head injury. Stricken with amnesia, she is back on the streets, on a quest to understand her “new” addiction and find theContinue reading “Vivica A. Fox is Searching For Angels”

Calling All “Paris Is Burning” Fans

Are you ready to Leave it on the Floor literally? Theirs a new film kinda a part 2 were Paris is burning left off. NoMoreDownLow.TV news break featuring interviews with the producer and director Sheldon Larry, plus stars from the film Andre Myers and Phillip Evelyn. From the movie website: Leave It On the FloorContinue reading “Calling All “Paris Is Burning” Fans”

First Look: Where Truth Lies Trailer

Are you ready to go Where Truth Lies?” There is a new movie coming out from the creator of Drama Queenz & Fade In: the web series. A man on the down-low grapples with the lies he tells himself and others on the day of his anniversary. SYNOPSIS Carlton is an attractive, educated, young blackContinue reading “First Look: Where Truth Lies Trailer”

Reaffirming The Black “SGL” Male

From creators Cleo Manago and Anthony Djavan Harris comes a new documentary ‘In My Own Image – Healing Black Men Who Love Men.’ The film features the voices, experiences and transformations of 40 young adult and adult same-gender-loving (SGL) Black male leaders from throughout the country. Who gather for a retreat recently to discuss howContinue reading “Reaffirming The Black “SGL” Male”